New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Nice frothy white head. Dark pour.. Some raisons.. Little acidity. Long finish

Dark brown with a thin head, a slight and simple aroma with hints of malt, and alcohol, medium creamy roasted malt flavour fading to a warm smokey black cherry residue. An enjoyable palate for an everyday beer.

Dark brown but so clear that when you hold it to a strong light the whole glass goes carmel color. Light coffee and malt aroma, with a nice, smooth yet bright flavor of sweet malt and coffee with hints of cocoa. Not much finish, small bitter bite in the back over the throat. Someone fun to serve with friends.

On tap @ NB Hub in DIA. Pours a dark reddish, almost black color with a nice white head. Roasted, caramel aroma. Great roasted malt flavor, mildly sweet, but clean and not sticky. Crisp, worth a try...

Not overly-complex, but works in terms of roasted and toasted maltiness. Strong chocolate and coffee tones with a finish that moves into the slightly-hoppy realm.

22 oz. botle, pours a red-tinged dark brown body with light brown head. Sweet malty aroma with hints of caramel and biscuit. Flavor is more of the same with some hints of smoke, coffee, and chocolate. Mouthfeel is light and a little watery. Slightly bitter coffee finish.

Pours a clear dark brown body with off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and caramel. Flavor is sweet caramel, malty with no real bitterness. Medium body, thin texture. Finishes someone medium and sweet.

Pours dark brown with medium beige head. Aroma of coffee, yeast, and chocolate. Pleasant mouth feel, creamy, but very light carbonation. Taste is sweet, caramel and chocolaty, seems to end too abruptly but is followed by a very nice long finish, of roast malt, nuts, and burnt coffee with a slight bitter tang. Definitely calls for another.