Best Extra Stout
Coopers Brewery Limited

Best Extra StoutBest Extra Stout
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From:
Coopers Brewery Limited
 
Australia
Style:
Foreign / Export Stout
Ranked #41
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,325
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 11.98%
Reviews:
398
Ratings:
716
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 RollingAlong:
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Rated by RollingAlong from Australia

4/5  rDev +4.2%

Jan 12, 2012
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Reviewed by singletary from Mississippi

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, 2023
 
Rated: 2.25 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Oct 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by prisdefer from New York

Aug 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.83 by James75g from Australia

Aug 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Jul 29, 2023
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Reviewed 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
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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by MrJones07 from Spain

Dec 31, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by RtheD from Australia

Dec 19, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

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, 2022
 
Rated: 3.67 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Jan 19, 2022
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Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain

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, 2021
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Reviewed by Nath91 from Australia

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!

#️⃣2️⃣1️⃣
Aug 30, 2021
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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
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, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by HopBelT from Belgium

Jul 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by Kiro from Russian Federation

Jun 25, 2021
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Reviewed by JacintoCupboard from Australia

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, 2021
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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
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, 2021
 
Rated: 4.6 by chucksgotit from Maine

Mar 16, 2021
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Reviewed 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
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, 2021
Best Extra Stout from Coopers Brewery Limited
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