Lion Stout

Bottle had this a year ago from BOM but did not rate it. Found a bottle locally. great dark head on top of a deep black brew. aroma strong slightly alcohol taste but rich in flavor with hints of chocolate and coffee. glad I found it again.

Pitch black with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt with a bit of chocolate. Medium carbonation. Taste of chocolate and coffee with a bit of a sour aftertaste. Not bad.

Wow, great big head of brown dense bubbles. About 3+ inches. Light milk chocolate aroma with some roasted grains. Very dark brown in color. Medium bodied with lots of roasted grains, more chocolate and a bit metallic. Finishes creamy and roasty. Not too shabby for a brew that comes from a 3rd or 4th world country. Actually, I am not even sure where Sri Lanka is. Decent brew though.

My first, and perhaps only beer, that I will ever rate from Sri Lanka. Smoke, sausages, nuts, small hints of raisins and roast in the aroma. Palate is thick and roasted. There´s a lot happening in this glass, chocolate, espresso beans, and loads of roast. Complex and very very very nice

Taste 2007 bottle. Looks: Black body with a tan top. Aroma: Smoke and chocolate. Taste: Smoke and chocolate with some bitter and musty hops and yeast. Not a very balanced flavor. Not bad, but beaten by very many other more balanced stouts.

Can’t really make up my mind about this one. I feel almost as if I alternate every other sip being turned off and turned on by it... which suggests a nice complexity. This could be one that I need to drink 3-4 times to get. I’m enjoying this one, and admittedly I was a bit turned off by it the first time I had it. Dark pour with large bubbly mocha head. Strong roast smell: burnt coffee and bitter chocolate. Also strong grain and creamy presence on the nose. Taste reveals a milk chocolate-y sweetness and a somewhat sour milk/metallic note that’s not entirely unpleasant. A little dark fruit. More roasty bitterness and some hops as well. A little too sweet for me. Points for complexity, and I agree with a review below that says it’s surprisingly refreshing for a strong stout.

Thanks to MrManning for the bottle. Pours black and slightly watery with a thick fluffy tan head. Roasted grain, slightly sweet malt, chocolate malt aroma. Light roasted grain and chocolate malt taste. Not overpowering, but subtle and tasty. I find it to be more of a baltic porter, but without the heaviness. Really good.

Aroma: smoke and dark fruit. Palate: Mild smoke, prunes, warming alcohol. On the sweet side, but rich and well composed. Lovely smoky tail.