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Coopers Brewery
Not open to the public (as far as I know)
461 South Road
Regency Park 5010
Telephone: +61 (0) 8 8440 1800
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Notes

Opened: 1862

U.S. Importer: Preiss Imports

Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Jacob Sjúrður Hansen, joe

Jacob S. Hansen reports:

An Englishman called Thomas Cooper established his brewery in Leabrook in 1862. The brewery was moved from Leabrook to Regency Park in 2001 where the brewery has an increased brewhouse capacity. Coopers products are now marketed nationally and internationally, in a determined way that has ensured the Coopers brand is well known beyond its South Australian home. The Coopers Brewery is the only family owned brewery left in Australia.

Updated: March 22, 2022

Beer List

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    6.30% abv.
    • Date: July 8, 2008 (#7153)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Black. Thin head.
      Aroma (3)
      Malty, licorice.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, moderate carbonation. Roasty and mildly sweet all the way through.
      Overall Impression (2)
    • Date: September 14, 1996 (#1574)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Kona Wine Market, Kailua-Kona HI
      Score: 16 points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Black, good brown head. Spicy hop aroma. Thick, black, bitter, burnt. Pleasant bitter finish.

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    • Date: September 12, 1996 (#1566)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Kona Wine Market, Kailua-Kona HI
      Score: 14½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Brown transparent, good head. Toffee aroma. Brown malt and hop flavor. The label doesn't say Brown Ale, but it looks brown, smells brown, and tastes brown.

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    (Special) Best Bitter
    4.50% abv.
    • Date: October 27, 2008 (#7508)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright yellow. Dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Really sweet. Grainy.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light body. Fizzy. Sweet malt character, fairly grainy. Mild grassy-earthy hop flavor. low bitterness. Finishes clean.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Bottle-conditioned.

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    Golden or Blonde Ale
    5.80% abv.
    • Date: September 11, 1996 (#1565)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Kona Wine Market, Kailua-Kona HI
      Score: 16 points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Golden, good head. Very transparent, unless you pour some of the yeast. Spicy-sweet aroma, like nutmeg. Good body, very spicy flavor. Paris likens it to "butter squash". Big carbonation bite. Quite a lot of diacetyl, especially late.

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    English-Style Dark Mild Ale

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    Extra Strong Vintage 2002