Lion Stout

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

(Rather old bottle, best before 04/2007, one million thanks to Maria) Pours black with a light brown head. Rather sweet and complex aroma of friendly roasted malt that brings chocolate and smaller notes of coffee. Also tones of sweet liquorice, leather, suede, cellar, mushrooms, horse light smoke and dark fruits like plums and raisins. Some sugary hint of molasses, brown sugar and caramel. A light alcohol warmth. Nice chocolate flavour with tones of brown sugar, liquorice and dark, dried fruits. Some coffee and raisins in the finish. A bit vinous. Soft, silky and round mouthfeel with a gentle carbonation. Light bitter and some light acid tones. Medium full body. I can’t remember this leather/suede/cellar/ mushrooms nose from previous samples of this beer but it’s probably a vintage question. Anyway, nice and rather complex.

bottle. Lion is black as night with a tan head. There’s a huge espresso aroma with some milky malts. The flavor is of thick roasty coffee and is balanced perfectly with a sweet milk/caramel aspect. This beer is amazing.

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.

Half year past BB date. Opaque appearance, darkest head i’ve ever seen. Aroma of rye and roasted malts. Sweet flavour with obvious bitterness as well, quite complex. Thick mouthfeel. The 8% is well hidden. Very nice beer.

Courtesy of Tampa Tasting Group. Pours a dark brown to black with thin tan head. Aroma is sweet and milky with notes of roasted malt, smoke, hints of raisins and dark fruit. Flavor is roasted malt, cream, some, dark chocolate, coffee, hints of toffee. Medium to full body with a sweet and bitter coffee finish.

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.

Another new style from my secret santa. Thanks! Pours black with a big tan head. Aroma of light roasted malt. Flavor is light milk chocolate, a little hoppy bitterness and more cream. Very quaffable, especially for 8%. An impressive showing from Sri Lanka.

330ml bottle. Pours a pitch black with mahogany hues and a 2 finger tan head that receding into a soap scum topper, but still left decent lacing. Nose is ripe dark fruits and roasted malts. Taste is cocoa, roasted malt, dried fruit and burnt brown sugar. A mellow light coffee finishes it out. Nice creamy mouth feel. The ABV is hidden perfectly. Good stout.