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- New Belgium 1554
New Belgium 1554
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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 Their first challenge was deciphering antiquated script and outdated units of measurement, but trial and error (and many months of in-house sampling) culminated in 1554, a highly quaffable dark beer with a moderate body and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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I am a big fan of black lagers.
Aroma: Aroma is sweet with roasted malt and dark chocolate and perhaps coffee.
Look (Appearance): Deep mahogany in color with slight off white/tan head. Head retention is minimal.
Taste: Of roasted malt and chocolate with a bit of coffee on the exhale.
Mouthfeel: A creamy mouthfeel (almost slick) with moderate carbonation. Not bitter.
Second Look (Overall Impression): A very good Sunday afternoon beer. Light enough that you will not feel full after the first one, but with the right amount of body to satisfy the palate. This is a very good beer to start with if you are unfamiliar with black lagers.
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