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New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

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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 Their first challenge was deciphering antiquated script and outdated units of measurement, but trial and error (and many months of in-house sampling) culminated in 1554, a highly quaffable dark beer with a moderate body and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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 6ROW (253), corpus christi, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/104/515/20
Jul 29, 2009  
dark brown pour aroma and light taste of burnt coffee, slight smoke finish. like it


 Soonah (910), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 29, 2009  
Poured dark, dark brown. The head was off-white and short. The aroma was smoke, roasted malts and thin chocolate. The flavor was lots of smoked malts and some light sweetness that was followed by a slightly sour finish. The mouthfeel is thin and very dry.


 iamqueensblvd (191), , Iowa, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jul 26, 2009  
Classic burnt coffee nose and flavors with a similar nose. much like your classic stout. the only difference was that it was much light in mouthfeel being an ale.


 502Flavors (617), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 26, 2009  
On tap at Nashville’s Music City Brew Festival. Solid beer but not so special. Brown body with a brown ale feel.


 brewblackhole (1369), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 23, 2009  
Dark German malt grain aroma,with a little molassas, taste is smooth dark malt with carmelly maybe a bit buttery palate,smooth and tastey in a dark way, which it would have had a bit more finish,but very enjoyable


tatinek (20), South Dakota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Very pleasing beer. This reminds me of a porter with its dark appearance and full bodied feel. Nice malty flavor with the bitterness of hops balanced well with the sweet lingering taste.


triguy84 (55), Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 19, 2009  
I expected something more do to all the hype. I thought I was drinking a porter. I won’t drink this again


 morrdt (608), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 17, 2009  
12 ounce single bottle from Total Wine in Huntersville, NC. Pours a nice brown color with a tan head. Aroma is a very nice malt. Taste is roasted malt, some cocoa notes and a nice finish. A Great Beer.



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