New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black AleType of beer: Dark Ale
Container Type: 355 mL bottle
Alcohol by volume: 5.50%
Country of origin: United States
Rating: 62% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $1.00
Tasted on: 10/18/09
Colours of label: Red/Purps/Green
Drank From: Glass
Label Reads: "1554 Enlightened Black Ale redefines the phrase keeping time in a bottle. From an ancient, crumbling Belgian library book, our intrepid researchers found references to this obscure style dating back to the year 1554. Overcoming obsolete script and units of measurement, our brewers discovered an ale with a surprisingly bright taste and a dry, chocolatey finish – one evocative of dark brews enjoyed in Belgian taverns 500 years ago"
website: http://www.newbelgium.com/Best for: Putting on your jammies
Ratings:
Taste: 12/20
Flavour: 12/20
Buy again: 10/20
Aroma: 7/10
Satisfaction: 8/10
Complexity: 7/10
Intangible: 6/10
Handwritten notes: This is a sweet, bitter chocolate beer. This is not the chocolate typical of dark beers, rather, it has a sweet milk chocolatey bouquet. This beer has a good back-story, but there's really nothing so special to distinguish this beer from comparable a 2009 recipe. We will never know or understand what the beer tasted like in 1554. This is a noble intention, I must say, but futile. What's past is passed. Go shotgun a Bud Light and thank the sweet god of destiny you are alive in 2009.
---------------------------------------------Beer #317 of 3,652
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