3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Brilliant amber with a decent almond head displaying surprisingly good retntion. Sweet aroma, maybe a little vanilla. English toffee sweetness up front, quite generous with the flavour actually, and a mild fruitiness to the finish. Moderately creamy mouthfeel. A genuine surprise considering it’s a "house offering" from a grocery store chain. I would buy this again, especially considering the price.
2.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
Single bottle purchased from a Co-op Liqour Store.....Colour: Quite nice actually, a fine blend of orange, red and brown. Nose: Roasted malt with a slight hint of yeast, buttered toast, fresh chopped oak, brown sugar. Great start so far! Taste: Touch of sour, extremely light barley body, some light coffee and a faint caramel trail to finish. Foamy mouth feel. Really falls apart....such a shame.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
For a beer that you don’t expect to be good, this Coop beer is incredibly good. Aroma of malts, toffee and hints of spices i cant quite discern. Taste is a little bit fruity, malty and a bit creamy. Mouthfeel is exceptional. I will buy this beer again.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Golden-brown colour. Metallic, caramelly aroma with graham cracker undertones. Slight malt accent but it’s about as complex and rich as "whole wheat" sponge bread. Clean, but exceedingly boring, this is the beer equivalent of a trepanning accident, leaving you in a pool of your own slobber staring at the ceiling.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: JUN 14, 2005 Big Rock says "Co-Op Classic Premium Ale is a special recipe for Co-Op. The product most similar in our line of products is Warthog Cream Ale." Not sure what Great Western thinks of Co-op’s new brewer. Looks a little lighter than Traditional but that may be the thin 300ml Becks glass. The caramel nose is rather strong although closer inspection adds a strong metallic edge similar to Granville Island Maple Cream. Tastes like Traditional with less malt sweetness and a bit of a bitter edge. A slight price discount to Traditional and Warthog but a comparable product.
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