Lion Stout

Brewed by Lion Brewery (Ceylon)
Style: Foreign Stout
Nuwara Eliya & Biyagama, Sri Lanka

Pours opaque black into the snifter with a two inch tan head. The scent was of coffee, chocolate and roasted malt. For an 8% abv, the taste wasn’t nearly as robust as I would have thought. That being said, this is a very drinkable stout. Very chocolately, malty and smooth with an nice coating finish.

Nice roasty nose, with some smoke, Light alcohol and sweetness. A bit like a chocolate mocca in aroma. No hops at all Appearance, black, practically opaque with a bit of red if held up to a light. Light brown head that starts big but disappates to nothing, probably related to alcohol Flavor: Roasted sweet with chocolate notes. Nice full flavored beer . A little burnt grain astringency in the after taste, but smooth overall and a bit chewy. Really no warming from the 8% alcohol at all. Finishes fairly dry with a little residual sweetnes on the lips. Very enjoyable, definately a sipper

chocolaty smooth flavor. The full body of a classic stout, yet without the bitter aftertaste of a Guiness or Murphy’s.

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.

Pretty tan head and pretty has two meanings there. Leaves a thin, but nice lacing. Almost completely black if not black. Smells of sweet sugary malts with some chocolate thrown in. Roasted malts and sweet dark chocolate in the flavour. Very slight bite to it, but the high alcohol is really covered up. Leaves a little syrupy aftertaste.

Labels are......well....labels, why this beer is not considered OFFICIALLY a imperial stout is beyond me. Regardless of labels, this is great beer. A robust, super-rich, cofee and chocolate malt stout. Like Shakespeare Stout for those Rogue fans. Everytime I see this beer’s label I reminds me of a malt liquor design...funny looking label, but great beer.

Bottle. Black. Brown head. Aroma has coffee, burnt malt, burnt wood and smoke. The aroma is ok, not to complex and smart but ok. Flavor is malt, coffee and tar. This on is smooth and a simple stout. Ok.

Dark black beer with a deep dark brown head. Aroma of dark licorice, leather and sweet dark fruit. Lots of plums and treacle. Heavy, rich dark chocolate and heavy char. Roasty flavour with a rich sweet dark chocolate flavour. Rich character and a lingering rich sweet raisiny character. Excellent example of the style.