I find lagers to be the most generic in taste and all tend to be very similar, like you pointed out.
The Cape Collective sounds like the best of the lot the you tried, in my opinion. I like it when the beer has some nice bread notes to it. Delicious 😋
For sure! When I brewed my own beer I loved the smell of the mash tun and the malt sitting for an hour or so. I always drank some of it still warm. Delicious!
There are some lagers that just go well beyond any beers that are so similar. Some lagers are created better than others!