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Coopers Bootmaker Pale Ale

06. apr 2016

Thomas Cooper’s first occupation in Adelaide was as a bootmaker in the small village of Kensington, three miles east of the city. He plied his original trade a few doors down from the Rising Sun Inn where, in later years, he’d get his foot in the door with his very own Ales.

After Thomas hung up his cobbler’s boots, he turned his hand to brewing beers like this American-style Pale Ale....

Coopers Innkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale

06. apr 2016

Coopers Sparkling Ale is considered to be the big brother of Coopers Original Pale Ale - displaying fruity esters on the nose, full malty palate with firm hop bitterness and a clean finish. Its origins date back to the late 1800s when Thomas Cooper & Sons produced only ale and stout. Although Coopers now offer numerous varieties of ale, links to the original product remain, with employees at the Brewery referring to Sparkling Ale as just “ale”. Perhaps not so surprising, when many other old terms, such as “pints”and “quarts”, are aired around the Brewery still! This recipe produces a beer with emphasis on malt. We think fermentation using a Coopers Commercial Ale yeast culture will give a result even closer to the real thing! Ingredients

1.7kg Thomas Coopers Inkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale
3 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
300g Coopers Dextrose
Coopers Carbonation Drops 

Colour: Gold
Body: Heavy
Bitterness: Medium/High
Approx. Alcohol Level: 5.8% ABV
Naturally Carbonated: Natural

Coopers Family Secret Amber Ale

06. apr 2016

Thomas Cooper had two wives and 19 children, who went on to have children and grandchildren of their own. It is not surprising then that today 5th and 6th generation Coopers oversee and work at the brewery. They are the custodians of all the family secrets.

Luckily for beer lovers, an Amber Ale recipe is one of the secrets passed down by the members of the Cooper family. Rich deep copper in colour, this mid bodied Ale has a biscuity malt palate balanced by toffee caramel sweetness and a nutty finish with citrus hop notes. Certainly a secret worth sharing.

Colour : 420 EBC
Bitterness : 500 IBU

Recommended to be brewed with:

1kg Coopers Light Dry Malt
Coopers Carbonation Drops

Coopers Australian Bitter

06. apr 2016

A beer style which captures the characteristics of popular Australian bitters - light in colour, clean mouthfeel with a quenching bitter finish.

Colour : 70EBC Bitterness : 495IBU

Coopers Preacher´s Hefe Wheat Beer

23. feb 2012

It may come as a surprise but as well as being a brewer Thomas Cooper was also a lay Preacher. This was all above aboard. In the mid 1900s the Methodists praised the brewing of beer as a respectable trade, which “provided the working man with good, wholesome malt liquor.”

Today the working man’s prayers are answered with this Belgian style wheat beer. It’s a bright hazy gold with soft texture, banana and clove aromas, smooth creamy white head and refreshingly tart finish. Of course, if you’ve already tried it, we're preaching to the converted.

Colour : 65 EBC
Bitterness : 340 IBU

Recommended to be brewed with:

1.5kg Coopers Wheat Malt Extract
Coopers Carbonation Drops

Coopers Brew A IPA

27. sep 2011

Thomas Cooper’s first recorded brew was designated brew “A”. According to his brewing log, dated 13th May 1862, “A” contained four bushels of Malt and eight pounds of Kent hops in 46 gallons of water, which he made into a Pale Ale and a slightly heavier Ale.

This American style IPA is made in the tradition of that heavier Ale. Full bodied with deep amber and reddish hues, its tropical, citrusy, grapefruit notes and toasty amber malt balances the clean, hop filled, bitter finish. You won’t believe Thomas used to sell it for seven schillings a dozen.

Colour : 230 EBC
Bitterness : 830 IBU

Recommended to be brewed with:

To make 23 litres:

1.5kg Coopers Light Dry Malt
Coopers Carbonation Drops

To make 20 litres:

1kg Coopers Light Dry Malt
Coopers Carbonation Drops

Coopers 86 Days Pilsner

06. feb 2007

Thomas Cooper, his wife Ann and their two children set sail for Australia from Plymouth, England aboard the SS Omega on the 29th May 1852. The treacherous sea voyage took 86 days and seemed like an eternity but they finally reached the sunny shores of Adelaide on the 24th August.

86 Days Pilsner pays homage to the journey Thomas took to make a fresh start for his family. It’s golden in...