New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale 3.51 1110

New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

	Percentile
	88
	overall

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Traditional Ale
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1110	3.51/5.0	3.51/5.0	5.6%	91.6	Dimpled 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 Their first challenge was deciphering antiquated script and outdated units of measurement, but trial and error (and many months of in-house sampling) culminated in 1554, a highly quaffable dark beer with a moderate body and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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sebletitje (1999), Tampa, Florida, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Sep 24, 2008

Bottle courtesy of Tony @ OTH. Pours dark ruby / amber. Aroma of dark fruits, light coffee malts. Taste is very sweet, dark fruits, light chocolate notes, some floral hops. Very sweet beer with some smokey notes, creamy roastiness. This is one excellent beer with great balance of hops and malts. Highly drinkable.

jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 22, 2008

12oz bottle-pours a light tan ring for a head and mahogany color. Aroma is medium/dark malt-molasses, bready, then cocoa, yeast, slight cherry. Taste is medium/dark malt-molasses/cocoa, cherry, charred wood, slight spice hops bite (hallertau/continental?). smooth. Thanks to Russ Powell.

nuplastikk (1252), Madison, Wisconsin, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Sep 22, 2008

12oz bottle. Deep brown-black opaquenesss, with some stained glass red around the edges. Roasty chocolate and malt characteritics, with a delicate sour edge to it. Creamy and rich, but with a watery easy to drink finish. Encompassing almost all the ranges of dark beer taste, this one is a true classic.

SSSteve (2104), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Sep 21, 2008

a dark brown almost black beer with ruby highlights under a small creamy beige head. aroma is very dark with sweet milk chocolate, roasted coffee, nuts and caramel. flavor is very similar. medium bodied with moderate carbonation. similar to a porter or stout. pretty tasty.

mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 21, 2008

12 oz bottle poured deep brown. Some chocolate notes in the aroma. Thin mouthfeel but has some smoke, chocolate, and coffee flavors. Nice beer.

smith4498 (945), Miami, Florida, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 21, 2008

Pours dark reddish brown with light tan head. Aroma of burnt malts and dark chocolate. Sweet roasty flavor with some chocolate and earthiness. Medium body with moderate carbonation. A decent traditional ale.

carruthm (1179), Seattle, Washington, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	8/10	3/5	7/10	2/5	14/20

Sep 21, 2008

Dark brown/black pour with a thinnish head and little cling
Aroma is strong with roasted malts and cocoa.
Charred oak/malts and chocolate on the taste
Thin body.

goldbrew (99), USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Sep 19, 2008

Went well with a caramelized onion and prosciutto flatbread. Roasty malt mixed with coffee and charbroil. Decent but not my favorite. Alcohol felt very mild. I don’t mind roasty dark ales but this wouldn’t be my favorite, especially drinking it by itself.

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