New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Thanks to tayner for the bottle. Dark copper color with a medium head. Aroma of toasted malt, smoke and dark fruit (mostly prunes). Sweet taste with a lite to medium body.

I think something was wrong with this tap or something... the other descriptions are nothing like what I experienced. It was a bit sour and flat. Hmmm... if I see this again, I’ll give it another shot and re-rate. On tap at Ginger Man.

simplly one of the best beers i have ever tasted. smooth and clean no after taste they hit a homerun with this brew. always in my fridge, a must check it out

bottle. pours very dark brown. very nice flavor. has a lot of the same flavors as a stout.

(Bottle) Pours a very dark brown color with a small tan head. Aroma of dark malts, cocoa, and sweet toffee. Taste is quite malty, with a creamy and smooth body. Coffee and spice notes give the beer a dry finish. Very drinkable as well. A good beer!

Blah...I am always skeptical with traditional ales. This was a weird one (which is kind of the point). Aroma was very weak. Iced tea and dust. Pour was, well, close to black with no head. Taste was vanilla, dark fruit and dust. LIttle carbonation but that was expected. As it warms it gets better and the malt and graininess emerge. Not too bad after all. This beer just jumped .3 as I was typing.

Labeled as 1554 "Enlightened" Black Ale. Dark beer that glows mahagony when held agains the light. Frothy brown head that left sticky lace on glass. Chocolate and dusty grains in the nose. Very sweet, malty beer; the kind of sweet the makes your lips stick together until you lick them clean. Chocolate, vanilla, dark fruit, roasted grains and a faint smoke. Very easy drinker.

Yummy, black, and delightfully refreshing. This beer should be drank during football.