A CLASSIC IN THE MAKING

It’s taken this brewery 14 years to expand its range, but this session ale has been worth the wait

COOPERS is a brewery built on tradition and their beers have carried that through many generations of the founding family.

While there is no doubt their beers are successful, as times change so too do tastes. To keep pace with our palates, Coopers have released Session Ale.

It seems that session ales are the new “in” thing ... and they’re very easy to drink.

Coopers Session Ale (which was at first released as a tropical ale) is the first addition to the range in 14 years and I have no doubt its popularity will cement its place there.

It has a hazy golden appearance with a tight, frothy, white head.

There’s a slight fruitiness in the nose hinting at citrus tones, along with a degree of malt.

In many ways, it’s akin to a toned down pale ale.

The initial mouthful delivers a citrus/floral flavour but that slowly subsides to malts and a healthy degree of bitterness in the aftertaste (as you might expect from Coopers).

The end result is a wellbalanced ale that hits the spot as a thirst quencher.

This is a “session” ale and you could certainly do that — it’s full strength at 4.2 per cent but it doesn’t make you feel bloated. The balance of hops and malts means there’s enough bitterness to make it easy to drink — very easy.

While it’s a great beer for the

“IT SEEMS THAT SESSION ALES ARE THE NEW ‘IN’ THING ... AND THEY’RE VERY EASY TO DRINK.”

warmer weather, it goes down well year round.

It’s social and versatile — take it along to a barbecue or knock it back with a Ceasar salad or even salt and pepper calamari.

This is one session I’m happy to join.