The Coopers Family Tasting Notes
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The Coopers family tasting notes. A family owned Australian icon, Coopers Brewery has been passionately brewing a range of unique and original beers for six generations, which are enjoyed all around the world. Drinking and tasting a Coopers beer is an experience in discovering a beer full of character and flavour. Coopers strives to bring joy to the drinker from the first instant you see the glass being filled to the time when you drain the last drop. Coopers beers are enjoyed for far more than just how they taste. How a Coopers beer appears so attractive in the glass, and how they taste when you drink one, is all to be savoured as part of the tasting experience. Coopers produces a variety of beers, from low alcohol lagers through to stronger ales and stouts. Coopers are known for their natural conditioned (bottle fermented) Ales. This traditional method has been used at Coopers since 1862 and gives these beers their cloudy appearance. After fermentation, a special technique of natural conditioning the same strain of yeast used for the primary fermentation is used and added to the beer prior to it being packed into bottles, cans or kegs using state of the art equipment. A secondary fermentation and natural conditioning is then carried out in the package in such a way that the yeast is maintained in a healthy state during this second fermentation. Come and meet the whole family and discover the background to the beers and why they have been loved and appreciated since Thomas Cooper first made them in 1862. Coopers Birell has all the hallmarks temperatures to produce a beer with of a great premium beer. It has a rich minimal alcohol whilst also having a Coopers golden colour, and has a full malty full character. aroma and flavour with one important difference: an alcohol content of The methods used in both the Birell only 0.5%. brewhouse and fermentation area are unique to this style of beer. The flavour is initially sweet but is The process begins with a careful balanced by the moderately high mashing program that results in a bitterness and finishes with a soft high amount of unfermentable sugars. body with good carbonation and In order to further keep the alcohol crisp after-bitterness. low, the fermentation is deliberately limited and hence a high amount The choice of brewing raw materials of residual sugar is produced. The is in keeping with the long traditions beer is then chilled and kept below of Lager brewing and is limited to zero to allow maturation, clarification malted barley, hops, water and yeast. and stabilisation to occur over an No additional sugar or other adjunct extended period. A final cold filtration is used as an additional carbohydrate then occurs and the beer can then source. The barley malt is grown be packed into bottles or cans and malted in South Australia using state of the art equipment that in accordance with Coopers’ prevents any air contacting the beer specification. The Australian grown and causing oxidation that damages hop variety called Pride of Ringwood the flavour. provides the hop bitterness. The water used is derived from deep This beer would be best suited to aquifers at the brewery. The mineral accompany foods like pasta or Asian content is adjusted using a unique dishes which match the bitterness in process to provide water with a the beer. composition that is suited to Lager beer production. The yeast culture Alcohol: 0.5% Carbohydrates: 4.15 Grams /100ml used for fermentation is a bottom Energy: 91 Kilojoules / 100ml fermenting type; it has been selected 21 Calories / 100ml for its ability to ferment at low “The teetotaler’s tipple.” Coopers Premium Light is brewed culture used for fermentation is a using traditional raw materials and bottom fermenting type, it has been Coopers brewing techniques, which produce a selected for its ability to ferment lower alcohol beer which still displays at low temperatures producing an a full flavour with plenty of malt appealing and full character and Light and hop character. Welcome to a then settle to the bottom of the premium low alcohol Lager that does fermentation vessel at the end of not sacrifice on flavour. fermentation. This beer is a light straw colour with The methods used in both the a high degree of clarity and excellent brewhouse and fermentation area foam which lasts throughout the are typical of Lager production, most enjoyment of the beer. The aroma notably the ability to limit the amount is clean and fresh with up front malt of unfermented malt sugar and the character and subtle fruity esters and use of low temperature fermentation floral and grassy late hop notes. The in lager fermentation vessels which flavour is initially quite soft and malty have steep conical bottoms to with