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New Belgium 1554 Brussels Style Black Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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Votes	Score	Ratings & Reviews	Hits	Added
7	4.07	7	122	07-28-2004

Brewer's Description:
"Phil, our quality development whiz, stumbled onto Zwartbier in an 1888 British tome called The Popular Beverages of Various Countries. He and brewmaster Peter made two trips to Belgium to research this obscure style in the archives of Belgium's specialty brewers. The oldest reference to these black beers that our dynamic duo uncovered was the year 1554. Other than being dark in color, 1554 has little in common with Porter or Stouts. The beer is fermented at relatively high temperatures using a European lager yeast that imparts a refreshing, zesty acidity. With 1554 our staff hoped to create an ale that would be easy to imagine as a beer served 446 years ago, but also a beer that doesn't ignore 446 years of brewing advancements."

Alcohol Content (ABV):	5.6%
Calories:	198
Carbohydrates:	24.7
Bitterness (IBU):	21
**Stats are based on a 12 ounce beer

Ratings & Reviews: (7)

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Reviewed By:
Phlaaber (14 Reviews)

Added:
04-13-2013

Location:
Chariton, Iowa

Type(s):
Bottle

Fantastic. This beer is well blended with lots of roasted, chocolate goodness. One of the best in this category I have tried.

Reviewed By:
AWMiller (67 Reviews)

Added:
04-12-2011

Location:
Texas

Type(s):
Bottle

Glassware: Best served in a snifter, tulip or over-sized wine glass.

Personal Notes: Ok Im a believer now! Ive been trying several black ales and just havent found one that truly tempted my taste buds. That was until I enjoyed this 1554 Enlightened Black Ale by New Belgium brewing company in Fort Collins, Colorado. The beer is a lovely dark chocolaty brown with the scent of chocolate and dark roasted coffee and topped off with creamy tan-colored head that is not too thick nor is it too thin. Upon my first taste my taste buds went into total shock. Did I really taste what I thought I tasted or was I just dreaming? But the second taste confirmed it! Flavors of strong coffee (much like espresso), chocolate and subtle hints of bitter malt. One taste led to another and then there were none!

This is definitely one going into my Beer Hall of Fame!!

2.5

Reviewed By:
Kramerdw (122 Reviews)

Added:
04-12-2011

Location:
Lubbock, Texas

Type(s):
Bottle

Much like shiner bohemian. Just a dark form of their light equivalent, Fat Tire. Stick with the Fat Tire, there's a reason it sells.

4.5

Reviewed By:
ratboy3124 (28 Reviews)

Added:
05-17-2008

Location:
Central CA

Type(s):
Bottle

I loved this one! This is a great tasting ale and I will be getting more of this one soon.

3.5

Reviewed By:
drewm320 (565 Reviews)

Added:
04-11-2008

Location:
Dayton, OH

Type(s):
Bottle

Tasty. It's more of a dark brown than black. It's pretty close to a textbook porter, just a bit creamier. Lots of mild dark malts, chocolate, peat, biscuit.

Reviewed By:
EricJenn (4 Reviews)

Added:
01-01-2007

Location:
Little Rock

Type(s):
Bottle

This beer has a nice after taste for a black ale. On your first drink you get a nice maltly floavor that turns into a chocolaty after taste.

Reviewed By:
sloshed (2909 Reviews)

Added:
06-26-2005

Location:
Portland, Oregon - USA

Type(s):
Bottle

This beer tastes exactly like a brown ale to me. Toasted malts, chocolate, a little caramel. Pretty good stuff!

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