Cowboy Bernie
Columbus Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

I got a 4pck of this beer from my local beer store just around the corner. It poured a slightly hazy orangish with white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had sweet malt with lactose and bitter hop highlights. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with sweet malt start and slight bitter hop finish. The mouthfeel was fuller in body with good carbonation. Overall its a solid beer.

Look: Clear amber with a decent foamy head, average retention that dissipates to a foam cap. Some visible lacing. Plenty of visible carbonation rising at a medium speed.
Smell: Tropical citrus, orange, tangerine, malty.
Taste: Wow! Taste follows the nose, tropical citrus, orange, tangerine, nectarine. This hits a sweet spot for me with the balance between hop bitterness and malty sweetness.
Feel: Full mouthfeel with cleansing carbonation. The feel of this beer is pleasant from start to finish.
Overall: I will drink this again (and again). Another winner from Columbus Brewing.

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Bean hit this one out of the ballpark! A superb Imperial IPA that will get you ready to saddle up and ride the whole day! Very easy to imbibe and refreshing. The best I’ve ever had!

 

Looks fine if not a little boring. Very little head and clear. Aromas come off strong immediately though. Mostly tropical fruit aromas. Taste follows. It takes a few sips to get the full picture but I am really impressed by all the tropical fruit flavors coming out. More sweet than bitter and probably not balanced quite right in that sense but still found it incredibly good.

One of two IPAs I have had from Columbus that I would actually consider stand out. Most of their stuff is really good. But this is one of the few that ventures into the great category for me.

 

 

 

Pours a clear golden amber with a thin white head. Bright pineapple and mango notes on the nose. A bit more caramel notes in the entry then I was expecting, and it's a bit on the sweet side. But the tropical fruit notes come back, and it ends with a long lingering bitter finish. Slightly slick mouthfeel, with a full body. Overall, a solid IIPA.