Coopers Vintage Ale

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

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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2000 vintage: Dark amber with big, airy head. Fruity, malty and full bodied. Sweet and buttery. Rather low bitterness. A complex, subtle, rich ale.

Vintage rated: 3 Oct/2000 Brown, amber orange colour with a thin white head. Winey aroma and flavour. Bready, nutty, kind of citrusy, and slightly spicy. Not bad, but not as flavourful as I had hoped. Not incredibly complex either. As with everything that Coopers makes it’s good, but fairly mild and lacks complexity.

A refreshingly smooth beer despte the alcohol content. I was really suprised to see that it was actually drinkable. A smooth doughy bite with a moderate, flowery flavor.

(2000) Great Aussie version of an English Ale not Belgan. Malty & hoppy, quite complex variety of flavours. Must be aged though.

Brown-russet in color; medium to thin head that stayed lively. Orange in the nose in a non-citrus sort of way. Incredible mouthfeel. Beautiful lace. Spicy smooth raisins. Nice hop character that is quite unusual. Almost like a belgian dry.

Just a great brew!

in my opinion Australias best beer.

The only time I’ve been disappointed in the Cooper family.

Nose is estery and spicy, some hints of earthy hops, and a dash of caramel underneath. Lots of CO2 wafting up as well. Medium-bodied beer, with a fair amount of carbonation, leaving the odd feeling of creaminess and prickliness at the same time. Main flavors are a maltiness accented by caramel and chocolate hints, along with some earthy hops in the mix. Finishes very, very balanced, with a firm bitterness taking over at the end. Alcohol is reasonably well-hidden. A pretty good beer, if a bit unexciting.