Comments on: Beer Review – Coopers Sparkling Ale

By: Coops

Coops — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:52:11 +0000

I am sorry to say I have let my own needs get in the way of perusing your site Scott. I am close to finishing my project and have stupidly neglected the most important substance IN THE WORLD, which is, and always will be, BEER.

I really like Cooper’s. Nothing to do with our shared name either, though I wish I were more closely connected with the brewery (e.g. full access to their stock room.) But alas, I am not.

Just before I finished reading your review I was saying to myself, ‘Well it might not be gob-smackingly awesome but it goes down extremely well at a BBQ”, and then you said it for me.

It is a very pleasant way to calm ones nerves while waiting to board a tin-foil jumbo-jet too, in case anyone was wondering.

I shall be reviewing more Aussie beer shortly and will submit my findings for your consideration.

By: The Professor

The Professor — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:29:21 +0000

That is indeed yeast in the bottle.

Bottle conditioned beer like this one generally taste better if you let the bottle rest undisturbed for a couple days before you consume it, and then to pour carefully so you leave the yeast behind in the bottle (Just as you would/should do when pouring products from Sierra Nevada).

As you say, the yeast certainly won’t hurt you (it is apparently rich in vitamin B) but it definitely affects the flavor. Most beers (except German Hefe-Weizen) definitely taste better without yeast suspended within.

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:27:49 +0000

I agree. No matter what you think of the 'all in one' beer kits, I've heard many home brewers such as yourself say that the Coopers home brewing ingredients are of very good quality. Scott-TheBrewClub’s last blog post..Beer Review - Kronenbourg Premier Cru

By: The Professor

The Professor — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:48:15 +0000

That is indeed yeast in the bottle.
Bottle conditioned beer like this one generally taste better if you let the bottle rest undisturbed for a couple days before you consume it, and then to pour carefully so you leave the yeast behind in the bottle (Just as you would/should do when pouring products from Sierra Nevada).
As you say, the yeast certainly won’t hurt you (it is apparently rich in vitamin B) but it definitely affects the flavor. Most beers (except German Hefe-Weizen) definitely taste better without yeast suspended within.

By: Michael Reinhardt

Michael Reinhardt — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:51:55 +0000

I think I gave this beer about the same score that you did. I’ve not really been impressed by many of Cooper’s beers. Even their Vintage Ale was somewhat lack-luster. I think the coolest thing they do is making homebrew products. Here is my review of their vintage ale
http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/02/06/review-of-coopers-vintage-ale/