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Coopers Vintage Ale

Score
8890
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Coopers Brewery
Style: English Strong Ale
Regency Park, South Australia, Australia

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 614   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.39   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle conditioned.
Brewed with choice malts and an extended top fermentation. This naturally conditioned ale experiences interactions between the robust malt, hop and yeast characteristics, to exhibit an intriguing journey of flavour development over a period of five years when stored under cellar conditions.


3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Padilha (64) - BRAZIL - FEB 4, 2012
As cervejas da Coopers possem uma bela aparência. Essa em especial demonstra uma coloração laranja enferrujada, com visíveis fragmentos de lúpulo no copo. Cerveja bem forte, mas ao mesmo tempo bem maltado, dando uma sensação notavelmente encorpada. Safra 2009. Uma cerveja de respeito! Muito boa.

2.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
buzz_and_hum (85) - Wellington, NEW ZEALAND - FEB 3, 2012
It’s a lovely rich brown colour with a frothy, lasting head - not as much sediment floating around as I would’ve thought, either. A slightly acrid aroma, a hint of banana and bread dough, perhaps. It’s smooth, rich but maybe too sweet once in the mouth. Still, ends with a bit of umami-like richness, almost like mushrooms cooked in butter.. But, hmmm, none too impressed; a bit muddled perhaps.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
NordicV (288) - 21213, SWEDEN - JAN 22, 2012
Årgång 2010. Kopparfärgad öl med smutsvitt skum. Doft av muscovadosocker, alkohol och lite torkad frukt. Smaken har en maltsötma, en blandning av sött och bittert. Mellanting mellan bittermandel och marsipan. Trevlig.

2.5
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Idiosynkrasie (156) - Bielefeld, GERMANY - DEC 31, 2011
375ml bottle. Vintage 2008. Dark red with small white head. Caramel and alcohol aromas which make me suspect headache. Taste is sweet toffee with a slightly hoppy finish - better then expected. May go without headache after all.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
greenclansman (126) - Nicosia, CYPRUS - DEC 4, 2011
Amber haze color. Nice aromas. Caramel toffee taste and strong alcohol Not my type of beer,but good enough to try.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
rodenbach99 (1742) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - NOV 29, 2011
Bouteille de 375ml.Twist cap. Vintage 2010. Bière cuivrée avec une mousse beige à grosses bulles qui disparait rapidement. Le nez est tout en caramel et en sucre liquide. La bouche est agréable, pas trop sucrée, le caramel est bien présent. Il y a une certaine amertume qui contrebalance le sucre. Pétillement sur la langue perceptible. Un bon produit pour une brasserie commerciale.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
SlovakSniper (1146) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 31, 2011
Une petite tête blanche tenace flotte sur un liquide à la robe ambrée. Une fine dentelle s’installe sur le verre. Le nez est construit autour d’un léger caramel avec des houblons, des fruits et un parfum d’alcool floral. Les saveurs sont tournées vers un alcool qui parfume la langue. Les malts sont plus ou moins intenses. Les fruits sont discrets tandis que les houblons s’affirment en flaveurs et en amertume. En bouche, le liquide est moyennement rond avec un pétillement normal et une texture huileuse. La finale se fait sur des notes plus ou moins amères et légèrement chaudes.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Fred82 (1758) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 27, 2011
330ml bottle from IPB.
Appearance : Clear shiny amber with small head that is short lived. Not much lacing. Nice colour.
Aroma : Light resinous hops with sweet malt. Caramel with light fruits. Light raisins.
Taste : Very light hops with caramel. Light alcohol. Finish is a bit hoppy with caramel. Nice long finish.
Overall : Well balanced and not overpowering. Nice caramel malt. Rather drinkable. Not sure how this will evolve being rather low abv and not that sweet.


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