Lion Stout

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Pours black with a large tan head. Great roasted malt aroma, with a big dose of molasses. More of the same in the flavor. Delectably heavy mouthfeel. All that a Stout should be.

330ml brown bottle. Opaque black colour, deep shade of tan head, foams up quick then settles to a fine layer of tight bubbles. Slightly oily appearance. Sharp scent, somewhat fruity, and coffeeish, trace alcohol. Medium body, very light and gentle carbonation. Flavour of dark roasted coffee, some sweetness - brown sugar and chocolate notes. Dry finish, lingering roasty coffee bean taste with back of the throat bitterness. Quite a nice stout.

An opaque pour with a huge mahogany dark tan head. Aromas of chocolates, cherries, toasted grain and a roasted sweetness. It has a sweet milk chocolate flavor, with a roasted finish. I’m also picking up some toasted cherries in the mix. It’s a very good stout... one of the best I’ve had. The mouthfeel is creamy and sublime, never heavy and subtly well-balanced. Great offering!

UPDATED: SEP 7, 2007 This is a beer that I had wanted for a while and was delighted to find it in Chicago, and it was cheap! 625ml bottle. Served in an imperial pint glass at 63°. Black color with a small khaki head. Lots of foam dots and plenty of lacing. Just tought about it, but this is my first beer of 2006, last night was celebrated with ice cider and wine, but this is beer #1. The aroma is roasy malt, coffee, with some bright citrus and dark fruits in the background. The initial taste is roasty and mildly sour with some bitterweet chocolate. The citrusy hops and dark fruit mingle with the roastiness next and the finish is moderately bitter and fruity. The mouthfeel is nice and not overly thick. This is very flavorful, but easy drinking, the 8% could certainly sneak up on you... RERATE This is not a 3.8 beer, it is 4.0. I love it everytime I have it.

$8.49 for a six pack at Total Wine. Black beer with a nice tan head. Aroma of coffee and dark fruits. Flavor is coffee, chocolate, molasses, caramel, and dark fruit. A bit of sweetness on the front, tartness in the middle and drys out at the end with a smooth finish and lightly bitter aftertaste. 8% abv is completely covered in the flavor. This is way better than I expected, complex and excellent all around. I’ll have a few of these in celebration of St. Patty’s Day.. Yummy and impressive, and a good value.

Slightly sweet and fruity aroma with some straw like notes as well as some alcohol and of course roasted grains. Large light brown head with good to excellent lacing, but unfortunately the head diminishes rather quickly. Slightly sweet flavour with moderate bitterness which balances out to light bitterness for an average length finish. Full body with a creamy texture.

Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of dark roasted malt, some dark fruit, hints of spice, some earthy hints, chocolate. Tastes of sweet malt, some nice roasted malt, lots of nice spicy hints, touches of bitterness. Great beer!

A really solid stout, especially given the fact it comes from Sri Lanka, which really isn’t known for their beer (what are they known for anyways?). A nicely built beer with an aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, sweet malts and perhaps a touch of dirt. Appearance is deep black in color with a small, dark tan head. Mouthfeel was a little on the thin side for a stout. Flavors were very enjoyable with roasted malts, chocolate, and toffee. An incredibly tasty beer I must say.