beer_name: 1554 Enlightened Black Ale
text: 1554 pours a clear, dark brown with some cola-red highlights when held to the light. A small off-white head rests on top. The smells consists of sweet malt with hints of roastiness and dark fruit. There is also a hint of banana in there. The taste is sweet, with a hint of the roastiness in there and some chocolate. A hint of bitterness shows up followed by lingering sweetness that gets a bit cloying. I felt the mouthfeel was a bit thin and oily. Overall, I really didn't like this beer. It seemed to have a bit of Belgiany-ness but not much. It may be a good gateway to Belgian beers.