but has noticeable mouth separate the yeast at fermentation’s feel followed by a sweet middle end. The beer is then chilled and palate and finishes with a medium to kept below zero to allow maturation, light body and a crisp, mild after- clarification and stabilisation to occur bitterness. over an extended period. A final cold filtration then occurs and the beer can The choice of brewing raw materials then be packed into bottles, cans or is in keeping with the long traditions kegs using state of the art equipment of Lager brewing and is limited to that prevents any air contacting the malted barley, hops, water and yeast. beer and causing oxidation that No additional sugar or other adjunct damages the flavour. is used as an additional carbohydrate source. The barley malt is grown This beer would be best suited to and malted in South Australia accompany foods such as fish and in accordance with Coopers’ shellfish which match well with the specification. Specially selected hop crisp flavour of the beer, or mild varieties are used to provide a grassy Asian dishes which match well with and floral hop aroma and also hop the beer’s dry finish or poultry which bitterness. The water used is derived match well with the low alcohol. from deep aquifers at the brewery. The mineral content is adjusted using Alcohol: 2.9% Standard Drinks: 0.9 / 375ml a unique process to provide water Carbohydrates: 1.25 Grams /100ml with a composition that is suited to Energy: 108 Kilojoules / 100ml 26 Calories / 100ml Lager beer production. The yeast “Legendary taste.” Coopers Clear is brewed using adjusted using a unique process to traditional raw materials and a provide water with a composition that Coopers specialised brewing technique to is suited to Lager beer production. ensure a crisp, full flavoured Lager The yeast culture used for with the added bonus of having fermentation is a bottom fermenting Clear a lower carbohydrate content type, it has been selected for its compared to other full strength ability to ferment at low temperatures Lagers. Welcome to the beer that is producing a well attenuated Lager a celebration of what drinking beer and the yeast will then settle to the is all about: a low carb beer with the bottom of the fermentation vessel at Coopers promise of quality and taste. the end of fermentation. This beer is a light golden colour The methods used in both the with high clarity and excellent head brewhouse and fermentation area formation which provides immediate are typical of Lager production, but visual appeal. The aroma is fresh and with extra fermentation time to craft clean with subtle fruity esters and the unique character. The beer is floral late hop notes. The flavour is then chilled and kept below zero initially smooth and malty, followed to allow maturation, clarification by a firm middle palate bitterness and stabilisation to occur over an and finishes with a medium body extended period. A final cold filtration with a crisp and dry taste without any then occurs and the beer can then lingering after-bitterness. be packed into bottles using state of the art equipment that prevents any The choice of brewing raw materials air contacting the beer and causing is in keeping with the long traditions oxidation that damages the flavour. of Lager brewing and is limited to malted barley, hops, water and yeast. This beer would be best suited No additional sugar or other brewing to accompany foods like chicken adjunct is used as an additional dishes which will match the beer’s carbohydrate source. The premium all malt recipe, fish dishes which will grade malted barley is grown complement the beer’s crisp taste and malted in South Australia in or spicy Asian dishes which can accordance with Coopers’ exacting contrast the beer’s dry finish. specification. Carefully selected hop varieties are used to provide both Alcohol: 4.5 % Standard Drinks: 1.3 / 355ml hop aroma and flavour. The water Carbohydrates: 1.0 Grams / 100ml used is derived from deep aquifers at Energy: 130 Kilojoules/100ml 31 Calories / 100ml the brewery. The mineral content is “Refreshingly clear.” Coopers Lager is brewed using fermenting type, it has been selected traditional raw materials and brewing for its ability to ferment at low Coopers techniques, which produce a crisp, temperatures producing an appealing refreshing flavour with a good balance fruit-ester character and then settle to of malt and hop character. Welcome the bottom of the fermentation vessel Lager to a Lager that actually has something at the end of fermentation. to say. The methods used in both the This beer is a light golden colour brewhouse and fermentation area with high clarity and excellent head are typical of Lager production, most formation and retention which notably the use of low temperature provides immediate visual appeal.