Lion Imperial Premium Malt Pilsner
Ceylon / Lion Brewery Limited

Lion Imperial Premium Malt PilsnerLion Imperial Premium Malt Pilsner
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From:
Ceylon / Lion Brewery Limited
 
Sri Lanka
Style:
European Strong Lager
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
70
Avg:
3.01 | pDev: 24.58%
Reviews:
132
Ratings:
218
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 14, 2021
Added:
Jun 11, 2009
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  17
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Ratings by BierFan:
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Reviewed by BierFan from Michigan

2.36/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured from a 330ml can into a branded Lion glass. The can only says Lion Imperial, but the six pack it came from identifies the beer as Lion Imperial Malt Pilsner.

Appearance: Big off-white head, clear light amber body.

Smell: The beer doesn't really have much of a smell to it. Kind of reminds me of a malt liquor.

Taste: Yup, it's just a malt liquor. Very sweet. If I had to sum up this beer I would say it's evocative of a sugary kids cereal soaked with booze.

Would not suggest this beer to others, and will avoid in the future.
Aug 27, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by beaulabauve from Louisiana

Jan 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.25 by paulish from New York

Apr 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.24 by Fishwhisperer from Michigan

Mar 24, 2018
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Reviewed by bushbeer75 from Michigan

4.2/5  rDev +39.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
11.2 oz brown bottle

Lion Imperial Premium Malt Pilnser had a clear gold body. A 2-finger white bubbly head was formed. The head held well and shrank to a foamy lacing that clung to the walls of my pilsner glass. The smell was clean, of fresh cut grass, bready with citrus notes. The taste follows the nose with a sweet finish but enough hops to keep the pilsner balanced. The mouth feel is light-medium to medium. crisp and smooth.

Lion's Imperial Malt Pilsner is one easy drinking Euro Strong Lager especially for the abv. Nice job Lion...I am a fan!
Sep 08, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.52/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a pilsener glass, the appearance was a semi-hazy burnt yellow color with a slim white cap of a foamy head. Dissipated eventfully to leave a mild stringy sliding lace.
The aroma had some crisp sweet biscuits, grassy hops, alcohol whiffs, and a mild lemon scent - somewhat perfumey.
The flavor crushed all of the previously mentioned aromas together to create a fair perfumey, boozy and herbally sweet aftertaste. Biscuits back this up too.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a mild sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt as projected. Booziness is there, but not as distracting as I thought it was going to be since I tasted and smelled it.
Overall, not a bad Euro Strong Lager, maybe again.
Jun 28, 2017
 
Rated: 1.53 by YvesB from Belgium

Jun 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by JMS1512 from New Jersey

Nov 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.29 by DrAnnaNemis from Illinois

Sep 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.19 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 2.94 by HeartofMiami from Florida

Jun 23, 2016
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

2.67/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Taste: crisp, semi sweet malt, herbal notes.
Slight perfume nose. Pale gold semi clear, with a tight bubbled head small lace. Lite body. Delicate sweet version of a lager.
May 04, 2016
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Rated by DavesBeerReviews from Florida

2.95/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nice strong lager goes great with steak and green beens
Apr 23, 2016
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Rated by Isaacknows from Michigan

5/5  rDev +66.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Go Buy SomeNow
Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 2.77 by Dave_Treat from Virginia

Jan 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by _Christina_ from Michigan

Jan 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by Hrodebert from Michigan

Jan 14, 2016
 
Rated: 2.37 by Azpittil57 from Arizona

Jan 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by mmmbeerNY from New York

Dec 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by EdgarGerik from Venezuela

Dec 25, 2015
Lion Imperial Premium Malt Pilsner from Ceylon / Lion Brewery Limited
Beer rating: 70 out of 100 with 218 ratings