Naughty Corner Brewing Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, karlos_1984 said: Wouldn't be surprised if the drought has affected any potential new harvest True that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Back on topic of this new XPA, wonder what hops they'll be using and what sort of ABV they'll be looking at? Hopefully something that would allow for a couple with a cheeky countery feed and still be able to drive home afterward 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepSpec Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just saw on their Instagram...xpa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/8/2019 at 10:44 PM, karlos_1984 said: Back on topic of this new XPA, wonder what hops they'll be using... From sampling the first batch I know where they started hop-wise, but given Coopers were still developing the beer at that point, I can't be certain where it lies right now. On 5/8/2019 at 10:44 PM, karlos_1984 said: ...and what sort of ABV they'll be looking at? I'd expect somewhere higher than the Pale Ale, but lower than the Sparkling Ale. Perhaps somewhere around the 5.0% ABV I would think. Just my 2 cents, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Coopers have answered all of our questions! Except for ABV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Actually 5.2% https://coopers.com.au/our-beer/ales-stout/xpa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepSpec Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Has anyone used the lemon drop hops? Never heard of them before? Shame they couldn't use Australian hops...but I understand why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 This is a really nice beer. I just tried a middy at GABS and it was very, very drinkable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Is it nicer than the Balter XPA? I remember buying a sixer of it. After the first can I was thinking this what an expectant father must feel like after seeing the glowing red locks on his first born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, PaddyBrew2 said: Is it nicer than the Balter XPA? I remember buying a sixer of it. After the first can I was thinking this what an expectant father must feel like after seeing the glowing red locks on his first born. I find the Philter XPA to be nicer than the Balter. The Coopers XPA had a similar body but different hop profile. I don’t know if Lemondrop hops are supposed to taste like lemon but this was lemony. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instigator Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 This just dropped into my email: Quote The newest member of the family has arrived! Our brand new Extra Pale Ale is all about extra hop flavour, whilst being balanced and easy to drink. Click below to find your nearest pub serving it now. FIND OUT MORE ( https://mail.coopers.com.au/4FT9-YTH-8XN1I-LZFJ-0/c.aspx ) We reckon you’ll love it… and remember if it’s not at your local, chat to the publican… or sell your house! They say it's tapped in Cairns on "Thursday 9th June", but that day doesn't exist this year. In any case, I won't be able to try it until after the 12th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 6/3/2019 at 2:11 PM, Instigator said: This just dropped into my email: They say it's tapped in Cairns on "Thursday 9th June", but that day doesn't exist this year. In any case, I won't be able to try it until after the 12th. https://coopers.com.au/our-beer/ales-stout/xpa#Stockists It's a style I feel will work well up in the northern parts of Australia. I hope Coopers really push it hard up there. A QLD'er without a XXXX in their hand,... now there's a happy thought! Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instigator Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 12 minutes ago, Beerlust said: https://coopers.com.au/our-beer/ales-stout/xpa#Stockists It's a style I feel will work well up in the northern parts of Australia. I hope Coopers really push it hard up there. A QLD'er without a XXXX in their hand,... now there's a happy thought! Cheers, Lusty. When I was a young bloke in the 80's, you walked into a public bar here and you were either in a XXXX pub, or a CUB pub. You basically had a choice of XXXX, or the locally brewed NQ Lager and Cairns Draught depending on where you were. Some of the CUB pubs had cans of Fosters and -maybe- VB. Years passed and through the 90s more Aussie beers became available here, but mostly in the liquor barns. I used to pay about $45-$50 for a carton of Coopers APA back then so that I didn't have to drink XXXX, which was $25-$30. Really, XXXX is about the only beer I would refuse if offered, and I've even toured the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernerdy Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Found it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Looks very cloudy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 A lot of yeast in that pour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 1 hour ago, porschemad911 said: A lot of yeast in that pour. There's a method to prepping Coopers kegs so that barring the first pour or two, the keg pours a lot cleaner throughout (for the most part) once it's tapped. Not everyone knows it though. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 8 hours ago, Beerlust said: Not everyone knows it though. Yeah I've had the occasional pour that was even yeastier than the pic @supernerdy posted from a pub around the corner from work. Now I'm someone who swears by rolling the Coopers can / bottle before pouring because the extra bite cuts the sweetness a little, but I do return the really yeasty pours to the bar. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernerdy Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 It was yeasty but tasted ok. The guy did say he needed to get a new keg.. Beer was ok though and hoping to find a place in the city today that sells it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 If you invert the Coopers commercial kegs once in cold storage, once they're re-turned upright & tapped the first pours (that are usually heady for almost all beers anyway) take the excessive sediment from the Coopers kegs out with the heady first pours that normally result in a little lost beer anyway. Win, win. Cheers, Lusty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernerdy Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 I had a second one today at the Casino. Was still cloudy but not as cloudy as yesterdays. The beer is a bit heavy but I think thats coopers standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Corner Brewing Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 So it’s also the ROTM pack this month. Nice one Coopers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernerdy Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 Looks to be sold out in less than 24 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instigator Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Finally had a chance to try this. On my first attempt a couple of weeks ago, the kegs hadn't been delivered. Anyway, when I finished my first I told my wife I wasn't sure about it so I better try another for a second opinion. When I thought I needed a third opinion, she reminded me we had a dinner reservation elsewhere... The lemondrop hops are interesting. It doesn't taste like lemon in the traditional citrusy kind of way. The way I would describe it would be to check your cupboard for some citric acid. Put a couple of grains on your finger and lick them. The flavour is like when the citric acid passes over the back of your tongue, not the front. It works well in beer. Verdict - I like it. I'll definitely have a crack at brewing the recipe. It was also nice of Coopers to make the coaster and tap in "Instigator purple". 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Cooper's will release their new XPA in purple cans in August. Best news I heard all day. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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