Part of the group
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Black opaque colour, big brown foamy head, lacing. Roasted malt and coffee along with hints of raisins in aroma. Roasted malt, coffee and a bit soapish hints in flavour. Sticky palate and sweetish aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2005
at 10:26
9.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 10
330 ml bottle, bought at Selfridge’s, London. Label says for some reason "Lion Dark Beer" in stead of "Lion Stout", but there’s no doubt that this is the very same beer. Otherwise the label is exactly the same, so is the ABV and the characteristics of the beer. Pitch black colour, impenetrable for light. Large and thick brown head. A real beauty! Excellent aroma of various types of wood, tar, leather, tobacco. Full and rich flavour where the roastiness and hops are perfectly balanced with the velvety sweetness. Extremely drinkable. It’s debatable whether "the perfect stout" exists, but the Lion must be pretty close!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2005
at 14:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can they brew beer in Sri Lanka?!! Yes they can! Deep black color, medium brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, licorice, bacon or meat. Taste is bitter, roasted malty. Bitter palate. Simple stout, but nicely balanced.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Oct 2004
at 08:49
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottled(330ml). -found this one in Boras, Sweden. the best beer I found on my trip to sweden and back, deep black coloured with creamy brown head, dark chocolate aroma with some coffee hints, nice chocolate alcoholic finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2004
at 06:06
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Pours yellow with a small white head. Aroma is malty but the flavor is very light and bland. Nothing really good about this one but then again nothing really bad for a lager. Better lager than any BMC.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2004
at 23:30
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
An orange beer with a white disappearing head. The aroma is slightly sour with notes of hops, straw, and grain. The flavor is slightly sweet with notes of hops. The mouthfeel is thin and very carbonated. A boring beer.
Tried
on 08 Sep 2004
at 15:52
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Michael Jackson was right about this being an exceptional beer. A remarkably interesting beer that i stock up on every winter. +++ Sampled from a rather pretty 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured thick, black and oily with a large creamy dark brown head. I don’t think a stout can look much better than this one does in the glass. There is a nice roasted malt aroma with a decent hop presence and a hint of sour fruit. The flavor is malty and complex with a mix of chocolate, hops and almost spice. The hops, while noticeable are not overwhelming. The beer is surprisingly sweet and has a long malty chocolate finish. The body is full and smooth. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2004
at 06:38
3.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2
nice gold color with a good tall head. Virtually no aroma slight vegetable. Slightly chalky mouthfeel, but really no flavor either. Watery and this would be good to drink when you want a water.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2004
at 17:23
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black, thick, small head. Aroma of malt, roasted wood Flavors of wine and fruits; plums, tastes barrel aged. Heavy palate. Impressive
Tried
on 22 Jun 2004
at 22:16
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Flat lager with a floury malty nose and a malty damp hopped flavour. Overall a very very average.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2004
at 16:01