2012 Coopers Vintage, by Michael Maher

I have recently tried the 2012 Cooper's Vintage Strong Ale and boy o boy do those lads know how to make beer. The latest creation is a truly great beer and somewhat different to previous vintages. It has less of the soft caramel and nutty flavours of previous years and a lot more hops.  Cooper's yeast and malt flavours are still there in abundance and the balance, especially when the beer has warmed up for some time, is great. Still Australia's best beer!!!!!

The only downer is the bottle size (335mls) which is an absolute tragedy.

MM

some random selections from Andrew

Green Flash Brewery "West Coast IPA". A cracking IPA from West coast USA. The bottle says "extravagantly hopped" ....say no more! ....outstanding!!! (found this at the Emporium bottle shop, at Emporium in the valley)

Croucher (NZ) "Patriot" American Style Brown Ale. This is magnificent! (found this at Cellarbrations Toowong)

Brooklyn Brewing (USA), "Brown Ale" and "East Inda Pale Ale" ( at 1st Choise Toowong)

Siera Nevada "Ruthless Rye IPA" an IPA that includes Rye malts. (Emporium)
  

Victory Brewing Hop Walloop

What a great beer! As the name suggests its all about the hops, it has a creamy sort of feel to it but with a great cleansing bitterness to finish.

A real leafy green noses with slight caramel back notes. I'm gonna be happy when I can get this in a 650ml bottle, this stubby didn't last nearly long enough!!

Graham

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