Columbus Brewing Golden Ale

Brewed by Columbus Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Columbus, Ohio USA

Draft at brewpub. Clear amber color with a moderate frothy white head that diminished slowly. Light sweet aroma. Light to medium body with a thin texture. Light sweet citrus flavor with a short finish.

300 beers and no end in sight. I am glad I snagged a Columbus brew for the occasion. I am not sure how to classify this beer, an American Blonde I guess. Tart bitter hops aroma with a hint of banana. Golden color with a thin white head and active carbonation. This beer retained the somewhat sharp hops favor throughout. The bitterness really had legs and kept the finish interesting. Overall the CBC has not let me down yet.

(12 oz bottle: Obtained in trade with OhioDad, thanks Scott!) Let me cover the good points of this beer first. The clarity on this beer is very impressive; I can read the logo through the beer without even the slightest blur from haze. And so therefore, the steady rise of carbonation bubbles is plainly visible and makes for an attractive beer. The whitish head rises to the rim of the glass before settling to a ring. Unfortunately, things go down hill fast. Not only is the aroma not enticing, it’s nearly effective as a repellent. Honestly, this beer smells like stinky socks, with grain and some perfume fighting through as well. The flavor is only marginally better because it doesn’t taste like stinky socks, but it is quite grainy from start to finish, and it’s not an especially pleasant graininess either. Slight sweetness early, but that seems to fade by the finish where the grain really takes control. Bitterness is very slight. Body is light-medium but doesn’t stimulate the palate. Not a good brew at all.

Very weak aroma. Gold. Tart, lightly sweet with mild citrus. Nice medium hopping -- a fair session brew. Finishes dry and bitter with a silky mouthfeel. Some bread/yeasty qualities in the finish.

12 oz bottle pours golden with a small white head. Aroma is slightly floral. Taste is light grains and lots of lemon. The first sip I thought tasted like dish soap but it does grow on you later into the bottle. On the palate this is light and definitely a summer beer. Definitely not CBC’s best brew.

Columbus Brewing’s beers have recently reappeared on the shelves in NE Ohio, so i took the opportunity to try them all again. This is a nice mellow golden ale, sweet with lemon edges; a mostly dry and mildly hopped finish. Easy to drink and good looking too.

Yellow color clearly; lightly veiled and much bubbly. Decided, attractive scent. Green apple aroma and wheat, intriguer. Round taste but not too much light. Fresh and of optimal duration with a sweetish end. Unusual.

Hazey golden color with a huge white head. I poured about an inch of beer in my glass and it fill the rest of the way with foam. Grapefruit aroma. Flavor of bread and citrus.