ICzed Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Loving the look of the new range. The Amber Ale can, 1 kg LDM and some late Cascade would be a quick & tasty keg filler. That's right, I have a keg now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadricorn Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Drinking trends have changed & through Coopers own DIY ROTM's etc. they certainly would have been able to gather information about which brews are trending & are popular. Although I personally wish they kept the Aussie Bitter I am sure that the boffins at Coopers are smart enough to figure out what should sell well. I just hope this is not a trend to becoming more 'Americanized'. Also' date=' I'm guessing a number of recipes will soon be disappearing from the DIY recipe bank as they will no longer be able to be brewed? [img']unsure[/img] Hopefully PB2 will be able to modify the recipes to fit other kits or make them extract recipes. PB2 - what about a Coopers club runout sale on the last of these cans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild dog Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I agree with Quadricorn, the new cans look cheap and average compared to the current tc range. suppose the proof will be in the pudding err beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundawake Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Some interesting trivia re the Bootmaker Pale Ale. It is true Thomas Cooper was a bootmaker before he was a brewer. Amazingly, the boot store building still exists. It is a private home now, but it still has the signage on the side of the building. It is located in Bridge St, Kensington, just over the road from the original historic Rising Sun Inn. You can see it here - link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 There is a stout in the original series' date=' probably doesn't hold much to the TC one though. I personally prefer the old packaging from what I can see. The Diybeer seems to really cheapen the whole thing. Really sad to see they dropped the Australian Bitter. Seems to be becoming more Americanized (with a z). Curious to know if its just a relabel of the other cans though.[/quote'] I like the old packaging too - way more "premium" looking with the gold trim and whatnot. I'm still curious about which have just been relabeled too. Surely the sparkling ale hasn't changed, but what about the wheat, IPA and pilsner varieties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the villain Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 i was in dans today stocking up on commercial coopers for a week away camping, i always take a walk past the homebrew section to see whats up. there is already a newly labeled canadian blonde, from what i can see, its been re packaged more for selling internationally, it has multiple languages on it and now has kjs ratings ect, i think the international and OS series will stay the same, just with the new labeling to make overseas sales more accessible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I wondered what Beer and Brewer was on about as I could not find any info about the kits when I read it...I just assumed it was a misprint (something that mag specialises in) but then I saw a coopers ad mentioning them in the same mag. They still don't seem to be on the coopers store though?!? It sounds like a move in the right direction but the labels are pretty ugly...they look like a packet for kids crayons but I guess it is whats on the inside that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekaboo_jones Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I really like the new labelling, - Appearance of the made beer poured into the appropriate glass is quite informative and helps newcomers see what it is. - The whole Thomas Coopers "Craft beer" beard thing is pretty cool, he's the original trendsetter! - Sketchy rustic look has a nice appearance to me The new line of beer cans is just what is needed in this evolving time. Yes some of the old cans will be missed but not for too long. I do hope the international range will stay, and it would be awesome if the new DIY Thomas Coopers cans can be purchased (or ordered) at Dan Murphy's. It's going to cut my brewing time down for sure. My staples beer could easily be any of the new TC range, without steeping or boils purely from a time point of view (still dry hop where appropriate). Every 3rd or so brew from now will be a little more complex to experiment. Cheers Coopers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Love the fact the boot store building is still there! Not so keen on the modern designed crap tacked on to the back of it though. Heritage buildings should be kept that way, not bastardised by modern "architecture". Anyway rant over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaS1 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm still curious about which have just been relabeled too. Surely the sparkling ale hasn't changed' date=' but what about the wheat, IPA and pilsner varieties?[/quote'] From a careful reading of the press release it seems like the IPA is now being late hopped with citrusy American hops instead of Styrian Goldings. The wheat kit extract is likely the same but it is possible the yeast may have been changed to a true wheat yeast. The pilsner kit seems to be the same. The Bootmaker Pale Ale might just be the old Traditional Draught extract, which I only recently learned was late hopped with Cascade. We will have to wait until PB2 updates the yeast sticky to find out if the yeast has been changed from the Cooopers Ale/lager blend to a third party "West Coast style" [?BRY-97] ale yeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 For such a big announcement & shift in kit bases, very little is being shared by Coopers with us here on the forum. Hopefully our next Coopers Club newsletter gives some more detailed information about each of the new kits, as the website is very slow in putting up anything relating to them. Given the development time to get the final LME's into production, by this point, I admit I do find the lack of peripheral concise information available about each of the kits, a little disappointing. It'll all come out eventually, of that I'm sure, but given modern advertising options available for Coopers on this front & the frameworks they've setup, timing-wise I don't feel the launch has been very well coordinated at all (IMHO). Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekaboo_jones Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I do agree with you lusty regarding release information, it would have been nice for Coopers to send an email to club members and/or drop a link here for us. They obviously aren't available yet so I'm sure all the info will come out in due course. More than likely when current product warehouse stocks get down to a certain percentage, they will appear on the website and in the shops. I wouldn't expect too much hop or detailed yeast information as this, before also, was withheld in strict confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 So Paul' date=' have the ones that look like they had existing equivalents (ie. sparkling, pilsner, IPA and wheat) changed?[/quote'] Yes and all brew can details (at least what I'm permitted to disclose) will be posted on the forum once I get the green light from Mr Harris. So PB2 is the APA kit now the Bootmaker Pale Ale kit but with a different name and label? As OVB said.Same question for the Sparkling Ale?Inkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale is a rework of TC Sparkling Ale - increased the bitterness and changed the yeast.Hopefully PB2 will be able to modify the recipes to fit other kits or make them extract recipes.The odd recipe may be dropped but in most cases the recipes will be modified with the new brew cans to get something fairly close to the original recipe. PB2 - what about a Coopers club runout sale on the last of these cans? I have no influence on commercial decisions but it doesn't hurt to ask the question at wherever you buy our products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Chop Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadricorn Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 So PB2 is the APA kit now the Bootmaker Pale Ale kit but with a different name and label? As OVB said. IS series is Australian pale ale New TC series is American pale ale Same question for the Sparkling Ale?Inkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale is a rework of TC Sparkling Ale - increased the bitterness and changed the yeast. Would you say the new sparkling ale is closer to the brewery version? There is a recipe for this but it doesn't include any hops Hopefully PB2 will be able to modify the recipes to fit other kits or make them extract recipes.The odd recipe may be dropped but in most cases the recipes will be modified with the new brew cans to get something fairly close to the original recipe. Awesome' date=' thanks. PB2 - what about a Coopers club runout sale on the last of these cans? I have no influence on commercial decisions but it doesn't hurt to ask the question at wherever you buy our products. I buy them from the online store' date=' so how about a run-out on the on-line store? [img']cool[/img] I think people may just want to get their favourites before they run out, any indication on when the old cans will be phased out? Also there is a brew A recipe already, based on the Aussie Pale Ale. Might give an indication on what the TC Brew A IPA might be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Any word on when they will be available for sale Paul? With Xmas approaching I might like to give a few as presents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Have asked the question (Mr Harris is out of the country at the moment) and got word back that an email with more details will be going out to Club Members soon. Sorry, that's all the info I've been given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Only just noticed this thread. Great that there is a revamp of the range, but a bit disappointing some of the old cans have been replaced with new recipes. That said, clearly many of us home brews like to replicate craft beer styles, so it's a great marketing strategy, & I'm sure the new cans will be up to the usual high standards. I'll have to work my way through the new TC range now! No doubt there will be a revamp of the recipe section too, including some new styles & recipes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthCoast85 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I saw a new style OS series can side by side with an old style OS series can at Dan Murphy's this afternoon. I know it's the same extract inside, but I'm finding it hard to actually buy a tin with that design lol. I know it's silly but they just look horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadricorn Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I saw a new style OS series can side by side with an old style OS series can at Dan Murphy's this afternoon. I know it's the same extract inside' date=' but I'm finding it hard to actually buy a tin with that design lol. I know it's silly but they just look horrible.[/quote'] Didn't happen to get a photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthCoast85 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I saw a new style OS series can side by side with an old style OS series can at Dan Murphy's this afternoon. I know it's the same extract inside' date=' but I'm finding it hard to actually buy a tin with that design lol. I know it's silly but they just look horrible.[/quote'] Didn't happen to get a photo? Sorry I didn't, I tend to leave the phone at home these days on short trips out, can't afford the demerit points for texting while driving and don't have the will power to ignore my phone lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Hi guys. I just received an email through the Coopers Club stating the new kits will be available from December 4. I assume that date is direct through the Coopers store, & they may take a little time to filter down to our LHBS's. How nice of Coopers to release them on my birthday! Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 How nice of Coopers to release them on my birthday! You missed the point Lusty. That was only so you wouldn't have a new TCS ready for Jesus' birthday! Sizzle! (as my young'uns say). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 How nice of Coopers to release them on my birthday! Sir Lusty' date=' you still think you were born, "The Institute" has done well. [img']lol[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanman20 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Only just noticed this now, bit slow off the mark these days. There's a lot changing to take in. Have to say though not loving the new designs, I know it's early days and there may be a perfectly reasonable strategic decision behind this but to me from the old TC to these they just look "cheaper". My missus is a FMCG marketing director so I'll see what she thinks, interesting. Can't wait to see some more gory details on these new cans though. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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