Coopers Extra Strong Vintage Ale

[ryan]

My Friend in Sydney got some of this Classic Vintage at 7.5%.Coopers Extra Strong Vintage Ale will improve with age, becoming more interesting and complex in flavour for up to 18 months. Where in NZ can i try/buy this?

[Kempicus]

Regional wines and spirits in Wellington, they do mail order

[ryan]

From what i see its a special ale, one worth trying!

[ryan]

I can do the Coopers at $89.28 per case 24, if you were to buy 3 or more
cases. Thats the deal from the horses mouth

[ryan]

I see if you get 60 or more bottles free frieght but is $210 :)

[Greig McGill]

www.hamiltonwine.co.nz have 2007 and this year's vintage. I have a dozen from the last two years and can confirm it is aging nicely.

[ryan]

Awesome gets better with age, do you have it chilled? i dont see beer on there website?

[Greig McGill]

Nah, they're not really set up for ecommerce, but you can send them an enquiry. They like to help, and despite me nagging them for years, they remain a bit luddite in the ways of online sales. They will take your order though.

Chilled? Blasphemy. I have it at about 12 degrees. Does that count as chilled? :) It's nice as it warms too. NEVER chill a beer. Cold numbs the tastebuds and prevents flavour reception. There's a reason the big boys keep telling people to drink beer cold, they realise how shitty it tastes as it warms up. ;)

[Stu McKinlay]

I've tried a couple of vintages and found them ghastly. I might go pick up a dozen from regionals and put them in the cellar for a few years, just to see there is any magic in the bottle that is waiting to be unleashed.

[Kempicus]

Absolutely agree, i had one last year and tipped it down the sink....sickly sweet diacatyl mess springs to mind...

[jt]

It's all the sugar they use ...

[ryan]

Coopers i was told by a mate over in Aussy is made with natural ingredients and its Honey not sugar?

[Kempicus]

Here you go....

http://www.coopers.com.au/beer.php

natural ingredients blah blah sugar blah blah