Lion Stout

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

Attending to body this one is sure to be disappointing but if just forget about that and open yourself up to this one, it’s a wonderful experience. Besides the wimpy body evident in the lackluster head and watery, particulate feel, you have something more like a dense tea an honest stout. Obviously strong with exotic dark oxidized flavors A bit moldy.

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.

Dark, nearing night appearance with a big, full tan head. Aroma was prunes and plums with some molassas and roasted malt. Flavour was vinous with roasty malts and some cocoa. Medium-to-full bodied with light carbonation with a smooth, slightly bitter, long lasting finish. A solid international beer.

Pours with a two-finger light brown head that fades slowly and leaves a good lace. Totally black color. Good carbonation. Nose is coffee/caramel. Strong coffee/carmel flavor, nice, sweet, beefy stout. $6.49 for a 6-pack of 330ml bottles from Colonial Spirits, Acton, MA.

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 fairly viscous pour kicks up a handsome, medium sized cocoa powder colored head that lasts longer than most. Laceing is solidly sticky and web like. A coal black brew with red highlights. Nose is chocolatey, fruity and raisiny. Body is med/full, velvetty and slick, nice. Mild roast and chocolate flavors, cocoa, a hint of vanilla. Fairly dry malt flavors with a touch of caramel backing it all up. Finish is almost dry and gently roasty. My favorite Sri Lankin beer! ;}

Bottle thanks to Linus_Stick. Pours a a pure black body with red colors shining through when light flows in. A medium light brown head. The aroma is really nice; brown sugar, tons of roasted malts, vanilla, coffee, alcohol and some moist soil. The taste is also very awesome; a very smooth roasted malt, plums, vanilla, dry coffee, a tiny tart aspect too. Very good brew. The mouthfeel is creamy and very full. Thanks Alan.

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.