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Ohio Light

Columbus Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · American Light Lager · One of 17 American Light Lagers in hopIQ

Columbus Brewing's Ohio-only premium light lager — 105 calories, 4.2% ABV, deliberately restrained. Clean malt, minimal hop presence, snap-dry finish. The beer for the person who wants craft-brewery quality control on a mass-market beer profile. Not a Bodhi backdown — a real, well-brewed light lager.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
pale gold3
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and mildly bitter.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American Light Lager.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Ohio Light

Appearance

Pale straw-gold color with bright, translucent clarity. A modest white head forms quickly and recedes within seconds, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Fine carbonation creates a gentle effervescence characteristic of the style.

pale straw-goldcrystal clearminimal head retentionfine carbonation

Aroma

Clean and muted on the nose, with soft cereal grain notes from pale Malz dominating the profile. Virtually no hop character emerges — only the faintest whisper of neutral, leafy background. The overall impression is one of restraint: a nose that does not announce itself.

clean grainsoft Malz notehop-neutralunderstated

Taste

The palate enters soft and dry, with a light cereal sweetness that dissolves quickly into clean, mineral-edged water. No bitter edges; IBU 8 means hop character is almost imperceptible. Mid-palate stays lean and crisp, allowing the dryness and carbonation snap to define the experience rather than malt depth or complexity.

dry entrylight grain sweetnessmineral-cleansnap-crisp finish

Finish

Short, dry aftertaste with no lingering sweetness or hop bite. The finish leaves the palate clean and ready for the next sip.

dryclean departure
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
77
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Ohio Light

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Ohio Light

About American Light Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American Light Lager?

American Light Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar American Light Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, crisp, dry character as Ohio Light will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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