Lion Stout

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

Wow, really not what I was expecting from an 8% stout fron Sri Lanka.It poured with a thick brown head that lasted till the end. Mellow sweet with hints of chocolate & coffee. Very smooth and lots of complex side flavors (all good) including hits of wood, The high alcohol is present but does not bite your toung the way you woud expect.

I was expecting a more harsh alcohol tint considering the 8%, but this beer covers it very well. It is very smooth, and balanced for such a strongly brewed stout. Hints of cacoa and a nice but not overdone level of roasty flavor. Plus, this thing looks great in a mug! I like it!

625 ml. bottle from Bottleworks in Seattle. Pour is all black with a khaki head that has good retention. Aroma is roast coffee and some sweet licorice. Hint of metallic in the aroma as well. Taste is big roasted malt flavor, less of the licorice than expected and a really nice hop bitter finish. Really well balanced and super drinkable. Body is very smooth.

A woody aroma allows me to beg for more and the elixir poured to my lips does not disappoint. Painfully tasteful knowing this beer was brought to me from afar. Oh the agony!

625ml $3.29. Aroma is malty coffee, dark chocolate, molasses, plum/raisens. Large light brown head that fully diminished and left no lace. Dark red black hue. Light sweetness and an average finish. Palate is medium bodied and watery. Soft carbonation. Great value and an above average flavor and aroma. For some reason I find myself not wanting to like this brew, can’t put my finger on why.

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Black beer with a tan head. Roast aroma with some chocolate. Sweet and smooth with medium roasted malt flavours. Much better than I expected.

330ml bottle, served with a slight chill. They call it Sinha Stout down here, but its the same stuff. Big rich nose, mocha coffee, bitter cocoa, dark brown sugar, vegemite yeastiness, some vinous berry notes. Pours a sinfully black with with a dense brown head and lace. Light creamy carbonation on the tongue, some tannic quality to it, lengthy on the palate, drying towards the finish. Rich dark chocolate straight off, some roasted coffee and molasses, dark fruitiness makes an appearance on the finish. Bitter finish, dry like a strong coffee, wee bit of alcohol warmth on the way down. Fantastic stout, terribly drinkable, definately worth a try.

Sold black with a tan foamy and bubbly head. Chocolat, strong malts and coffee in the scent. A ton of flavour, including caramel. Very strong tasting. slight bit of vegitate. Lots of little tastes that come ang do giving it a lot of depth. Very pleasant. I think the best non-draft stout I have had.