glend3 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 does anyone brew coopers australianbitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I haven't..... Australian Bitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Not me. The name scares me....It conjures up images of Aussie megaswill crap [sick] Give it a try and let us know how it turns out [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I brewed it once when it first came out, I haven't done one since and I don't remember what it was like. That doesn't mean a lot though, my brewing methods have changed a fair birt since then, I may well try one again when I get somewhere I can access product more easily without having to mortgage my house to get it! I don't remember it being bad enough to say I would never brew it again though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond4 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 It's actually not that bad, but for the price I wouldn't bother going to all the trouble the back of the can says. Just use a BE2(brew enhancer #2) some will think differently but this brew is not bad done this way. It's like an upscale version of the Canadian Blonde or think of it as Foster's with a little bit of polish...Crown Lager. Get my drift?[innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 think of it as Foster's with a little bit of polish...Crown Lager You really haven't sold me on this one. But I would drink it if it was free [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 To me it tasted like a fresher version of VB. Not that great though. Having said that, add some chocolate malt, and late additions of Fuggles, EK Goldings or styrian goldings and you will get a much better result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 A post on this beer kit from about 2 years ago: Thirsty started a thread about a VB recipe. I remember the homebrew sales manager, at the time, telling me he wanted the Thomas Coopers Australian Bitter beer kit to be like VB. I said, "no worries" and immediately set about trying to develop something like a MB because that was my beer of choice when I drank this type of bevvie in my early 20's. [ninja] Final result analyses very close to MB but as for the taste - some say it's just like MB while others say it's nothing like it. [whistling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sic_vl Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Ive made it a couple of times. Really nice for basic k&k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 A post on this beer kit from about 2 years ago: Thirsty started a thread about a VB recipe. I remember the homebrew sales manager, at the time, telling me he wanted the Thomas Coopers Australian Bitter beer kit to be like VB. I said, "no worries" and immediately set about trying to develop something like a MB because that was my beer of choice when I drank this type of bevvie in my early 20's. [ninja] Final result analyses very close to MB but as for the taste - some say it's just like MB while others say it's nothing like it. [whistling You're really not selling it to me Paul [sick] - But I guess there is a market for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 There sure is a market for it! The majority of people who get into making their own beer look to make something similar to their usual commercial product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 ...and then quickly work out that they can make a better one!!! and never drink their old faithful again unless they run out of delicious home brewed nectar... [lol] [lol] [lol] thankfully I can still edit this.. We as homebrewers are not constrained by accountants but rather our own wallets or tastes, we do not have to reach certain targets and volumes to make a 'profit' from our brews but can make them tailored to our own preference.. we can use real hops, flowers or pellets and not isohop extract... we can even grow our own hops... we generally do not care if a brew costs a bit more per litre to make as long as it is what we want and enjoy... mass produced beer or homebrew? No question which one wins hands down every time.. though I do enjoy a nice Sierra Nevada Pale Ale every so often[bandit] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond4 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Well said, couldn't agree with you more Yob[joyful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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