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Title: Coopers 150th
Post by: philw on May 15, 2012, 06:27:54 AM
it may come as no surprise to you all that i like Coopers Beer.


well this year they are 150 years old,  and still a family owned company  here in SA  and have not sold out to the big players in the beer game

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/547474_10151701453520023_57640190022_23989172_1330435486_n.jpg)

don't know if they will be selling this over there however if you can get it I would give it ago  ( and I have not got any yet )

http://www.coopers.com.au/about-us/news

http://www.coopers.com.au/media/97172/coopers%20150th%20-%20celebration%20ale%20_2_.pdf

Tasting notes
http://www.coopers.com.au/media/97175/coopers%20150th%20-%20celebration%20ale%20tasting%20notes.pdf
Title: Re: Coopers 150th
Post by: Pathfinder on May 15, 2012, 06:38:30 AM
Sooooo, better than Fosters I take it?    ;)
Title: Re: Coopers 150th
Post by: jnevis on May 15, 2012, 06:44:15 AM
Quote from: Pathfinder on May 15, 2012, 06:38:30 AM
Sooooo, better than Fosters I take it?    ;)

Everglades swamp water is better than Fosters
Title: Re: Coopers 150th
Post by: philw on May 15, 2012, 06:57:28 AM
Quote from: jnevis on May 15, 2012, 06:44:15 AM
Everglades swamp water is better than Fosters

yep  that's about it... 

why do you think it gets exported   ;)
Title: Re: Coopers 150th
Post by: Big Frank on May 15, 2012, 12:11:24 PM
The only good thing about Fosters is the "oil can" that holds twice as much as a regular can.
Title: Re: Coopers 150th
Post by: jnevis on May 15, 2012, 03:17:08 PM
Crappy beer in a bigger can is still crappy beer.

Personally, Fosters, Bud, Coors and the Light versions of same are all the worst things I've ever had the displeasure of tasting.  Not even worht using them for recipes (chili, BBQ sauce ect)
Title: Re: Coopers 150th
Post by: Timothy on May 15, 2012, 03:23:18 PM
I ordered a Bud a couple of weeks ago at the local honky tonk.  I hadn't had a Budweiser in 17 or 18 years.  Took one swig and let it sit on the bar, it was nasty!  There are so many better choices than anything made by the big bottlers now.

I can name 10-15 brewers within 100 miles of where I'm sitting that make a far superior product!
Title: Re: Coopers 150th
Post by: shooter32 on May 15, 2012, 03:46:34 PM
Quote from: Timothy on May 15, 2012, 03:23:18 PM


I can name 10-15 brewers within 100 miles of where I'm sitting that make a far superior product!

Sam Adams! 
Title: Re: Coopers 150th
Post by: Timothy on May 15, 2012, 05:21:44 PM
Quote from: shooter32 on May 15, 2012, 03:46:34 PM
Sam Adams! 

That's only about 50 miles... ;D

We have a brewery about ten miles from here called Wachusett.   http://www.wachusettbrew.com/

They make some pretty good brews though I don't care for the fruity ones.  I'm more of a stout, porter, ale kind of guy...  Sam Adams has some very, very good beer.  There are only a few that I don't care for and one in particular that I think could be the worst beer I've ever tasted.