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Best Extra Stout
Coopers Brewery Limited
- From:
- Coopers Brewery Limited
- Australia
- Style:
- Foreign / Export Stout
Ranked #40 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,288 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 11.98%
- Reviews:
- 398
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 06, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 15, 2002
- Wants:
- 39
- Gots:
- 90
Now here's a beer with punch. Coopers Best Extra Stout is a beacon for lovers of a hearty brew. With its robust blend of fruit and chocolate flavours and bitter hop notes, it's everything a stout should be. An all malt brew that's naturally conditioned in the bottle, Coopers Best Extra Stout's unique rich, dark texture comes from our liberal use of specially roasted black malt. No additives. No preservatives.
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Ratings by RoyalT:
Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan
3.63/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance This one is black as night with a very dark, blackened head.
Smell This nose shows a lot of promise. The bulk of the aroma is made up of the dark, roasted malts and burnt coffee. Behind that, the lovely dark chocolate and cocoa notes mix with some refined sugars to give it an extra kick. The bouquet ends with the tease of darkened fruits and cherries.
Taste The entire nose shows up at the tongue but takes a step back. This is not a full-bodied, all on assult of the taste buds. Instead, this one plays lightly in the mouth, making this a potentially really good session stout (yes, there is such a thing as a session stout).
Mouthfeel This one is medium-bodied and a little thinner than I prefer, but good nevertheless. Ita actually a little milky creamy in the cheeks.
Drinkability Very smooth. This one went down well enough. Its not the heavy hitter that was hinted at the nose, but an excellent medium-bodied effort.
Feb 20, 2004Smell This nose shows a lot of promise. The bulk of the aroma is made up of the dark, roasted malts and burnt coffee. Behind that, the lovely dark chocolate and cocoa notes mix with some refined sugars to give it an extra kick. The bouquet ends with the tease of darkened fruits and cherries.
Taste The entire nose shows up at the tongue but takes a step back. This is not a full-bodied, all on assult of the taste buds. Instead, this one plays lightly in the mouth, making this a potentially really good session stout (yes, there is such a thing as a session stout).
Mouthfeel This one is medium-bodied and a little thinner than I prefer, but good nevertheless. Ita actually a little milky creamy in the cheeks.
Drinkability Very smooth. This one went down well enough. Its not the heavy hitter that was hinted at the nose, but an excellent medium-bodied effort.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by singletary from Mississippi
4.98/5 rDev +29.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.98/5 rDev +29.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
It pours a dark black color that no light shines through. The head is a rich tan that stays on edge of glass. The smell is roasted malts with a deep roasted malt caramel taste. A reatly easy drink smooth but a hit of hops on the back end. A really enjoyable stout.
Nov 06, 2023Reviewed by jbolger from Connecticut
3.74/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours black as the ace of spades. Tan creamy head quickly dissipates. Roasted malt is front & center with chocolate overtones. Lively carbonation. Very drinkable with a moderate ABV. But the taste is rather thin for a stout. Feels more like a Porter.
Jan 02, 2023Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4.05/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Nov. 2007: 375 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. Bottle conditioned. ABV is 6.3%. Pitch black colour, large brown head. Fairly moderate but nice aroma, chocolate, malts and a slight fruitiness. The flavour has a distinct roastiness with plenty of coffee and dark chocolate. Bitter finish, both from the roasted barley and hops. A very powerful and impressive beer.
Oct 07, 2022Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain
3/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
De color negro, con una fina espuma de poca retención. Cuerpo medio/alta y baja carbonatación. Aroma a malta y café. En boca destaca el café y una sensación de tostado.
Oct 14, 2021Reviewed by Nath91 from Australia
4.53/5 rDev +18%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +18%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Coopers is an excellent brewery, making some of the best mass produced Australian beers on the market. Their Best Extra Stout is a constant quality item, and doesn't quite get the recognition it deserves in a market that's dominated with adjunct lagers.
Look: Very dark, almost black in my Guinness pint glass. Thick frothy tan head, looking like an excellent stout.
Smell: Lovely strong aroma of roasted dark malts, caramel sweetness, dark raisin/sultana fruit, slight bitterness from the hops giving it a almost cola tang.
Taste: Lovely roasted bitterness from the malts and grains, and a nice bitter hop overall flavour. Hint of dark chocolate, sultanas. Definitely more bitter than sweet, definitely delicious, definitely smooth.
Feel: Very rounded, smooth drinking stout. A little more bitter than sweet, good carbonation makes it very easy to drink. Slight hint of alcohol but masks it's 6.3% well.
Overall: I'm not the biggest stout person, but i'm certainly getting more into them the older I get. This so far has got to be one of my favourite stouts that I've drunk, and honestly haven't had that many.
Coopers Pale Ale was my introduction into the Pale Ale scene, and I still love that. Having grown and fondness and trust for Coopers Beers, I think this may just become a slightly more regular beer that i'll be drinking in the future.
