New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Pours dark brown with a finger thick light tan head. The nose is sweet and malty with some chocolate. The flavor is subtly smokey and chocolate with more malt and a bit of fruit. Creamy on the palate.

Bottle. Thanks Chuck. Deep reddish black in color with a medium off white fluffy head that left a nice lacing on the glass. Malty chocolatety light roasty aroma. Dark fruity notes. Chocolatety malty caramel flavor. Sweet tasting. Full bodied. Very drinkable. Nice beer.

bottle from john’s market place in portland. dark red-brown pour with a thin beige head. aroma of yeast, spices, dark chocolate and grass hops. flavor is a well balanced mix of sweet roasted malts, coffee and brown sugar. good sticky light to medium palate. K-7

On tap, Flying Saucer-Cordova,TN Beautiful black pour. Cola-red when held up to the light. Sweet, smooth flavor with a well balanced hops presence. Goes down so easily. One of my new favorites.

Draught at the brewery. Clear red brown coloured with a medium sized off white head. Light roasted aroma of caramel and coffee with notes of dried fruits. Light roasted flavour of caramel and coffee with notes of dried fruits, hops and cardboard. Roasted finish. Nice.

33 cl bottle, Fargo. Brown cola colour, thick frothy head, burnt malt and coffee aroma. Sweet flavor, medium burnt/roasted malt with a bitter finish, smooth like ’almost’ flat cola.

Draught. Low but lasting off-white head. Pitch balck body. Weak mild berries aroma. Mild coffee caramel flavor with a heavy cabonation and a long sweet aftertaste.

Bomber bought in Evanston, Wyoming. Pours a ruby color with a medium tan head. The aroma is full of sweet malts and some fruitiness. The taste is very smooth; smooth and rich malts, some chocolate, light fruit and a bit of yeast. Some roasted or smoked character also. Pretty nice.