Lion Stout

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

Absolutely opaque, black with a thick, fluffy brown head that intensifies in color at the edges and fights it’s recession. Warm, almost hot aroma of smoky bacon, roast, subtle coffee, that perfect combination of strength, black malt, caramel, and sweetness. Flavor is intense. Spirited black roast, smoke, sweet caramel, bitterness, milk, it is all there. A great export-style stout and I do not know what they could do to better this beer.

This is a dayum good beer. Found it at the Foodery 324 S 10th St Philadelphia. It is exceptional and unsuspecting. The bottle modestly designed in contrast to the taste. It tastes well but does not smell all that much like a stout. It has a very acidic aroma yet is tender on the pallet. The tannins are subtle yet the rasin sweetness lingers well past the lips. Unique. Very sweet.

Lion Stout pour to a beautiful, deep ebony color with a thick tan head that fades slowly, and a high to moderate amount of carbonation. This beer is a real ale which means some yeast is added to the bottle. A bottle conditioned beer is meant to continue to condition and develop in the bottle. The nose on this beer is wonderful. Aromas of bitter sweet chocolate, woody notes of cedar, and peppery hints of alcohol flood the nose. The palate is a soft malty body, with flavors of dark chocolate, sweet malt, hints of coffee flavor, and a touches of roast. Lion Stout finishes with more chocolate and coffee notes up front, then ends with a wonderful, refreshing, sour edge, and a slight bitter and warming finish. This beer is outstanding. It reminds me very much of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, and is similar to Dragon Stout, in its sweetness and alcohol bite. That refreshing sour edge in the finish, makes this big beer very drinkable, even in hot, tropical weather. This beer would make the perfect foil to desert. I would match this beer with coconut layer cake. I understand the locals lace this beer with a strong coconut liquor and enjoy it that way as well. Lion Stout would also make a perfect night cap.

This is Arthur Guinness’s wet dream. Bombastic, but not overblown. Apparently, Sri Lanka means "flavor country" in Sri Lankan. Perhaps a hint of alcohol feedback, but it gives Globalization a good name. A head more unique than gryphen’s; enough body it could give venus de milo arms and still have appendages to spare.

This is my absolute favorite beer ever. No Joke. The chocolaty taste and the bold dark rich flavor is the best lay down and relax type beer ever. 8.0% Alcohol makes my head say yeah thats the beer if you dont wanna wake up early the next morning and just relax till dawn. Love this beer man.

The caramel colored head and lovely aroma filled with coffee undertones are a mere hint at how awesome this beer is. Big, sweet (but not overly sweet) flavors balanced out by a light, hoppy finish. Goes with anything, but especially desserts. Or just have it for dessert. One of my favorite "easy-to-find" beers.

Bottle. Top-class beer from Sri Lanka. Aroma is chocolate, dark fruits, and coffee. Flavour starts sweet and smooth, and bitterness comes gradually for a good-length finish. Palate is velvety, and there is just a touch of alcohol in the finish. Black colour, long-lasting off-white head.

This is a big, complex stout that straddles between dry and sweet, regular and imperial, session and single. Huge aroma of currant, roast malts, coffee. Ink black. Beautiful deep tan head with lacing. Lots of roast flavor, but also very sweet from a chocolate and toffee flavor, burnt brown sugar too. Finish keeps switching between dry and sweet, and a lingering alcohol taste never overwhelms. Basically a superb stout, deserves many more pours.