We’ve offered these beers exclusively in the taproom in the past! Stay tuned because we’ll bring all of them back around again!
Hubble’s Dubbel – Belgian Dubbel
Hubble’s Dubbel is named after one of our favorite pups. The dubbel is a rich, strong, dark-colored ale that was historically made by Belgian monks. Expect a spicy, dark fruit aroma, and a complex flavor profile: raisin, sugary sweetness, mild hoppy flavor, and a warm, slightly alcoholic finish. Big enough to be enjoyed like a fine wine, but surprisingly drinkable!
Highside Hoppy Wheat
This unfiltered hoppy wheat is another drinkable yet fully flavored beer. Centenniel and Mt. Hood hops are used for boil kettle additions and Citra hops are used for dry hopping. These hops provide a lemony citrus aroma and hop flavor that pairs nicely with the white wheat that gives this beer its cloudy appearance.
B.L.I.P.A on the Radar – Black IPA
If you’re feeling adventurous, make sure to put this beer on your radar! A 90 minute boil gives this beer a rich, full body. Debittered black malt makes the beer black while minimizing the presence of any harsh or bitter malt flavors. Aggressively dry-hopped with Citra hops, the nose is strongly fruity and delightful. There is a familiar mix of hop flavor without too much hop bitterness. Take your time and really appreciate this one!
Twinter Ale – Chai Spiced Cream Ale
This unique winter offering is a traditional blonde cream ale brewed with a custom blend of chai spices! The beer smells and tastes like chai up front, and finishes with a smooth and restrained malty taste. The Twinter Ale is refreshing, but undeniably winter-y, which makes it a unique winter seasonal. We didn’t make much, so try it while it lasts!
Kabamba Coffee Stout
This coffee stout begins with an enticing aroma and rush of coffee provided by organic Ethiopian grown and delicately roasted coffee beans form local roaster Scott “Scuzzy” Smith. As the coffee flavor fades away the roasty chocolate and robust flavors of a classic stout are revealed. This beer finishes smooth leaving you craving another sip of the pitch black beer.
Hellcream’s Delight – Hefeweizen
Here’s to Jason’s favorite MMORPG! Hellscream’s Delight is a refreshing summer beer- light in body, effervescent, and sessionable. The color is an opaque copper and the aroma is slight clove and banana. Expect strong carbonation and moderate acidity up front and a lingering combo of biscuit, yeast, banana, and clove. Made entirely with German malt, German hops, German yeast, and Munich’s water profile. Prost!
Stellar SMASH
SMASH stands for Single Malt and Single Hop and our out of this world ale was made using only Vienna malt and the Australian hop Ella (aka Stella). The generous hopping leads to bitterness similar to an American pale ale and has a nice malty finish. Ella hops are surprisingly fruity (think melon or guava) making this beer perfect for warming weather!
Fuggle Rock – E.S.B.
ESB stands for Extra Special Bitter. Our version, brewed in collaboration with good friend and local home brewer Barry Sawyer, is a great example of this classic English Pale Ale. Fuggle Rock starts with a slight caramel like sweetness, followed by a pleasant bitterness from the UK Fuggle hops, and finishes with a strong malty/biscuity character. If you like malty and hoppy then this is the perfect beer for you!
Okami – Green Tea IPA
The aroma is a mix of fruity, citrusy, and grassy (probably because Okami was dry-hopped with Citra hops and green tea). Citra hops up front give way to a delicate green tea flavor mixed with fruity Ella hops. We used Match powder- a type of green tea used in Japanese tea ceremonies- to craft this beer. Carey, the creative genius and muscle behind it all, actually learned to perform the ancient art of Japanese tea serving while living in Japan, which inspired her to create this beer! The name is a reference to Zoogma: another favorite band of ours!
Flagslapped Cream Ale
Ever had the patriotic feeling where you just want to wrap yourself up in an American flag?! We get that feeling sometimes, but other times it’s forced upon us. Recently, in the blazing heat of Fort Worth a patriotic runner inadvertently wrapped Carey up in the billowing glory of an American flag, hence the name! Cream ales originated in the United States, are brewed with flaked corn, and are known for their light and refreshing character. So raise a toast to America this July and enjoy your Flagslapped Cream Ale!
