New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Bottle. Pours a dark brown/black, but holding it up to the light there is a red hue. The aroma is caramelized malts and roasted malts. Notes of spices, floral hops, and dark fruit comes out. On the palate, it is a little dry. The flavor really brings out a chocolate pressence. It finishes a little sweet and dry. Overall, pretty good, but nothing special,

Beer is good but not great. Aromma is malty, and pretty balanced. The finish is smooth, and the color dark. I would recommend this beer to the ale loves of the world!

When pouring out it looks like cola but is almost black but has red hues when held to a light in the glass. Nice white head with some lasting power and some lacing. Aroma is roasty. Taste is malty, roasty and chocolaty. Weird taste that effects the middle of my tongue, not bad, but never had a beer hit these taste buds. Taste finishes sweet with just the mildest hop balance.

Dark roasted and flavorful. Great malts without being at all heavy. This is probably my favorite New Belgium beer.

22oz - Roasted malt aroma with a bit of raisin. Flavor is a tad more complex and sweet with a touch of smoke. Palate is sticky and dry. Tasty but a bit lame.

[bottle into dimpled mug] Very dark pour, brown foamy head. Nice touch of burned coffee in both smell and taste, but not overpowering on either. Very nice flavorful beer. Definite + in my book

This beer has very dark color. The aroma is chocolatety. The flavor is malty. Very drinkable and a decent black ale.