Z Lager
Fort Collins Brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.51
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Z Lager is an exotic lager with a slight aromatic smoke flavor, perfect for any occasion. Slight caramel undertones and a bright amber color compliment Z’s prominent smoke flavors.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Did have a slightly smoky taste. Realy nice taste more smoky smell than flavor. Great beer with cheddar cheese. Recommend it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Notes from June 2009 Bottle into my Sly Fox tumbler. Blank BB date box on the bottom left corner. Purchased two months ago at New Beer. Two inches of fragile coffee creamer head. A just slightly hazed caramel amber color. Smells of caramel, itchy red pepper flakes, & salty bacon grease. More so in the background, I get some stale chocolate & a tease of bitter greens. Taste upfront with caramel & crackermeal, followed up with sweet smoke similar to hickory. The meatiness of the brew comes off more like smoked turkey then the expected bacon or sausage or rib meat. Moderately juicy & salivating. Just a twinge of bitter pine resin gives some extra dimension to a usually one-sided style. Frothy, slightly lower carbed mouthfeel & a chalky finish. Enjoyable. :)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2024
at 22:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From Sep 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a hazy reddish-gold with a an ample head of foam that shrank quickly but left a layer that remained for the entire session.
The smell is of semi sweet malt with a touch of smoke.
The taste is woody with notes of smoke and roasted malt. The smoke, to me, is more noticeable midway through and in the finish where it *does* have a bit of harshness to it but, all in all, I like this brew and find it pretty drinkable.
Poured from 12oz bottle a hazy reddish-gold with a an ample head of foam that shrank quickly but left a layer that remained for the entire session.
The smell is of semi sweet malt with a touch of smoke.
The taste is woody with notes of smoke and roasted malt. The smoke, to me, is more noticeable midway through and in the finish where it *does* have a bit of harshness to it but, all in all, I like this brew and find it pretty drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 11:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
GABF week 2012. On tap at the brewery. Pours with a clear orange hue with a lasting off-white head. Aromas are malty, bready, honey, light smoke, toasty, nutty and dried fruit. Flavors are smokey, nutty, maple, molasses. Fuller bodied with medium carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Sep 2013
at 18:30
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle picked up at Wilburs
Pours clear dark golden with a medium sized off-white head and some lacing. Aroma is mild smokiness and caramel. Flavors of smokey, grains and caramel
Decent, would taste good sitting in front of a campfire.
Pours clear dark golden with a medium sized off-white head and some lacing. Aroma is mild smokiness and caramel. Flavors of smokey, grains and caramel
Decent, would taste good sitting in front of a campfire.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2013
at 21:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at the restaurant Gravity 1020 next to the brewery on October 9, 2012Clear copper color, tan head. Malty, smoke taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Mineral finish. Malty, smoke scent.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2012
at 08:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Caramel malt and very light smoke aroma. Clear amber with a small beige head. Woody smoke, caramel malt flavor with a slight lingering bitterness. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2012
at 18:01
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Smoked caramel malt and sour milk aroma. Clear amber color with small head. Smoky sweet caramel malt flavor with a light herbal hops finish. Nice, drinkable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2012
at 17:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz bottle from BevMo Salinas. Nose is light smoke, sweetness, toffee, and butterfat. Clear rust color with a small beige head. Flavor is bitterness, smoke, white pepperiness, and caramel. Finishes lightly bitter. Like a smoked scotch ale in a way.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2012
at 19:23
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap @ grand tour of Fort Collins breweries and bars with Aaron and Armin, Thanks !! This one at Fort Collins taproom. Pours amber with a white head. Aroma of malt, light smoke, wood. Taste is malt, light smoke, wood, light peat, grassy. Medium body, soft carbonation, lightly dry and bitter finish. 260212
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2012
at 21:37