Steve: I have to say that this is probably the most easy-drinking stout I've ever had. It was a hell of a lot like a dark lager. There was that roasted malt taste, but it wasn't heavy like Guinness, Sam Smith's, etc. I probably could've killed off a few of these in a sitting. Now, part of that is a good thing, but if you're looking for a hearty stout, something for a cold winter night, maybe this isn't so good. I could handle this in the summer, but wintertime I want something that will stick to my ribs. Good, but won't knock your socks off. (5/8/2004)


Sam: Cooper's, eh? Mind if we call it Bruce? Pretty solid stout, especially if you swirl and add the sediment. Jet black, smoky chocolate/coffee flavor. Smooth and dry. Don't be a bloody Sheila, pick some up! (Wonder if that review sounds as irritating to an Aussie as it did to me...) (11/18/2006)


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Steve: The deep copper color threw me off. I thought it would taste like an English ale. It actually tastes like a cross between a Welsh ale, a Scotch ale, and Guinness. It had a deep, caramel-toffee flavor that I wasn't too wild about at first, but once I got used to it it was fairly good. I think after two or three I would be very much used to this.


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Sam: Meh. It's better than Budweiser, but that's no ringing endorsement. (10/18/2008)


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Steve: All of Coopers skill at making a smooth, easy drinking ale must've gone into their Sparkling Ale, because this was missing something. I would've liked some bitterness to take away the sour, bad lemon taste that I kept coming up with. It advertises as bottle-conditioned, but I don't think it would meet the standards of a British Real Ale. Seems to be more of a mass-produced guzzling beer, because it had no character and too much of a water taste. (5/1/2004)


Sam: I tasted sour lemons, too. Not much hop presence at all. That was when I poured it carefully into my pint glass, avoiding the sludge in the bottom. The taste was a little better when I swirled the next bottle and added the spent yeast, but it had the exact appearance of my grandmother's glass of Metamucil. Bleah. (8/19/2006)


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Tim: It's hard not to chuckle a bit as you empty the contents of the bottle into a glass. There's nothing sparkling about this ale, it's cloudy as all get out. And there's yeast sediment effortlessly making it's way to the bottom of the glass like snowflakes. And it all seems to glow a dirty orange. Is this some kind of sick aussie joke? Hell no it's not. Not sick, and not a joke. This is an incredibly fine ale. Solid ale flavour but with fruity undertones that give it a nice unique flavour. The aftertaste is there but with little bite. Meaning that this beer goes down remarkably smooth. So if you like beer with flavour that you can drink easily and quickly, look for this one. Seems to travel well too, I haven't come across a skunky bottle yet. (2/1/2003)


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