Coopers Best Extra Stout - Coopers Brewery Limited

northaustin

Texas

3.8/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

poured from the 12.7 oz into a schnifter.pours a dark brown that turns to black in the glass. very thin dark brown head which disappears quickly.

smell is a tad subdued. what i am getting is nice coffee and chocolate malts with no alchohol whatsoever. the smell is nice it just needs to be a bit more powerful.

taste: heavy chocolate. pretty full flavored and complex enough to keep me satisfied.

mouthfeel is rich and creamy. a nice sweetness that goes down easy and leaves sort of a silky syrup feel in your mouth. very pleasant.

a little expensive in the six packs but i got mine in a mix and match so cant complain about that. certainnly an interesting stout which is definately worth a try or two. recommended.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2009 04:42:32 | More by northaustin

ando1712

Australia

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-17-2013 08:30:43 | More by ando1712

BuddhaBrowett

Sweden

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

05-15-2013 15:32:10 | More by BuddhaBrowett

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

04-19-2013 00:25:24 | More by MNBeer1017

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-17-2013 07:11:23 | More by schopenhauerale

magpieken

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

04-08-2013 16:08:08 | More by magpieken

Brenden

Ohio

3.61/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Inky black in color, this big-looking stout struggles to develop a head on a strong pour. It does, however, rise up to about half a finger. It doesn't last especially long, though the medium-brown head that does remain sticks pretty thickly to the glass.
Molasses and coffee are strongest on the nose. There's plenty of malty backbone, a bit roasty but more a heavy barley-type presence. A tinge of dark fruits sweetness lingers as well.
On the sip, I get pretty much the same along with a powerful dry, woody flavor. It's good, but I'm not sure about the high ratings here; the charred woods go too acrid and tangy for me in overall. A bit of floral and metallic/earthy (English, most likely) hops are present as well, and the fruits go somewhat in a citrus direction.
The body's big enough to keep everything together, but with a bit too much of a sharp bite to it. Smoothness is present but generally somewhat on the lower side. There is a good heft to it, though.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 01:36:35 | More by Brenden

MallyOMight

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -28.8%

04-02-2013 00:32:17 | More by MallyOMight

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -22.3%

03-18-2013 22:21:39 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

benbjb

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

03-18-2013 05:20:12 | More by benbjb

Hollanthropist

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +3.6%

03-16-2013 16:25:10 | More by Hollanthropist

weerezboy

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

03-14-2013 03:22:36 | More by weerezboy

Poupae

Thailand

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

03-09-2013 14:20:39 | More by Poupae

ladofmanor

Australia

5/5  rDev +29.5%

03-09-2013 04:46:29 | More by ladofmanor

tbryan5

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +3.6%

03-03-2013 20:16:52 | More by tbryan5

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

03-02-2013 05:11:21 | More by cliff1066

magnusdave

New York

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

02-26-2013 01:40:03 | More by magnusdave

JK4Stout

Virginia

3.74/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: "Bitches Leave!" --because this is now beer for the weak of heart. Ed Harris could have spent time in this baby cause no light is getting in there. (obscure Abyss reference) No real quality head though, and ZERO retention.

S: "Murphy! It's you!" -- If there was ever a smell to bring a cyborg back from memory loss it would be a good stout odor. Notes of coffee and chocolate, but still a little of what may even be hop leaking in.

T: "Can you fly, Bobby?" -- Well, I bet he can after one of these puppies. Not quite of par with Guinness Foriegn Extra, but only a notch or two down from that. Maybe even a bit weak in the malt department. However, I can safely say that this quote doesn't fly. "It taste like baby food!"

M: "Dead or alive you're coming with me!" --That is how my tongue feels. Has a bit of a bite that makes her numb to outside influenece. Pretty heavy with a good amount of carbonation.

O: "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -- I may even pay two. Aside from that, we Americans have done the stout better, and I'll most likely stick to those.

* Oh, and if you can't guess I'm watching Robocop as I write this!

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 23:25:22 | More by JK4Stout

Braunase

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

02-15-2013 09:37:49 | More by Braunase

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.94/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375ml bottle The Good Spirits Co., Glasgow(£2.20):
Dark mahogany brown, opaque and bordering right on black with a creamy looking, mild brown head that is about half a centimetre tall and doesn't move at all before I start drinking the beer.

Roasted malts and a cocoa chocolate aroma. There is a creamy barley like aroma and some sweetness along with a mild coffee smell.

Sweet roasted malts and some barely with a nice sweetness and some mild chocolate and coffee flavours coming through. There is also some darker fruits that are hinted at, possibly some figs and raisins.

Creamy feeling and smooth beer with a medium body and fairly mild carbonation levels. There is a nice sweetness to the beer with crisp and dry finish that was very easy to drink.

Pleasant without being overly strong or in your face despite the relatively high abv. It was very easy to drink, almost a little too easy and would make a good, if a little strong, session ale.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 13:41:38 | More by flyingpig

mbs11

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

02-07-2013 00:52:46 | More by mbs11

gwydno

Spain

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

02-06-2013 18:52:04 | More by gwydno

sumpjh

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

02-03-2013 13:47:35 | More by sumpjh

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

02-01-2013 06:02:31 | More by DrunkinYogi

Hultkrantz

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

01-31-2013 19:13:18 | More by Hultkrantz