Flagslapped Coffee Cream Ale- 5.9% abv
You’ve tried our Chai Spiced Cream Ale last winter and our regular cream ale, now try our Coffee Cream Ale! Our good friend and local coffee roaster Scott Smith, roasted up a special light coffee especially for this beer! Coffee notes up front give way to the smooth refreshing light cream ale finish. Perfect for summer
Golden Gate California Common- 5.1% abv:
A California Common is a traditional American style beer first brewed in California. What makes this beer unique is the lager yeast is fermented at a higher “ale temperature” giving the beer crisp lager character. What makes our version unique is use of four specialty malts to give it a nice malty backbone and slight biscuit flavor and a healthy hop presences from two American hops, Cluster and the aptly named, Liberty!
Willy Doctor Red IPA- 5.5% abv
The first beer in our Roommate Series of rotating taps (inspired by the original roommates of the OG Columbus House). The inspiration for the Willy Doctor comes from Willy’s reaction to video games. Losing would make him red in the face and he would be very bitter about it. $1 from each pint sold will be donated to the Chase Swaffar Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is a very special cause to us. This IPA is dry-hopped with Simcoe hops. It has a full body and moderate malt presence. Medium bitterness.
Co-lager-ation Oktoberfest- 5.5% abv:
The aptly named co-lager-ation is a collaboration brew between us and the fine folks at Fort Smith Brewing! This traditional German fall beer was brewed with all German malts, all German hops, and an Oktoberfest lager yeast. You can expect a bready malty aroma, and a smooth lager-y flavor upfront that gives way to strong malt and caramel flavors.
9 Barleywine – 10.1% abv:
Inspired by and named after The Nines Fayetteville signature drink, this barleywine was brewed with pale malts, a touch of honey malt, and El Dorado hops! In addition, fresh strawberries were added post fermentation to give a subtle strawberry nose and slight sweetness. Effervescent, sweet, and smooth makes this barleywine easily drinkable even at 10.1%!
Piles of Miles- New England IPA – 5.4% abv
We brewed this beer in honor of the 40th annual Joe Martin Stage Race (a classic Fayetteville event)! The late Joe Martin was keen on what was cool before it was cool, which inspired us to bring the New England IPA to NWA! This hazy or “juicy” IPA should be opaque, with an intense fruity and citrusy aroma. The flavor should be only mildly bitter with a unique juicy hop flavor.
2 Weekend 2 Warrior Double IPA – 8.4% abv
In honor of our 2 year anniversary, we brewed a double version of our Weekend Warrior IPA! We retained the same malts and hops but bumped everything up to make this IPA intense and flavorful! The aroma is earthy with slight citrus, the mouthfeel is full bodied with a growing bitterness, and the finish is sweet, malty, and alcoholic. Cheers and thanks for 2 years!!
Nickroni Italian-style Lager – 4.7% abv
This lager is the 2nd beer in our “Roommate Series” of beers! It is named in honor of a roommate who studied abroad in Italy and never wanted to come back! We used a classic pilsner yeast strain to give it crisp and clean taste (but with some maltiness) and used a generous portion of flaked maize to dry it up. 50 cents from each pint sold will be donated to the Chase Swaffar Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Backdraft Red Ale – 5.4% abv
Our latest fall seasonal is a red ale that we brewed especially for the Hero Half Marathon! A touch of rye malt creates a distinct finish to this strikingly red and malty beer. $1 from each pint sold will be donated to the Spark Foundation to support the Hero Half Marathon.
Toi Moi et la Tripel – Belgian Tripel – 10.3% abv
(twa mwa eh la tripel): This beer is an authentic Belgian-Style Tripel brewed with Belgian candi sugar, Belgian strong ale yeast, and a healthy helping of Pilsner malt. It is named in honor of a beach-side café that Jason used to frequent while living and working (and consuming many Belgian strong ales) in Oostende, Belgium.
Trouble Hubble – Barrel-Aged Dubbel- 8.3% abv
This is Hubble’s Dubbel aged in a Rye Whiskey Barrel!! After receiving a tip from our good friend Phillip, we drove down to Little Rock and picked up a few freshly dumped rye whiskey barrels from Rock Town Distillery (and a few bottles of rye)! The barrels provide an oaky alcoholic aroma, and a sharp finish with hints of vanilla. We have a very limited amount so hurry in to try it!
Old Fashioned Hubble- Dubbel Aged on Cherries and Orange Peel in Whiskey Barrel-8.5% abv
The most exciting iteration of our Belgian Dubbel yet! This beer was aged in a fresh rye whiskey barrel from Rocktown Distillery for over 2 months, with generous portions of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry and orange peel added. This beer is VERY complex and limited in quantity.
