Coopers Dark Ale

Brewed by Coopers Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Regency Park, South Australia, Australia

Serve in Dimpled mug

A brown beer with a disappearing light brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of caramel and prunes, but also hints of dust. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of nuts, leading to a dry end, over a thin body.

Looked great - deep brown and with a bit of a vigorous pour I got a huge head that lasted very well. Light aroma with some peaches and a slight smattering of malt. The flavour is really piss weak, nothing of note, but it slides down exceptionally easy. Got some caramel malt right at the finish, but a really weak palate and no bitterness gives it bugger all aftertaste. Not impressive at all.

Bottle poured a chunky [yes chunky] dark brown with a quickly dissapating brown head. Aromas of coffee, roasted malt, and a bit of molasses. Palate was light and smooth. Flavors of roasted malt, coffee, and a bit of nuttiness.

Pours brown with a creamy tan head. Lots of sediment. Light chocolate taste. Roasted notes as well.

Bottled & on tap. Good, honest brown without the complexity of a great. Nice caramel flavours and aromas, decent, smooth mouthfeel and a solid, semi-stouty, burnt aftertaste.

Dark brown body with some red on the edges. The light tan head is persistent. The aroma is caramel and some light chocolate. There also is a weird note of coconut. The taste is light chocolate and some flat cola. There is also some rotting wood in the the finish. The promising smell gives way to a strange tasting brown. It needs some more body and character.

Bottle: Dark brown, very minimal head, fades quickly, spotty lacing... almost seems still.   Roasty malt aroma, subtle chocolate, apple skin.   Heavier roasted malts on the tongue, moreso slightly burnt, spritzy, but flavor fades quickly.   Moderate body and mouthfeel.   Finish is very light, flavors fade quickly, leaving only a slight roasted malt finish.   Too light, and not lively at all.   Not bad, just not very interesting.

375 ml bottle. Dark brown beer with a thin white head. Light yeasty aroma and a bit of pale malt. Fruity yeast shows through along with some toasted malts. Light caramel. Tastes better than it smells.