Deadly Combination: Columbus and Mosaic
Barrier Brewing Company
- From:
- Barrier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
Ranked #602 - ABV:
- 7.4%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #9,884 - Avg:
- 4.18 | pDev: 10.29%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 19, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.7/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.7/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Copenhagen 18/8 2020. 47,3 cl bottle from Best of Beers web-shop. Two hop flowers made out a ghoulish skulls and yellow and pink splotches on the can.
Pours hazy, murky, opaque pale yellow with a medium-sized white head. Settles as thin, patchy layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Chunks of yeast gathering at the bottom of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet odor of stone fruit and oranges. Light whiff of farts and Fanta. Light citric smells. Citrus and lime.
Medium strong carbonation. Slightly thick, smooth, lively - almost fizzy- texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a stronger citric bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish with a bitter undercurrent. Finish is semi-dry.
Easily drinkable India Pale Ale with a good balance and a moderate intensity. Nice bitter bite.
Aug 11, 2025Pours hazy, murky, opaque pale yellow with a medium-sized white head. Settles as thin, patchy layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Chunks of yeast gathering at the bottom of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet odor of stone fruit and oranges. Light whiff of farts and Fanta. Light citric smells. Citrus and lime.
Medium strong carbonation. Slightly thick, smooth, lively - almost fizzy- texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a stronger citric bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish with a bitter undercurrent. Finish is semi-dry.
Easily drinkable India Pale Ale with a good balance and a moderate intensity. Nice bitter bite.
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.43/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
nothing special , but a good combination of hops good hop taste all thru the drink
Apr 12, 2021
Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
4.32/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.32/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4th Review. A favorite Brewer.
Standard NE Haze bod with soaring lace.
s) Aromatic, perfume, tropical blossom more than fruit flesh.
t) Follows the floral, tropical, honeyed aroma notes. Backed up by the peppery, hempy, spice cabinet finale.
f) Smooth, inviting, abv hidden, slightly hot/ peppery more than citric, astringent.
o) Like this better than other written reviews.
Mar 26, 2021Standard NE Haze bod with soaring lace.
s) Aromatic, perfume, tropical blossom more than fruit flesh.
t) Follows the floral, tropical, honeyed aroma notes. Backed up by the peppery, hempy, spice cabinet finale.
f) Smooth, inviting, abv hidden, slightly hot/ peppery more than citric, astringent.
o) Like this better than other written reviews.
Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington
3.37/5 rDev -19.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -19.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
L: A pale yellow orange opaque brew with a stark white foam that leaves spaced out webs of lace on the glass.
S: Muted aroma of underripe pineapples and a creamy lactose note.
T: More bitey and astringent and mostly dry. Not fruit forward.
F: Slightly thin and overcarbonated, which compoundes the less than enjoyable astringency.
O: This could have been quite crushable but got lost for me along the way. An odd varient of the style that is drinkable, but I would not choose to repeat it. Not sure what the draw was for some other reviewers.
Aug 03, 2020S: Muted aroma of underripe pineapples and a creamy lactose note.
T: More bitey and astringent and mostly dry. Not fruit forward.
F: Slightly thin and overcarbonated, which compoundes the less than enjoyable astringency.
O: This could have been quite crushable but got lost for me along the way. An odd varient of the style that is drinkable, but I would not choose to repeat it. Not sure what the draw was for some other reviewers.
Rated by bubbler from New York
4.74/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.74/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
New fave...wow
Jun 17, 2020
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
4.05/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2020-05-30
16oz can served in a big snifter. Dated 04/16/20. Gift from @mr-jj.
Pours a hazy brass-yellow with a huge, maybe legendary head. I think it was standing a full inch above the rim of the glass (not that it's necessarily a good thing, but it is neat to look at). Smell is resin. Not getting much else.
Taste is tropical juice. Way less resin. It's there, but not the only thing I can detect. Pineapple for sure, maybe mango.
Mouthfeel is medium and quite dry. Overall, good beer.
May 31, 202016oz can served in a big snifter. Dated 04/16/20. Gift from @mr-jj.
Pours a hazy brass-yellow with a huge, maybe legendary head. I think it was standing a full inch above the rim of the glass (not that it's necessarily a good thing, but it is neat to look at). Smell is resin. Not getting much else.
Taste is tropical juice. Way less resin. It's there, but not the only thing I can detect. Pineapple for sure, maybe mango.
Mouthfeel is medium and quite dry. Overall, good beer.
Rated by Wesmaze from New York
5/5 rDev +19.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +19.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
New yeast used by barrier is awesome!!! Very drinkable!
May 13, 2020
Reviewed by Eamonn-Cummings3 from New York
4.59/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 16oz can into a Guinness pub glass.
Look is a hazy pale yellow with a big frothy head.
Aroma is bright herbal citrus.
Taste matches aroma. Tons of bright floral citrus bitter hop.
May 07, 2020Look is a hazy pale yellow with a big frothy head.
Aroma is bright herbal citrus.
Taste matches aroma. Tons of bright floral citrus bitter hop.
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