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Zagori Lager

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Zagori Microbrewery's flagship beer — an unfiltered pale lager brewed with Epirus mountain spring water. Naturally hazy with a fresh, rounded malt character and a gentle hop bitterness from European varieties. Zagori Lager is the Greek mountain craft lager: the terroir of the Epirus limestone springs expressed in a refreshing, live beer with significantly more character than a standard filtered lager.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold2
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanmaltymineral
clean
malty
mineral
herbal
hoppy
bready
Aroma
The nose offers a clean, inviting bouquet dominated by fresh bread and subtle grainy notes from quality malt.
also:yeasty
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Zagori Lager

◎ Appearance

Zagori Lager presents a pale golden hue with a distinctive natural haze characteristic of its unfiltered nature. A bright white head forms initially with moderate retention, and the beer maintains lively carbonation visible as fine bubbles throughout the glass. The cloudiness reflects its live, unpasteurized character and adds visual appeal.

pale goldennaturally hazybright white headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose offers a clean, inviting bouquet dominated by fresh bread and subtle grainy notes from quality malt. European hop varieties provide a gentle, understated floral presence without aggressive aromatics. Mineral notes from the Epirus limestone spring water add a distinctive terroir character and refreshing quality.

fresh breadgrainy maltmineral watersubtle floral hops

◐ Taste

The palate opens crisp and clean with a light, smooth body that carries malty sweetness on entry. The mid-palate reveals pleasant bread and grain character with restrained European hop bitterness (15 IBU) providing gentle balance. A dry finish emerges with mineral notes that reference the mountain spring water terroir.

crisp maltsmooth bodygentle bitternessdry mineral finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry with moderate length, leaving a pleasant grainy residue and subtle mineral character on the palate. No harsh bitterness lingers; instead, the aftertaste remains refreshing and inviting for another sip.

drycleanrefreshing aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
83
Appearance
81
Finish
80
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein

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

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

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About Lager

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What is a Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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