Ølfabrikken Columbus Pale Ale

Formerly brewed at Bryggeriet Ølfabrikken (Gourmetbryggeriet)
Style: American Pale Ale
Roskilde, Denmark

Clear amber body, huge lasting beige head; Very pleasant well composed balanced fresh and deep nose, not complex just very balanced; Pleasant bitter fresh sweet body, very pleasant it might be a very little to sweet though; Long bitter sweet finish, simple plain aromas. Very well composed and very drinkable beer.

Courtesy of Dragonstout. 2005 vintage. Pours a copper color with a very thin white head. Aroma is mostly pine (flower). Tastes of some caramel, hop, floral, citrus. Finishes surprisingly smooth, with little carbonation.

bottle: pours a cloudy reddish brown with a thin off ehite head small lacing. aroma of great citrus hops that do not over power also a mix of erathy pine. behind the hops is a real nice sweet caramel malt that is holding up well against all the hops. the taste starts very faint and doesnt get much stronger. the hops are very nice just a littel lite. the malt cones through more towards the end and just hints of bitterness finish this beer. although nothing is overpowering or big in the flavour it make for a wonderful session pale ale.

Appearance: Pours a clear, reddish-amber body with a frothy, off-white head. Smell: Aroma of earthy, spiced citrus with an altogether mild pale maltiness. Unfortunately, there’s not much more to it. Taste: Pale malts with a brief sugary sweetness. Spiced lemon flavor with a medium, earthy hop bitterness. Finishes fairly dry. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Decent enough for a single hop pale ale.

hazy brown pour with a nice head. big grapefruit hop aroma. flavor came through a bit thin. light citrus hop flavor with a lightly sweet malt finish. decent. aroma was super inviting while the flavor came up a bit short.

50cl bottle, via TheCheeseMan. Pours a slightly cloudy garnet to brown colored body under a nice craggy foamy one inch beige head that retained for the duration as a full covering. The nose is citrusy and piney hops with a good amount of doughy malt backing it up. A fairly strong nose for an APA. The flavor is a little harsh, the hops are moderately bitter, but seem dulled and leafy instead of bright and citrusy. The malt is slightly sweet, but a little tired and bland. The mouthfeel is pretty soft with a good amount of slightly fizzy carbonation. Overall, this was OK, but not one that I’d seek out again.

Pours a transparent deep copper orange with a wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of fresh piny grapefruity hops and sweet pale malts. Body starts with a nice caramel malty sweetness and fairly fresh resiny hop flavor before a bittersweet finish. A very nice APA.

Bottle. Pours a hazy deep amber-orange colour with a big creamy beige head leaving a good lacing. The aroma is sweet with lots of pine, ripe fruits and flowers. Bit thin mouthfeel. The flavour is a bit mild, compared to the strong aroma, with a pleasant dry bitterness, ripe fruits, pine and hops. Dry hoppy well lasting finish.