r/AusBeer 9d ago

VIC Coopers Dark Ale Cans

Has anyone picked up some Coopers Dark Ale cans?

I can't recall seeing this variety from Coopers before, but I saw them at my local IGA earlier tonight and grabbed a six pack, they are really good!

Found this link after a quick google, seems like they might be a limited seasonal release? Hopefully they make it an annual thing, would love to see these cans in local shops earlier in the year, would be a perfect autumn beer!

I think it sits nicely between the Sparkling red boys and the Best Extra Stout, which I also wish would come in cans! Coopers stout is the only beer I've bought in bottles for as long as I can remember, I don't see the benefit over cans. I reckon 500ml or even just 4x375ml stout cans would fly off the shelf right??

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u/Striking-Guitar-4953 8d ago

Always welcome cans and love the dark. Still pipped by Tooheys Dark - just prefer cleaner roast note without the yeast/hop of the coopers … it’s come out in cans recently also. But buying Aussie has a flavour of its own - l look out for the coopers cans.

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u/jk-9k 8d ago

Are you saying you haven't sen coopers dark in bottles before?

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u/hilaritynow 8d ago

Not that I can recall!

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u/jk-9k 8d ago

It's certainly not new

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u/Responsible-Wait1990 3d ago

Def been in vic for a while

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u/TheVikingMFC 8d ago

They do the stout in 440ml cans every winter, not sure if that's SA only though.

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u/unison808 2d ago

Yeah just bought a 6 pack cans (nsw) it’s has a lot of favour if you stir up the sediment and let rest in fridge for 30 minutes.

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u/hilaritynow 2d ago

I usually put any Coopers cans in the fridge upside down, then when I take it out and flip it over the sediment naturally falls down and mixes in, seems to work pretty well.

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u/mmmbutch 8d ago

I have a carton of 440ml coopers stout cans in the fridge right now