Lion Stout

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

Bottle. Pours opaque black with a tall, sturdy brown head. Nose is slightly roasty and nutty with moments of milk chocolate and dark fruit. Taste is very fruity and slightly spicy with notes of milk chocolate, roasted malt, and nuts. Body is medium with some smooth creamy parts and alternating carbonation sharpness. Finish is sweet malts, bittersweet chocolate, light cocoa, figs, light spice, and light nuttiness. Great stuff!

Big giant tan head. Vanilla, light chocolate, light coffee accents. Deep rich dark blackish hue. Very rich and smooth. Great malt accents, medium to full bodied, velvet, creamy and delicious. This is great stuff. Kinda weird flavors in the finish, yet nice bitterness; but this is good stuff. Anything from Sri Lanka is good!!!

Not a whole lot of aroma, but like others said, slight coffee smell. Pours to a big head, foamy head. Big flavors. Chocolate, coffee, carmel, and a hint of malt. Pleasent finish; not overpowering, but definately there. This is a very well-rounded complex beer. Not as heavy as an imperial stout, but bigger than many Stouts I’ve tried. Definately a treat!

Bottle at Ginger Man. Been searching and waiting for this for a long time, and I wasn’t let down. Opaque black body with a big dark tan head. Lovely winey, mocha, almond and coffee aroma. Very roasted nutty/malty, coffee flavor. Smooth, full bodied. Alcohol can be slightly detected. Great sweet, dry finish. Great beer from start to finish.

Near black pour with some crimson highlights. Soft nose incorporates caramel with sweet chocolates and a hint of raisen. There is a real ’malted’ chocolate feel. The body presents more astrigent dark fruits, blended well with bitter chocolate and espresso. Slightly bitter finish gives a nice contrast to the sweet body. Some time in the bottle may help the body incorporate the flavors even more. Good stuff.

Bottle: Dark red colour, with a nice creamy brown head. Aroma/Flavor is dark chcocolate,burned beans,tar,coffee.Medium body,nice long dry bitter finish. This is a great beer.

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.

Very nice stout. Has a thick chocolate malt scent and a licorice scent as well. Has a beautiful chocolate malt; roasted flavor, beautifully balanced. The finish is smooth mocha. Great flavor.