Coopers Brewery is celebrating the 25th annual release of Coopers Vintage Ale with a spicy and zesty new edition, featuring two aromatic New Zealand hop varieties for an international twist.
With Peacharine hops delivering stone fruit aromas, and Southern Cross hops adding lemon zest and spicy notes, drinkers can expect sweet fruit, peach, citrus, pine and spicy characters to feature on the palate. The company stated these are balanced out by malt sweetness before finishing with a firm bitterness.
Coopers chief brewer and fifth generation family member, Dr Tim Cooper, has overseen the making of every Vintage Ale and says the 25th seasonal release is worthy of celebration.
“When we brought out the first Coopers Vintage Ale all those years ago we never suspected it would become such a highly anticipated annual release,” said Cooper.
“Each year our brewing team looks to go one better. The bar keeps getting raised and we all truly relish the challenge. We’re confident we’ve come up with a brew that’s unique and fitting for this special 25th annual release.
“Vintage Ale is perfect to drink upon purchase or can be cellared to allow the hop characters to soften and the malty characters to develop over time,” he said.
With an ABV of 7.5%, Coopers 2025 Vintage Ale is now available in 50L kegs and 355ml bottles in South Australia, and will hit stores nationally from 7 August.
