Lion Stout

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

Appearance: Black, little bit of head, not longlasting. Aroma: Coffee, hint of chocolate (dark). Taste: Coffee, hops, nice, smooth aftertaste. Info: 330ml bottle, 12/11-2005, 51/300, 31/500

Pours very dark black with dark tan head. The aroma is similar to a sweet stout, very milk chocolaty. Very diverse complex flavor, initially a dark fruit, mostly raisin, burst followed by a longer lasting sweet milk chocolate/mocha flavor. Great beer.

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

"A big thank you to the dental diva for lugging this back across the country for me. Sri Lanka!!!?!?!?!?! This stuff from Sri Lanka!?!?!?!?!?!?� How!!!!!!! Beer looks completely black except when you hold up to the light then it gets even blacker, its blackyness amazes me. The dark brown crown was a little short but did leave behind some nice roapy spotty lacing. Aroma is very pleasant but maybe a touch mild, sweet coffee, and some very nice roasted notes make up this simple, mild but delicious smell. This a light highly drinkable stout especially given the 8% alcohol. SRI LANKA ????????? Taste is so yummy , so very very yummy, smooth coffee and can’t emphasize smooth enough, milk chocolate, tons of roasted flavors’, a hint of smoke, and a perfect sweetness. Oh my gawd this is so good its better then time on A.T.H.F. when there was a turkey from the future who had laser guided socks. Half way through now and I just tasted my first bit of the alcohol it added a bit of warmth to the flavor. HA HA Beercronic left the room he’ll never notice I took a swig from his glass HA HA. This was an awesome beer I’m now very sad my glass is empty. SRI LANKA!?!?!?!?!"

Impressive brew: as advertised, strong aromas of malted milk chocolate shake with some dark fruits like raisin and prunes, some roasted coffee also, appearance is black in the middle with some browning on the edges, good solid body, flavor is outstanding and in balance, not too sweet and not too roasted, very wine like notes to the senses, creamy body and slight bittering finish, will definately add to my list of drink again beers.

330ml bottle. Poured dark black with a frothy tan head and good consistent carbonation. Aroma and tatse of burnt toffee and chocolate. Nice stout - will go back for more of this.

Beer poors dark with a dark tan head. Aroma is very mellow but has a nice malty presence. Flavor is excellent with a slight sweetness and rich with notes of toffey and mild chocolate. Alchol presence is suprisingly subdued. Overall this beer is excellent. One of the best stouts I’ve had.

330ml Bottle - Poured a jet black with a frothy tan head. Sweet malt aroma some chocolate. Excellent flavours roast coffe , burnt caramel and a hint of chocolate. Smooth dry finish...lovely!