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Kcal 269 Fat 12.7g Carbs 35.3g
If you look at the new photos above you will see the words 'new and improved' printed on the wrapper. Having tucked in to one of these 'improved' bars I have to say I couldn't detect much of difference aside from the chocolate tasting a tad sweeter.
Looking at the ingredients of the old bar vs this 'improved' one it looks as if 'sweetened condensed milk' has been added in to the fold and I am guessing this came the expense of some of the cocoa butter given the impact on the fat and carbohydrate contents. As I said above the impact on the taste was pretty minimal and not being an avid Lion bar consumer I couldn't really tell the difference. It would be good to hear whether any more frequent consumers have something to say about this?
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Kcal 278 Fat 13.7g Carbs 34.7g
Continuing on from yesterdays delight courtesy of the well known Mars bar I decided to review another favourite currently on the UK market.
The Lion bar encapsulates several different ingredients and comes in a hefty 55g bar which certainly left my hunger fulfilled after eating it
The bar in build has a crispy wafer filled with a nice cream filling, surrounded by chewy caramel and coated in a thick layer of milk chocolate with puffed rice dispersed throughout.
All these different elements provide the bar with a number of textures, which do make it particularly interesting. The wafer is crispy and quite light yet the thick caramel and chocolate add a nice substantial chewyness to the mix. The two different textures work really well and the added element of the puffed rice in the thick chocolate adds a melt on the tongue element, which is always pleasant.
Tastewise this bar is also really impressive. Each element has a specific role, the wafer provides a great biscuit like base to the bar and the crème contained inside adds bit of moistness to the wafer meaning its flavour comes through more. The Caramel layer is pleasant and the chewyness means its flavour lasts for longer than some less viscous alternatives. The only slight disappointment with the bar comes in the form of the chocolate coating. The chocolate isn’t the best tasting and I would say compared to the other elements in the bar it does add very little tastewise. What is pleasant about the chocolate as I have already mentioned is the inclusion of puffed rice which definitely makes for a more interesting offering than just plain chocolate.
Overall this is a bar that manages and mixes several ingredients particularly well. In similar bars like the Cadburys Starbar/Picnic I have felt the inclusion of so many ingredients overly busy and have come to the conclusion 'less is more'. The Lion bar manages to dispell this hypothesis and I can genuinely say that each component in this bar plays its part. If the chocolate quality was improved in the coating this would be challenging for first place - but for the minute it will have to settle for joint 5th.
8.6 out of 10
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I must say I do like the Lion bar, but it's something I have to be in the mood for. Definitely a manly bar though, I keep hearing about it being phased out, do you know anything about that?
Also if you like white chocolate, you might want to try importing the white chocolate Lion bar from Europe, I had one awhile back and it was pretty tasty. Not sure if it's worth the import necessarily but it's not half bad.
Terry - I have tryed looking for this White Lion bar everywhere.. no luck though. Sounds like something I would really like to try and get hold of though.
As for the Lion bar being phased out I havent heard anything myself but I really cant see it happening. It has such a good legacy and im sure a pretty strong loyal fanbase. Who knows I guess we will just have to watch out for it!
Jim
I had a Lion Bar tonight for the first time in a long while - and it was great! My only complaint was that the chocolate kept crumbling off when I would bite into it but I loved the cheweyness and the mix of flavours and textures. Also, its fat content for one of the 'big bars' isn't bad either.
Saz - you got to love the Lion Bar .. though the design isnt the best - it not the most pleasing on the eye and yeh the chocolate does crumble all over the place.
Despite all that it does taste great and Its one of my faves.
Thanks
Jim
i love the lion bar but i must say its not as good as it used to be 10 years back
Anon Hi there leave your name next time its nice knowing who im talkin to lol!!
Im a Lion bar fan too (as you can tell by the review!!) though im a bit young to remember it from ten years ago!? Whats the difference pleae fill me in!
Thanks for the comment and keep reading :D
Jim
It's a while since I've had a Lion Bar, but I doubt it would taste any different to me. Nestle do it all the time though, like on the Aero's 'now more creamy' or 'new smoother chocolate' something and they taste no different atall. It's pointless when they put daft slogans when theres nothing really any different I think - esp when its got worse lol
I remember when I was little, I used to be afraid that the lion on the wrapper was going to jump out and eat me! For that reason I was too scared to eat them.
Even after I got over that, I never really bothered with them, but just recently I gave one a try, and I have to say it is delicious. I probably never tried the older recipe, so I couldn't compare, but I think the biscuit content is very nice in this.
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