Godspeed, Coopers. For gods sake don't change the recipe!
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Aug 30, 2021Look: Very dark, almost black in my Guinness pint glass. Thick frothy tan head, looking like an excellent stout.
Smell: Lovely strong aroma of roasted dark malts, caramel sweetness, dark raisin/sultana fruit, slight bitterness from the hops giving it a almost cola tang.
Taste: Lovely roasted bitterness from the malts and grains, and a nice bitter hop overall flavour. Hint of dark chocolate, sultanas. Definitely more bitter than sweet, definitely delicious, definitely smooth.
Feel: Very rounded, smooth drinking stout. A little more bitter than sweet, good carbonation makes it very easy to drink. Slight hint of alcohol but masks it's 6.3% well.
Overall: I'm not the biggest stout person, but i'm certainly getting more into them the older I get. This so far has got to be one of my favourite stouts that I've drunk, and honestly haven't had that many.
Coopers Pale Ale was my introduction into the Pale Ale scene, and I still love that. Having grown and fondness and trust for Coopers Beers, I think this may just become a slightly more regular beer that i'll be drinking in the future.
Godspeed, Coopers. For gods sake don't change the recipe!
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Reviewed by TallMBA
4.77/5 rDev +24.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.77/5 rDev +24.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
My most favorite beer! Discovered in a roadside stop in the Outback while visiting from the USA. To me the taste is smooth, and I don't get a thick aftertaste and can enjoy the flavor. Sadly I can't find it in my backwards hometown.
Jul 17, 2021Reviewed by JacintoCupboard from Australia
4.11/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
4.11/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
An all natural brew full of bitter chocolate and fruit notes. Pours a tight brown head, all from bottle or can fermentation. More of a meal than a drink.
A South Australian icon and deservedly so.
Jun 24, 2021A South Australian icon and deservedly so.
Reviewed by BubbleBobble from New York
3.79/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours from the bottle near black with a fluffy ring of tan head; small streaky lacing. Nose is roasted malt, sweet, fruity cola, floral noble hops. Taste is far more expressive than the nose - bitter and dry roasted malts; unsweetened chocolate and cocoa powder; as it warms, some of the more floral hop notes come through, along with a slight chocolaty sweetness. Mouthfeel is a little on the thin side, but has the big, crisp carbonation that comes with a Cooper's. Overall, well balanced, subtle, and surprisingly refreshing.
Mar 19, 2021Reviewed by BPVandenbroek from Canada (AB)
4.27/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Coopers Best Extra Stout pours into my glass thick, and as black as pitch. The head is dense, the color of coffee and cream and has very decent retention.
My first sniff reveals a stout that is very malt forward, carrying an up front roasted quality coupled with an almost caramel sweetness. That caramel sweetness couples with something that reminds me of ripe dates. Beneath all of this is a faint, clean hint of alcohol giving the aroma a decent vinous quality. Things finish off with gentle, earthy hops before fading gracefully into the distance.
Taking my first sip reveals sweetness that tastes like a combination of both caramel and milk sweetness. This leads seamlessly into hints of roasted grain, giving me the impression of that morning cup of coffee with plenty of milk. Flavors of dates and general earthiness lend the flavor a nice backbone. Roasted grain builds slightly towards the finish, reinforcing the impression of that morning cup of coffee.
I like this stout so much because it has the full bodied, roasted, and somewhat sweet flavors this stout ought to have. However it's not so intense and heavy handed with those flavors as to overpower the palate. Too much malt and roasted grain can easily make a stout hard to drink. And yet, Coopers Best Extra is tasty, balanced, has some nice character to it AND is decently drinkable.
Mar 10, 2021My first sniff reveals a stout that is very malt forward, carrying an up front roasted quality coupled with an almost caramel sweetness. That caramel sweetness couples with something that reminds me of ripe dates. Beneath all of this is a faint, clean hint of alcohol giving the aroma a decent vinous quality. Things finish off with gentle, earthy hops before fading gracefully into the distance.
Taking my first sip reveals sweetness that tastes like a combination of both caramel and milk sweetness. This leads seamlessly into hints of roasted grain, giving me the impression of that morning cup of coffee with plenty of milk. Flavors of dates and general earthiness lend the flavor a nice backbone. Roasted grain builds slightly towards the finish, reinforcing the impression of that morning cup of coffee.
I like this stout so much because it has the full bodied, roasted, and somewhat sweet flavors this stout ought to have. However it's not so intense and heavy handed with those flavors as to overpower the palate. Too much malt and roasted grain can easily make a stout hard to drink. And yet, Coopers Best Extra is tasty, balanced, has some nice character to it AND is decently drinkable.
Best Extra Stout from Coopers Brewery Limited
Beer rating:
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716 ratings
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