Lion Stout - Ceylon / Lion Brewery Limited

mashedpotatoes

Ohio

5/5  rDev +26.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Yikes!

Definitely in my top 3, all-time favorite Stout list. Right up there with Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout and Young's Double Chocolate.

Pours an immediate 4 fingers of head and leaves an impenetrable quilted layer of pillowy, chocolately goodness. No need for lacing because the head stays to visit for the entire vacation. The smell and taste is 100% chocolate. Mouthfeel is silky and luxurious. Drinkability is incredibly high however at 8% I was feeling tingly pretty quick.

I was definitely shocked and pleasantly surprised at how good this beer is. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2008 01:01:10 | More by mashedpotatoes

bobbyr5

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-21-2013 01:56:52 | More by bobbyr5

MatterOfOpinion

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

05-19-2013 02:40:48 | More by MatterOfOpinion

ppvora

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-17-2013 19:24:26 | More by ppvora

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.91/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a shaker pint, the beer is a dark, jet black coloring with a thick, dense, light tan head that starts a solid inch and a half, and settles into a filmy coating as you drink. Aromas of coffee, charcoal, bittersweet chocolate, and a hint of molasses. Very balanced aromas of savory and bitter, with highlights of smoke. Flavors of roast and nut on the forward tongue, with a milk chocolate backbone accented by charcoal and smoke. Very smooth flavors that are layered by subtle bitter and camp smoke characteristics. The beer remains smooth and fairly light in mouth, despite the rich and stereotypically heavy flavors. Roasted and smoky aftertaste, with a smooth, slightly dry finish. Very balanced and easily drinkable stout.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 23:54:44 | More by GarthDanielson

bum732

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-15-2013 22:38:26 | More by bum732

Partridge

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

05-14-2013 13:26:59 | More by Partridge

Thedrizzle

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-13-2013 00:19:40 | More by Thedrizzle

CelticAleMan

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-08-2013 19:43:19 | More by CelticAleMan

Soneast

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-07-2013 00:36:49 | More by Soneast

hardrock

Arkansas

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-05-2013 21:34:59 | More by hardrock

CORunner01

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

05-02-2013 16:24:01 | More by CORunner01

AugustusRex

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

04-23-2013 01:55:14 | More by AugustusRex

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.26/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a full black color with no opacity. Very thick head at pour relaxes to around the rim with a very healthy spotted lace on the glass. Aroma is dark, sweet malts with some dark chocolate presence and a hint of black licorice. Flavor is dominated by the dark malts - sweet up front with a mellowed backend.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 00:46:14 | More by Oakenator

Dapperticus

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

04-16-2013 05:00:23 | More by Dapperticus

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

04-15-2013 10:39:24 | More by skaboom420

ohiobeer29

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.5%

04-13-2013 03:19:43 | More by ohiobeer29

johnbosma

South Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -30.2%

04-07-2013 14:55:24 | More by johnbosma

avisong

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -30.2%

04-02-2013 03:00:12 | More by avisong

bacasnax

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

04-01-2013 23:57:01 | More by bacasnax

sumpjh

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

03-26-2013 14:13:57 | More by sumpjh

mobrockman

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

03-23-2013 21:53:35 | More by mobrockman

creepinjeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

03-17-2013 23:08:24 | More by creepinjeeper

spoony

Colorado

4.05/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

From a 330 ml bottle (with a code that I can't decipher) into a snifter.

A-The brew pours heavily, but produces a tall (two-plus fingers) head of brown head. The head drops steadily into a hummocky cap. The beer is nearly black and opaque. Good looking stuff.

S-The smell is all dark, roasty malts. It is chocolatey and sweet up front, with a decent dose of sweet, dark fruit (dates and prunes) on the tail end. Some licorice flavor, as well.

T-The taste is more complex than the smell. There is still cocoa, licorice, sweet dark fruit, and just a hint of hop bitterness. The malts really dominate here in all of their dark, sweet, roasted glory. The booze creeps up on you; by the end of the glass, the alcohol is noticeably warm on the palate (in a good way) and more fragrant.

M-A little thin, with mild to moderate carbonation. Drinkable for the style and ABV.

O-I was not sure what to expect here, but I enjoyed this brew. One of my favorite aspects was that it was devoid of coffee/whiskey/brett/barrel-aged gimmickry, but still managed to produce a pretty full-flavored stout. This is not Parabola, and it isn't trying to be, but I sort of like that.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 02:48:55 | More by spoony

wowbagger

Virginia

3.56/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Super thick head, dark like a dirty carpet. Beer isn't black, but it's about the darkest brown I've seen,

Smell is yeasty and oaky, slightly sweet. Some sour coffee notes.

On the first sip, I'm getting a ton of coffee and some earthiness, none of the oak I smelled. Some chocolate further on. It's velvety and smooth. Well-balanced but not terribly complicated.

Overall, I would recommend this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 23:24:32 | More by wowbagger