If fine wine were beer it would no doubt be Coopers Extra Strong Vintage Ale. This strong ale imparts rich full flavours that are suitable for maturation. Brewed with choice malts and an extended top fermentation, Coopers Extra Strong Vintage Ale will improve with age, becoming more interesting and complex in flavour for up to 18 months. The results are well worth the wait!
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by beercronic from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (9/5/2008 2:01:13 AM)
"2007 Vintage. Killin' to Zero The Hero!!! - song is awesome. Cannibal Corpse version is pretty fine too.
Poured out a decent, slightly hazy burnt orange brew with almost zero head produced, and that is too bad. The aroma early on is quite forgettable but if you let this sucker warm, that's when all the goodness comes out: mild toffee, pears and apricots, berries, oak, slight smoke, biscuit and alcohol. Early on the taste is pretty much brutal and totally unpleasant but once I let it warm and got used to the flavors that exist i enjoyed it more. Still strong with alcohol, too much actually, but once I get past that i find instant bitterness, licorice, quite malty and a bit of chocolate, which I swear I thought I had found in the aroma once or twice. The mouth feel is nothing great as the thickness of the beer is lacking for what I wanted but it does have a good swish. Early on it finishes very harsh, later on it is very smooth with a soft aftertaste. WARM LOTS!!! This beer is ass when cooler."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 375ml @ $2.54 Unit Cost: $3.2 per Pint
[2] Review by Sigmund from Hafrsfjord, Norway who has tried this beer once. (8/29/2008 6:05:27 PM)
"Sampled bottle, at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) 2008. Copper coloured beer. The aroma and flavour are very malty, alcoholic and oaky. Clearly a craft beer though."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by mmmmBeer from Edmonton, Canada who has tried this beer once. (8/28/2008 2:49:07 PM)
"(2007 Edition) Cloudy burnt orange body will I guess it’s really more brown, with zero cap I mean not even a single bubble floating on top. Where the hell are all the bubbles??? Aroma is impressing me, mild alc, bubble gum, wood, figs. It’s all very nice smelling but a touch on the mild side. Taste is very smooth but a little on the sweet side for my liking and has way to much alcohol is showing up in the finish for only 7.5%. There is a slight vanilla flavour or possibly rye. Cherry also starts to be noticed in the bottom half of the glass. Mouth feel seems soft. I normally love this style of beer but this one just isn’t doing it for me, it’s too sweet and syrupy but does remain drinkable."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
3/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[4] Review by kinger from North Canton, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/14/2008 10:51:55 AM)
"Murky brown pour, thin/filmy off white head, and little bits of lacing around the glass. Strong bourbon scent followed by cocoa and coffee undertones with a bit of banana. Great aroma that is warming and unique. Medium bodied and smooth with a sturdy poignant aftertaste. Lots of deep malt flavors in this treat. Breads and nuts along with toffee and caramel. Mild bourbon flavor to mimic the aroma coupled by a yeasty banana taste and finished with a touch of vanilla. Wonderful and unique creation, a great strong ale that I'd like a few more of."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12.7oz @ $2.5 Unit Cost: $3.15 per Pint
[5] Review by jlozier from Lone Pine, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/4/2008 5:05:36 PM)
"There are no indications of year/date on the bottle, so I have no idea exactly how "vintage" this is. Nevertheless, this is probably the best beer I have ever had to accompany my lunch. Poured a solid orange with copper hints and a palest of pale tan head. Smells like malts and grass. Tastes pretty much the same, with the addition of some touches of caramel, and the slightest bit of chocolate. There is quite a bit of hoppy bitterness (mildly citrus) arising at the end. Overall, this is an outstanding beer for the price. I will have to seek more of these out. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12.7oz @ $2.99 Unit Cost: $3.77 per Pint
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