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New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

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88
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
10983.51/5.03.51/5.05.6%91.6Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard
Commercial Description:
Born of a flood and centuries-old Belgian text, 1554 Enlightened Black Ale uses a light lager yeast strain and dark chocolaty malts to redefine what dark beer can be. In 1997, a Fort Collins flood destroyed the original recipe our researcher, Phil Benstein, found in the library. So Phil and brewmaster, Peter Bouckaert, traveled to Belgium to retrieve this unique style lost to the ages. Their first challenge was deciphering antiquated script and outdated units of measurement, but trial and error (and many months of in-house sampling) culminated in 1554, a highly quaffable dark beer with a moderate body and mouthfeel.
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vacantskies (81), Spokane, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
Aug 31, 2009    Updated: Nov 3, 2009
This beer has very dark color. The aroma is chocolatety. The flavor is malty. Very drinkable and a decent black ale.


 thirdeye11 (501), Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 29, 2009  
ྫྷoz bottle) dark brown pour decent head. Nose of chocolate, alcohol, and some caramel. Taste is creamy, chocolaty, and quite nice. Some dark dried fruit on the front as well. Darker tasting than I expected but no off flav ors at all.


 j12601 (1181), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 29, 2009  
On tap at Pour 24 at NY NY in Vegas. Pours a clear coppery brown with a thin beige head. Caramel, roast, light malt. Medium body, good carb. Nice malt and caramel notes. Finishes a little quick, zesty from carbs, and with a subtle and balanced bitter.


 Rustyham (556), miami, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Aug 28, 2009  
Earthy and with tons of Licorice- this is deliscious. Grainy with touches of coffee. Smoky and sweet. I would buy plenty of these if they sold them down here. Bottle from a freind.


 petematte46 (218), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 26, 2009  
Bottle, Aroma of dark malts, bittersweet chocolate. Taste is chocolate, with a light sweetness, some coffee maybe a bit of smoke. Palate is a bit light, but tastes good. Not a bad one.


 DJMonarch (6630), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 21, 2009  
On Tap at the Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Cafe, Denver 09/10/2008 Fruit and roast aromas. Small white head. Black smooth and a little rich on the palate. Crisp and slightly dry coffee roast finish.


 drowland (1380), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Bomber into a pint glass. Refreshing and very drinkable, but not reminiscent of the Belgian roots they describe on the bottle.


 howie (549), DeForest, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Comparable to Sprecher Black Bavarian lager, with a bit of tart fruit in the nose. Slick medium palate and easy, clean finish. Nice easy drinker with lots of flavor.



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