Lion Stout

Brewed by Lion Brewery (Sri Lanka)
Style: Foreign Stout
Biyagama, Sri Lanka

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Pours black with a thick tan head. Aroma is of roasted malt. Taste is smooth. I get a bit of coffee and chocolate flavors. Very nice beer. Hides its alcohol well. Easy to drink and enjoy.

[bottle from LCBO] Opaque black with a nice tan blanket that clings to the sides of the glass as it receded to a thin, bubbly cover. Roasty toasty dark malts with some floral accents coming through somehow. Nicely rounded flavour with significant sweetness and not as much bitter, roasted barley as expected from the aroma. The only fault that I can find in this beer is a slight alcoholic flavour that comes in at the end. Smooth with a full body and medium carbonation. Leaves a pleasant roasty taste on the palate.

Near black pour with some crimson highlights. Soft nose incorporates caramel with sweet chocolates and a hint of raisen. There is a real ’malted’ chocolate feel. The body presents more astrigent dark fruits, blended well with bitter chocolate and espresso. Slightly bitter finish gives a nice contrast to the sweet body. Some time in the bottle may help the body incorporate the flavors even more. Good stuff.

330ml bottle. pours black with tan creamy head. nose has big raisins and plums. flavor has a subtle yet distinct port wine quality throughout, wow that is really nice, some creamy doughy notes, licorice, and lots of plums. although the body is thin the mouth feel isn’t rich or creamy. the alcohol is well hidden. in the end, this is a delicate, dark fruity, foreign stout. the last time I had this was over 2 years ago, so why have I waited so long? easily the best foreign stout i’ve had.

Thanks to lamas for the bottle. 330 ml bottle. Pours opaque black with thin tan head that left a thin ring with lacing. Heavy chocolate nose with black licorice notes. Smooth, creamy, malty, chocolatey. Just the slightest bit of warming alcohol. Very nice.

Pours black with a beige head. Slightly sweet with notes of chocolate, leather and tar. Also some coffee. Full bodied. Long leathery and ashy finish. Hides alcohol well. Nice complex stout. I would never have guessed Sri Lanka as brewplace.

To me this is what a stout should go along the lines of, now i know i havnt tried a vast amount of them due to where i live. Aroma is a nice balance of coffee bitterness with some fruit and nut milk chocolateness. Taste is also great with the alcohol making a good show of warmingness, not in taste thankfully. Excellent beer that i would love to try again.

330ml bottle obtained from beeryum - Thanks Dave! - Pours black with a short tan head. Aroma is deep dark rich roasted malts and chocolate, a touch of smoke even. Flavor is sweet and roasted chocolate malts, plums, figs, some coffee and even a touch of nuts. On the palate this is thick and rich and coats the mouth with creamy smooth flavor. Quite a smooth drinker as the alcohol is completely masked in this one. A very complex and tasty stout!