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Extra Strong Vintage Ale
Coopers Brewery Limited
- From:
- Coopers Brewery Limited
- Australia
- Style:
- English Strong Ale
Ranked #31 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,507 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 13.46%
- Reviews:
- 273
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 24, 2023
- Added:
- May 07, 2002
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 24
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Reviewed by BrisLoganite from Australia
3/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Great initial taste but has IPA aftertaste which lingers and ruins the overall taste. Bottle was only 6 months old and if it was left for a few years as suggested this could challenge some of the quality Belgium beers
Dec 24, 2023Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
2.65/5 rDev -27.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.65/5 rDev -27.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
$13.90 AUD per "pint" (425ml in the case of South Australia). On-draught @ Coopers Alehouse, Adelaide, South Australia.
Marmalade, buttery flavour, oak/high residual barrel sugars, vanillin, candied apricot, honeyed malt, caramel/caramalt, biscuit, citrus.
Alcohol warmth runs under these flavours, largely obscured by the beer's high residual sugars and malty sweetness.
Drinkable if on the sweeter side...not an ale I'd want a second pour if in a single sitting and 425ml is a bit much. But it's a nice enough Australian strong ale that tips its hat to English tradition.
I'm glad I tried it once, but I can't say I think it's terrific to be honest. Maybe with more aging (I'm trying the 2021 vintage) it would mellow out sweetness wise, but as is it's a bit of a cloying chore to take down.
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Jan 17, 2023Marmalade, buttery flavour, oak/high residual barrel sugars, vanillin, candied apricot, honeyed malt, caramel/caramalt, biscuit, citrus.
Alcohol warmth runs under these flavours, largely obscured by the beer's high residual sugars and malty sweetness.
Drinkable if on the sweeter side...not an ale I'd want a second pour if in a single sitting and 425ml is a bit much. But it's a nice enough Australian strong ale that tips its hat to English tradition.
I'm glad I tried it once, but I can't say I think it's terrific to be honest. Maybe with more aging (I'm trying the 2021 vintage) it would mellow out sweetness wise, but as is it's a bit of a cloying chore to take down.
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.62/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.62/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
August 2008: At the Great British Beer Festival 2008. Copper coloured beer, off-white head. The aroma and flavour are very malty, alcoholic and oaky. Might sample again.
Oct 07, 2022Reviewed by stcules from Italy
3.92/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Vintage 2016.
Dark amber, quite full of floating pieces. One finger of beige foam, quickly disappearing.
Malty smell, a lot of dry fruit, dates, figs, raisins. Fudge.
Full and malty taste, candy fruits, raisins, dehydrated fruits.
Intense, full body.
Not too long aftertaste, but intnese, with a finish of candy fruit and dried figs.
Good!
Apr 23, 2020Dark amber, quite full of floating pieces. One finger of beige foam, quickly disappearing.
Malty smell, a lot of dry fruit, dates, figs, raisins. Fudge.
Full and malty taste, candy fruits, raisins, dehydrated fruits.
Intense, full body.
Not too long aftertaste, but intnese, with a finish of candy fruit and dried figs.
Good!
Reviewed by RichardLeahy from Australia
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Had the 2014 vintage direct from bottle. L. Appears appropriate but hard to tell. S. Pleasant grainy, toffee. T. Solid strong ale, toffee and grain leading to a dry alcohol finish. F. Pleasant, medium body. O. Good, would happily drink again.
Oct 21, 2018Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From Saveur Biere. In Teku glass. Playing Avernum 4. 2005 Vintage. Pleasantly malty, caramelly, with a noticeable alcohol touch but nothing unpleasant, just giving a word of caution. Fine but lacking punch
Sep 09, 2018Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.61/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thick golden and hazy with little visible carbonation, and topped with a finger of off white head.
Smells of malts, honey and caramel.
Tastes of malts, a little honey, and biscuit, followed by a big, dull, bitterness that lingers on the tongue.
Medium, slightly sticky body, with low carbonation.
Got this in Perth, Australia, drinking in Chiang Mai, June 8th, 2018. This was the 2016 version as labeled on the bottle. Decent brew, in a style I don't come across often.
Jun 07, 2018Smells of malts, honey and caramel.
Tastes of malts, a little honey, and biscuit, followed by a big, dull, bitterness that lingers on the tongue.
Medium, slightly sticky body, with low carbonation.
Got this in Perth, Australia, drinking in Chiang Mai, June 8th, 2018. This was the 2016 version as labeled on the bottle. Decent brew, in a style I don't come across often.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.49/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours out with a murky amber body, tiny soapy head and sweet malt nose. A hint of the elevated ABV is apparent, honey, vanilla, toffee accents. All of the above meld together nicely, with some gentle warmth and a sweet finish.
Mar 03, 2018Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.21/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.21/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2009 vintage
Oh no, vintage with screw cap
Big creamy head, nice lacing, very hazy reddish orange color
Nose aged malt, plenty of oxidation, little yeasty, sweet candy malt, chewy nougat
Taste little bitter herbal grassy hop, more oxidation, sweet candy malt, toffee syrup, sticky, little metallic too
Mouth sticky syrupy, decent carb
Overall eh, as expected
Jan 17, 2017Oh no, vintage with screw cap
Big creamy head, nice lacing, very hazy reddish orange color
Nose aged malt, plenty of oxidation, little yeasty, sweet candy malt, chewy nougat
Taste little bitter herbal grassy hop, more oxidation, sweet candy malt, toffee syrup, sticky, little metallic too
Mouth sticky syrupy, decent carb
Overall eh, as expected
Extra Strong Vintage Ale from Coopers Brewery Limited
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
391 ratings
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