Lion Stout

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

Deep black, light tan creamy head. The nose was a rich and complex mix of roasted bittersweet chocolate malt, berry, vanilla, and hints of caramel. The flavor was full of soft roasty notes and bittersweet cocoa, with additional berry and coffeeish flavors throughout. A very nice hop bitterness brings it all together in the end to maintain balance. Medium to full bodied, pillow soft carbonation, velvety, dry, light bittersweet chocolate finish. Reminds me of a softer version of the Brooklyn BCS. Very nice stout...

I really like this stout. It is very English in flavor, but not in ABV. Pitch black in color small tan head. Flavor is of prunes, raisin, and brown sugar. It has a very English taste that I can’t put my figure on, but I know it fondly. This stout is one of the most balanced stouts that I’ve had, not acidic, not overly sweet, moderate amount of hops. Simply delicious.

Bouteille de 330 ml achetée à la LCBO d’Ottawa (ONT). Arôme: Odeur de café. Apparence: Le couleur est noire opaque. Présence d’un mince col mousseux beige avec une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de café et de cacao. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture sèche. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de café en arrière goût. (Rating #479)

My first, and perhaps only beer, that I will ever rate from Sri Lanka. Smoke, sausages, nuts, small hints of raisins and roast in the aroma. Palate is thick and roasted. There´s a lot happening in this glass, chocolate, espresso beans, and loads of roast. Complex and very very very nice

22 oz bottle. Deep dark brown, tan head. Big roasty, nutty aroma with a hint of alcohol. MMM. This is smooth and creamy. Lucious malts. Creamy chocolate. Roasty, with some malt bitterness. Really like this one.

This was worth the wait. This was a great beer that I have heard about for a long time. Its a great brew, plus its from the other side of the world. Dark and delicious. Sweet tasting, a little bit of bitter and smoke. Tastes a little lighter than the 8 abv.

Aroma is subtle malt and chocolate,reminds me of Bosco, taste is very delicate but sublime chocolate malt and malt taste,mouthfeel is as smooth as silk,an amazing brew in this day of the big American bomber stouts, this one is still very special, You have to try it a dozen times to really appreciate how magnificent this is

Complex, sweet doughy, lightly roasty, ashy, salty aroma has notes of chocolate, brown sugar, corn and some light, leafy, vegetal tones. Opaque dark brown, almost black with some lighter brown highlights. Decent, fine-bubbled tan head recedes to a lasting cover with plenty of sudsy lacing. Chocolate, cereal, dark roasty malts and lightly salty soya sauce like flavours with a sugary finish. Dry well-attenuated medium body with moderate carbonation. Some alcohol warming but other wise alcohol is well-hidden. Bottle (trade - Nov. 2004) enjoyed with beerbuzzmontreal, MartinT, Olivier_MTL and Rastacouere. Thanks, Silphium!