Colorado Native Amber Lager
AC Golden Brewing Company

Colorado Native Amber LagerColorado Native Amber Lager
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From:
AC Golden Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Lager
Ranked #31
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,680
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 13.5%
Reviews:
70
Ratings:
274
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 31, 2023
Added:
Apr 06, 2010
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  76
Colorado Native is a hand crafted lager made with all Colorado ingredients that celebrates the joys of life in Colorado.

Hold up a pint of Colorado Native and drink in its amber lager color, brought to life with pale and caramel malts from our famous Moravian 2-row barley. We painstakingly balanced its malt character against select Chinook, Centennial and Cascade hops to create a perfectly balanced, full-flavored beer. A lager yeast fermentation gives Colorado Native a slight fruitiness, complementing a citrus aroma note from a late kettle hop addition. Everything then comes together to deliver a clean taste and dry finish that is very drinkable by itself, or paired with your favorite foods.
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Ratings by SkeeterHawk:
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Reviewed by SkeeterHawk from Texas

3.22/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Unfortunately I am not able to really see this beer as I am not able to drink it out of a proper glass right now...so I am drinking it out of the bottle. I don't imagine that it will make a heck of a lot of difference on this one, but my appearance comments will obviously be a little weak.

Appearance: Looks really clear in the bottle with no noticeable sediment on the bottom or anything. When I popped the top, there were a couple bubbles rising to the top, but nothing to write home about.

Aroma: Before the sip I am picking up a bit of hops in the aroma along with a very subtle sweet honey malt.

Taste: The flavor is really dry and the hops are very noticeable in the finish on the back of the throat for a while after the sip. It is so well attenuated that the hops are practically standing in a field all by themselves. I really can hardly tell that the malt is there except for a faint toasty honey-like thing going on somewhere in the finish, but is muddled by the hops.

Opinion: Well, this is an OK beer. I will drink the whole thing which is something to say for one of the big three. I am glad that I only got this one bottle in a "build your own six-pack" deal at the local liquor store. It might be OK for someone who has been brainwashed by the big three and is starting to think for themselves...otherwise there are a whole lot of better beers out there.
Nov 18, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by alexsergio from New York

Aug 31, 2023
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Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina

3.36/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Mesa Verde (Denver Airport), served in a Pint Glass

The beer pours a clear amber/mahogany color with a small light beige head that slowly recedes leaving behind a moderate amount of lacing.

The aroma is bready with hints of toasted malts, a mild nuttiness, and just a touch of caramel sweetness. There is also a nice piney hop presence.

Similar to the aroma, there are bready and toasty malt flavors with a light amount of caramel. There is also a nice mild piney hoppiness that helps balance the beer out a little. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

Not a bad example of the style, but not something I would go looking for.
Aug 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.8 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Jul 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.62 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Mar 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.56 by QuintusHorace from California

Feb 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.72 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Oct 07, 2022
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

3.58/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap at hoffbrau Bar & Grill Westminster.

On arrival a one finger head was present that receded over a couple minutes to a ring around the rim, and light covering. Lacing is left with this one. Fine lazy carbonation in a dark amber clear body.

Aroma is quite light even as a lager. Some very light off lager yeast is present but mostly a light American bitter hop with a nice bit light caramel sweet malt. Piney and earthy but quite balanced.

Taste is similar to the aroma with some light piney bitter hops right up front followed by some light lager yeast then the sweet nuttycaramel malts stick around woth some light bitterness for the rest of the drink.

Feel is light and soft with a good soft head. Very drinkable with some mouth drying feeling. Decently carbonated but very fine and smooth. Feel is a bit sterile for a craft style beer but it is coors. Not the most nuanced beer but a very clean almost crafty feeling

Overall this is an upscale macro lightly hoppy amber lager made by the Coors Company. It's really not bad and pretty clean. To the untrained palate and beer need this could pass as a craft amber ale, but it's a bit sterile and 2 to 3 note. Better than traditional macro lagers but it's missing a bit of soul.
Aug 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.29 by jchanley from Illinois

Jul 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.67 by akaizer from Virginia

Jun 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.56 by RockyM72 from Florida

Mar 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by Scott17Taylor from Iowa

Oct 07, 2021
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Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri

3.69/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can. Amber in color with a large tan head and lacing. Smells of malt and honey. Flavors of bread, caramel, and malt. Seems to come together well.
Sep 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska

Aug 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.03 by MikeDrew from Colorado

Oct 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.48 by RDW from Nebraska

Aug 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Jul 03, 2020
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Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3/25/2019 - Nice color, modest carb leading to foamy head. Malty, Easy drinking.
Feb 05, 2020
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Rated by DenverDave1

4.58/5  rDev +26.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Great beer, Its like you mixed blue Moon and Coors light. Flavorful and crisp and not too overpowering
Sep 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by ColForbinBC from New Jersey

Aug 26, 2019
Colorado Native Amber Lager from AC Golden Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 274 ratings