Cooper's 150th Birthday celebrations

OldnBold · 27th May 2012, 7:54 PM

Just back from Adelaide and the start of Cooper's 150th birthday celebrations. Attended a shareholder dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre, on Friday, and tasted the 150th celebration brew.

Very nice with US, NZ and Australian hops giving a light lager finish. This beer should start appearing in shops very soon, worth a look.

Lucky shareholders were presented with one of 300 Coopers 150th celebration magnums (mine is numbered 6).

Great night and a great beer. Go Coopers

Oosh · 28th May 2012, 12:14 PM

It has been in bottle-shops here in Adelaide for over a week.

I'm still undecided re: it:

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Thomas Coopers Selection
Celebration Ale

A limited edition beer to mark the brewery's 150th anniversary this month.

Not quite sure what I think of it tbh, it's quite similar to the Pale Ale (although I'd like to taste it side-by-side), the yeast is apparently the same and on an initial sniff you get the same kinda nose out of it.
Definitely requires more 'research' before I make my mind up.

In short, if you like Pales, then give this a try.

I'd love to see Coopers be more adventurous, I think they have the customer good-will (esp. locally), to experiment more even if some of what they release ultimately flops.

But listening to this recent podcast with Dr. Tim it seems their operation is now simply too large for it to be suitably agile to accommodate low-volume seasonal releases.

GreyWolfe01 · 28th May 2012, 12:34 PM

It's fairly smoky/woody for a pale ale. Reminds me of JS Amber.

OldnBold · 28th May 2012, 6:40 PM

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Reminds me of JS Amber.

One of Cooper's greatest competitors

OldnBold · 28th May 2012, 6:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Oosh

But listening to this recent podcast with Dr. Tim it seems their operation is now simply too large for it to be suitably agile to accommodate low-volume seasonal releases.

Coopers is certainly a large operation now. Their recent purchase of a "recession buster", aka the United States biggest home brew supplier (Mr Beer), should be interesting.

They also brew Sapporo here for the Japanese parent company, along with other distribution arms.

I would not be surprised to see them produce celebration ales for various projects in the future.

stevenx · 28th May 2012, 6:48 PM

I had it on tap a week or so ago. Reminiscent of a Fat Yak Pale Ale.

It's not bad, though I can't see myself replacing Dark Ale with the Celebration Ale...

GreyWolfe01 · 29th May 2012, 12:30 PM

Where is this year's vintage release! #impatient

MR CHILLED · 30th May 2012, 8:32 PM

I'm happy to drink to Coopers 150th, in fact I'd have one now if I had a Coopers in the house : (

It's one of the few brew companies where I consistently love their products.

Davem · 20th June 2012, 8:35 PM

Anyone found it in Brisbane

I'm keen to give it a try.

Quadbox · 21st June 2012, 12:48 AM

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Anyone found it in Brisbane

I'm keen to give it a try.

All my local bottleshops (that arent owned by woolworths or coles, anyway) have it. Archive's got it on tap.

I presume a few other places have it on tap as well. I'm no longer working in a place that has a relationship with premium beverages or I'd ask my rep for you. but seriously, this isnt a small batch thing, it'll be everywhere that has rotating taps and a relationship with coopers/premium beverages.

I havent checked whether the woolworths/coles behemoths (dans/1st) have it, but anecdotally one gathers coopers is pretty pissed with them for pricedumping vintage at below wholesale atm, so it might well be they dont.

Davem · 21st June 2012, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Quadbox

All my local bottleshops (that arent owned by woolworths or coles, anyway) have it. Archive's got it on tap.

I presume a few other places have it on tap as well. I'm no longer working in a place that has a relationship with premium beverages or I'd ask my rep for you. but seriously, this isnt a small batch thing, it'll be everywhere that has rotating taps and a relationship with coopers/premium beverages.

I havent checked whether the woolworths/coles behemoths (dans/1st) have it, but anecdotally one gathers coopers is pretty pissed with them for pricedumping vintage at below wholesale atm, so it might well be they dont.

I was keeping an eye on Archives facebook, but they have not mentioned it.

I'll drop in and see.

cheers.

mshagg · 21st June 2012, 11:13 AM

I had a couple of celebration ales and enjoyed them. That said, I am reasonably fond of a 'hoppy' ale... the fruity/nutty taste reminded me a bit of some of Squire's brews. It's not for everyone - several of my companions expressed a sense of 'meh' about it.

It's very different to Coopers' usual style. I went back to Pale on tap shortly after.

I'd love to try the celebration from a keg, any adelaidians care to name a CBD pub with it?

Pugsley_21 · 21st June 2012, 1:58 PM

My 1.5 litre magnum of Celebration Ale arrived today, only 150 of them made

fuddbutter · 21st June 2012, 4:32 PM

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My 1.5 litre magnum of Celebration Ale arrived today, only 150 of them made

Mine was shipped today!

It's going to go well with my Oct-98 Extra Strong Vintage Ale.

Davem · 21st June 2012, 4:36 PM

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I had a couple of celebration ales and enjoyed them. That said, I am reasonably fond of a 'hoppy' ale... the fruity/nutty taste reminded me a bit of some of Squire's brews. It's not for everyone - several of my companions expressed a sense of 'meh' about it.

It's very different to Coopers' usual style. I went back to Pale on tap shortly after.

I'd love to try the celebration from a keg, any adelaidians care to name a CBD pub with it?

best review so far, is that it was a celebration for everyone but the hop farmer.

27th May 2012, 7:54 PM	#1
OldnBold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 3,516	Cooper's 150th Birthday celebrations Just back from Adelaide and the start of Cooper's 150th birthday celebrations. Attended a shareholder dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre, on Friday, and tasted the 150th celebration brew. Very nice with US, NZ and Australian hops giving a light lager finish. This beer should start appearing in shops very soon, worth a look. Lucky shareholders were presented with one of 300 Coopers 150th celebration magnums (mine is numbered 6). Great night and a great beer. Go Coopers __________________ ASUS Owners Club

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MR CHILLED D'oh! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 90,725	I'm happy to drink to Coopers 150th, in fact I'd have one now if I had a Coopers in the house : ( It's one of the few brew companies where I consistently love their products. __________________ Co2 is weightless apparently. Be careful what you vote for. Howard on the economy: ''When the Prime Minister and the Treasurer and others tell you that the Australian economy is doing better than most – they are right,'' Asked how cash payments of baby bonus and school bonus are any different, Opposition Leader tony abbott says 'well look, they just are.'

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stevenx Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Fai oh see fo. Posts: 1,867	I had it on tap a week or so ago. Reminiscent of a Fat Yak Pale Ale. It's not bad, though I can't see myself replacing Dark Ale with the Celebration Ale...