Beer tasting week 1 - 52 beers 52 weeks

Week 1 of 52

Category: Colorado Beer

Beer: 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Brewer: New Belgium Brewing Company

Style: Belgian Dark Ale

Tasting Beer can be a bit like tasting wine in that there are different ways to experience and describe beer, but it does not need to be complex, too serious or intimidating.  Here is one idea of how to approach a beer tasting and reviewing

• Appearance: Deep dark brown
• Smell: Coffee, cocoa, malt,
• Taste: Roasted coffee, carmel and malt, finishes with dark chocolate
• Mouthfeel: moderate body and mouthfeel, rather light for such a dark beer
• Drinkability: Great fall and winter beer. I could enjoy a few of these, but more than that would prove to be too much for me.

Rating: I enjoyed New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale.  Not too heavy, though full flavored and complex in taste and smell.  I can recommend this beer and say that it is one of the better Black Ales on the market.

*Welcome to week one of my beer examination, I hope that you take the opportunity to try this delicious beer and share your opinions here.  If you are new here, please see what 52/52 is all about. Click on the links throughout the article for an opportunity to learn more about beer and beer tasting.  CHEERS!