Czar Mosby- Russian Imperial Stout- 10.3% abv
This RIS is as bold, smooth, and sweet as the cat it’s named for! Roasted barley and black malt make it dark and bitter, the chocolate malt smoothes it out, and Belgian Special W adds a hint of dark fruit sweetness. Don’t let this beer fool you though, for all its smoothness it still packs a punch at 10.3%!
Moon Bocket- Bock – 5.6% abv
This beer is a fun experiment in the role yeast play in flavor and aroma. Our twist on the traditional German style is a lagered version of our Nutty Runner Nut Brown Ale (with a few malt modifications) come taste these 2 side by side and see if you can pick out the yeast differences!
The Grand Depart French Style Saison- 6.4% abv
Traditional Saison aroma up front, subtle sweetness, a dry finish and an effervescent mouthfeel this French style Saison is perfect for the coming Spring weather! Brewed with pilsner malt, noble hops, and a French Saison Farmhouse yeast. Also no French style Columbus House beer is complete without a name from the Tour de France- The Grand Depart is the official name of the start of the Tour De France!
Zweihänder- India Pale Lager- 5.0% abv
The “two-hander” is a fun mix of malty, hoppy, and lager-y. The Zweihänder has a malty aroma from 100% Munich malt. The taste is clean and moderately hoppy at first, with a crisp pilsner finish and lingering malt flavor. Zweihänder hopped with Hallertau Blanc and Mandarina Bavaria, this beer is great for a beautiful spring afternoon on the patio! Prost!
Auden Amber- American Amber – 5.6% abv
The first in our employee brewed beers! Named after a street in Houston that our bartender, Charlie used to live on, this American Amber is dry and crisp with hints of caramel. A subtle hoppiness gives way to a smooth finish.
Nuttiest Runner- Barrel Aged Sour Brown Ale – 6% abv
We got a little crazy with this special Edition of our Nutty Runner Nut Brown! After fermentation, we aged the Nut Brown in a Rye Whiskey Barrel picked up directly from Kentucky Peerless Distillery in Louisville, KY! In the barrel, the beer picked up a noticeable whiskey aroma mixed with some lacto tartness. The beer is lightly sour up front, and finishes with refreshing vanilla character.
Tiki Tilly- Tropical Wheat Ale – 5.0% abv
Tiki Tilly is named after Hubble’s youngest cousin, Tilly! This wheat beer features noticeable orange, pineapple, and mango aromas and flavors, as well as a mild hop bitterness. Those attributes combine with a light body and a classic wheat beer flavor to make for a very refreshing summer beer.
Reflections- Brut IPA- 7.5% abv
We made Reflections as part of the national Ales for ALS fundraiser, where $1 from each pint goes to fund ALS research. Reflections is the antithesis of a New England Style IPA. We can thank an enzyme called amyloglucosidase for the crisp, dry finish of this beer as well as the high abv, and all of the hop flavor and aroma comes from whirlpool and dry hop additions of the proprietary Ales for ALS hop blend.
Presence of Light- Chardonnay Barrel Aged Belgian Tripel – 10.4% abv
A beautiful beer deserves a beautiful name, and we think we’ve delivered both with Presence of Light. We aged our popular Belgian Tripel in a California Chardonnay barrel for 4 months to achieve the perfect balance of Chardonnay and Tripel. The classic Belgian aroma is as present as ever, and the mellowed flavor of a matured tripel is the perfect back drop for a Chardonnay finish.
Button Mash- Vienna/Mosaic SMASH -4.6% abv
Button Mash is the brain child of Blake and Sawyer, and was named in the spirit of the game Super Smash Bros. Brewed solely with Vienna malt and Mosaic hops, this blonde beer has a slightly bready finish that blends nicely with the hop flavor from a generous whirlpool hop addition. This flavorful and sessionable pale ale is a nice contrast to our Regnat Populus pale ale, which is crisp and clean.
Lil’ Leche – Milkshake IPA
Hoppy Bobcat- Ginger White IPA- 5.6% abv
Out now in our “employees brew series” is Sawyer’s Hoppy Bobcat, named after the band Sawyer drums in, Foggy Bobcat. This white IPA was brewed with fresh ginger and coriander! In addition to a Belgian wit ale yeast Hoppy Bobcat was aggressively hopped with a special blend of hops from the Ales for ALS program
Peaceblaster 9- Barleywine – 12.4% abv
We’ve brought back a new and improved Nine Barleywine! This iteration is infused with hibiscus flower, and we added the same enzyme we used in the Brut IPA to dry this one waaaay out. The barleywine is a red-ish hue and has a sweet and fruity aroma from the hibiscus and El Dorado hops.
