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Lion Stout

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Lion Brewery (Ceylon)
Style: Foreign Stout

Nuwara Eliya & Biyagama, Sri Lanka

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
11423.81/5.03.81/5.08%98.9Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
The 8.0 per cent abv, bottle conditioned beer is brewed from British, Czech and Danish malts with Styrian hops and an English yeast strain. All the ingredients are transported along precarious roads to the brewery located 3,500 feet above sea level.
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forsides (67), union, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 13, 2009  
very nice well balanced stout. nice head. mocha pruney aroma. oily feel in mouth. nice little bite and chocolate taste at end. good stuff


 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/517/20
Jan 12, 2009  
Bottle at my 1000 Rates Celebratory tasting, 8th Jan 09, courtesy of tashi. Pure black with a creamy/tan head. Loads of malt character but with a wonderfully smooth palate and a delightful creamy finish. Lots of soft chocolate, lighlty roasted malt.


TOSG55 (75), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 8, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a deep black-brown with a thick tan head. Aroma of alcohol, coffee, and chocolate. The flavor is very smoky, with bourbon distinctly noticeable. A nice blend of malts. Good mouthfeel. An odd but quite good stout.


 drpimento (809), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 7, 2009  
Excellent beer! Poured with a dark tan head and some lace. Opaque brown color. Aroma is roasty, malty, a bit sweet and hint of fruit. Flavor’s got lots more going on. Kind of reminds me of a cross between a baltic porter and a sweet stout. Has all the aroma characteristics plus much sweeter yet balanced with a bitterness, dark fruit, madiera, and even - cream. Mouth is fine carbonation and creamy, but with a lingering bitter sweetness. A little boozy. A session beer that’d get ya snockered. Impressive brew. Tamil tigers oughta get a few cases and take a break, Ok, cook with it then. sheesh.


 hallinghansen (265), Odense SV, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 1, 2009  
Bottle. Black body with a small brown head. Aroma is chokolate and roasted malts. Flavor is also lots of chokolate, roasted malts, and dark fruits. Sri Lanka, keep up the good work.


REDBOSOX (70), Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Dec 31, 2008  
A good beer from Sri Lanka? YES!!! This stuff isn’t talked about enough, but the ratings on here prove that us beer conisseurs know a good beer when we see it. This one is absolutely fantastic and quite a bargain! It pours nice and dark with a big, frothy head. The roasted malts mix very well with the dark fruit, caramel, and perhaps chocolate/coffee as well. It’s full of flavor yet is VERY smooth. The finish is great as well. You can’t do much better than this, especially for the price.


 dkachur (2346), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 30, 2008  
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a very dark reddish tinted brown. Huge frothy head, good retention and lacing. Aroma is fruity with roasted malt notes. Taste is roasted malts and lots of caramel. Some slight nutty notes as well. Full bodied.


 BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Pours black with a brown head. Aroma is of malt, caramel, sugar, chocolate, and dark fruit. Taste is toasted malt, with caramel, strong chocolate, raisins, and slight alcohol. Very smooth mouthfeel, makes this one go down easy. A little too light, but still a very good beer.



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