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Ohio Light

Columbus Brewing Company
United States·American Light Lager
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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
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmaltyhoppy
clean
malty
hoppy
Aroma
Clean and muted on the nose, with soft cereal grain notes from pale Malz dominating the profile.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

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
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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

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About American Light Lager

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