50cl bottle at Cinnamon Lakeside in Colombo. Pours a mostly clear gold with some creamy, white head. Nose is solid, smells more like an actual Euro lager than some third world pint, yeast, corn, straw, dough, mild spice. Flavor follows, yeasty dough, straw, light lemon, a little metal, some dried cornmeal, some light Hef-y esters. Dry finish. Not terrible.

Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 16C). Bottle 33 cl - Batch unknown. AROMA: predominant dark chocolate notes with a slight burnt character. some dark fruits present (raisins, dried plums), with a present alcoholic note. APPEARANCE: black color and opaque. average to moderately large, moussy, brown head with medium-low retention. some legging formation. TASTE: roasted malt flavour dominates with an almost burnt note. The malt is of dark chocolate with a moderately sweet background. low bitterness with a medium-sweet and roasted finish. PALATE: medium to medium-low body with moderate-low carbonation. no roasted malt astringency. low alcohol warmth. OVERALL: a very nice tropical stout with a strong roasted malt presence. this sample needs a bit more body.

On tap at Howells & Hood, Chicago. Black with a small tan head. Roasted malt, chocolate, dried fruit and some nougat. On the sweet side. The finish was fairly dry. A tasty one.