1554 Enlightened Black Ale
A - Poured a clear dark amber color with ruby highlights and a nice fluffy off white head. Head retention was excellent and left a nice sticky coating of lacing down the inside of my pint glass. S - Very aromatic mixture of sweet malt and dark fruits. T & M - Sweet malt backbone with a bit of a cocoa hint in the middle and a slight tinge of bitterness on the back end. The low bitterness is a key quality of this beer style. Light to medium body, the body seems to be a little light to me though. D - A decent representation of the Belgian Dark Ale brewing style. I could drink several of these before wanting to move onto something else. Props to New Belgium for a good brew...I look forward to sampling your other offerings.