Polar Vortex- Tropical Session IPA- 4.7% abv
This session IPA has us pining for warmer days! We packed it full of the frutiest hops to give it aromas of citrus, melon, pineapple, and mango. We used boil additions of Mandarina Bavaria, Amarillo, Galena, and Galaxy, and dry-hopped with more Galaxy, Mosaic, and Ella hops. This unfiltered, sessionable IPA is the perfect patio beer (even if it’s still too cold for the patio).
Hype Beast- Barrel Sour- 4.2% abv
Do you love sours? Mixed fermentations? Wine barrel aging? Session beers? Then boy do we have the beer for you! We brewed this blonde sour the old fashioned way: by transferring a finished beer to a Chardonnay wine barrel and patiently aging it for 7 months on a mixed culture of Lactobacillus (for souring), Brettanomyces (a “wild” yeast), saison yeast, and Belgian trappist yeast. Look for Chardonnay and Belgian yeast aromas, an approachable sour kick, and a bready but clean finish. This sour is excellently balanced, complex, and refreshing.
Queen Hubble – Belgian Golden Strong – 9.1% abv
We decided to mix things up in our Belgian line up and create something a little different. This beer was brewed to the likeness of our sassy brew dog, Hubble. Queen Hubble is golden brown (like Hubble’s fur), sweet like our Hubble when she’s getting her way, but sill packs a strong punch at 9.1%, just like Hubble’s welcoming bark! This unqiue brew is one-of-a-kind, just like Hubble!
Hoppily Ever After – Hoppy Blonde Ale – 5.3%
Brewed specially for the wedding of CHBs owners, this hoppy blonde is light, fruity and refreshing. It’s a traditional blonde ale hopped with noble hops during the boil, and a healthy dose of a new South African varietal, Souther Passion, was added at flame out to give a strong fruity, floral aroma, and sweet fruity taste. Perfect for summer, perfect for love!
Gose Outside and Play – Gose with Beet Juice – 5.2%
This one’s for anyone who grew up being told to “go out side and play!”Our light-bodied gose helps you replenish electrolytes with a generous dosing of sea salt, it contains the known super-food beet juice, and it’s got just the right amount of alcohol to make your stories a little more epic, but still believable! Our gose is slightly pink, only slightly tart, and super refreshing which makes it another great summer brew!
You Da Champ, Champ! – Sour Saison- 7.4%
From the white wine barrel that brought you Hype Beast, we bring you You Da Champ, Champ! We aged our Grand Depart Saison in this white wine barrel for 6 months where it picked up a delightful tartness, retained that Belgian-y sweetness and aroma, and picked up a hint of white wine. Meant to be enjoyed slowly and in small doses, enjoy this one off barrel project!
Sunshine Daydream – Hefeweizen – 6.2% abv.
Next up in our “employees brew series” we have our sales manger, Harrison’s Sunshine Daydream! Named for the loveable jokesters in the Grateful Dead, this light and refreshing beer is perfect for soaking up the last rays of summer with an eye on the cool evenings of fall. Finishing with a not too overpowering banana flavor this beer is sly and crisp like the perfect Jerry Garcia guitar solo
Reflections II – Dry Hopped Kveik – 5.1% abv – Ales for ALS Brew
Our 2019 Ales for ALS brew is a newish to the USA beer style called a kveik (pronounced qu-ike). Born from farmhouses in Norway this style is super fun and unique because the yeast has been bred for centuries to ferment at high temperatures, like really high! Like over 90˚F with out producing negative off flavors! It’s an easy drinking, non-bitter, blonde beer that has been dry hopped with this years special Ales for ALS blend. The hops give off a nice peach aroma and the yeast has a subtle fruity sweet flavor
Mount Crumpit – Mint Stout – 5.6% abv
This beer is the latest of our “employee brew” series. Charlie is a closet Christmas addict, so it didn’t take long for him to come up with this mint stout when the season came near. We used candy canes in the boil for a bit of a peppermint finish, and then dry hopped the beer with a TON of mint leaves. This stout is chocolatey and minty, which is perfect for this time of year.
Q.O.M. – Imperial IPA- 10.2% abv
Our first ever Imperial IPA is a little sweet, moderately hoppy, and dry with a slight alcohol warmth. The perfect balance for those who like life on the hoppy side and want a seasonally appropriate rich barelywine. And is just the thing for celebrating after a hard bike ride where you were “queen of the mountain”!