Sinha Stout
Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC

In the high amount of alc/ taste catergory, i don't prefer this one... Opt for a russian imperial stout instead

Nov 19 2023

 

Great export stout. Firm pour provides a fair amount of head. Did not last long but left some great lacing. Smells and tastes sweet. Mouthfeel is exactly what I’m looking for in a stout. Smooth, creamy with some mild carbonation.

Deep dark brown, forming a mocha head, fine and sizzling, with a couple minutes retention.
Roast coffee, soy sauce, which is interest, and lightly of bitter chocolate.
First thing that jumps on the palate is a sense of molasses, and lactose - it's quite sweet, with a silky feel; prominent alcohol burn provides welcome heat and balance, almost like chile (but not); marshmallow; rich malt flavours come to light more in the finish, of roast coffee and cocoa powder, but not bitter lingering long; medium-light carbonation, fine, and a medium-heavy body.

Avoids being overly sweet by a hair, a deficiency balanced by rich & pure roast malt flavor. A nice choice for dessert, pair it with something creamy.

Look: Dark brown bordering on black, pours with a one finger tawny beige head that disapates into a laced ring after 5 minutes.

Smell: Rich dark chocolate smells with a bit of sharp astringency.

Taste: Light mocha at first growing more potent in the middle giving way to a coffee liquer backend. Warming alcohol aftertaste.

Feel: Rich and earthy. Lots of sensation across the lower mouth and back of the tongue.

Very rich and mellow chocolate lovers dream. I suspect this beer is sold outside Canada as Lions Stout, The brewery has multiple reviews on thier Lions Stout, they have the same 8.8 ABV, Sinha means Lion, and this beer has a Lion Head on the label. This beer earns an A-.