Coopers.... How good is Coopers..... We have, in the past reviewed a few of these and this is one of the best vintages I have tried as a young beer.
As usual the head is off white, has big bubbles and disappears pretty quickly. This leads to a smooth rich, lean mouth feel. Normally I find the coopers vintage to have a strong vegemite bitterness when young, this beer is different, its softer.
There are hints of apricot and caramel which are so smooth that it feels like this beer could be a couple of years old already and almost no bitterness, it tastes developed and there is more than average sediment for a young beer.
As I drink it I am reminded that the alc volume is 7.5%, not because of overpowering fruit flavour, but because I am feeling a bit pissed and I have only had about half the beer (how fantastic to realise I have the other half to go...).
This is exceptional. All the flavours are so subtle, it is just so easy to drink.
Graham, if your out there, could you put a box of this vintage aside so we can try it in a few years? If I try that it will only last the rest of the week.
Dan
