Coopers Bitter

Good Drop by Robboholic @ 30, Jan 2008
I've brewed four of these now, has become my staple. It is very dark and carries the traditional bitter style flavour with good head. I have added 27L of water to my next one to lighten the colour a bit, I am using brown sugar 1kg and 250g of dextrose for the extra water (dissolved on the stove). The brown sugar carries molasses so it gives better malty flavour and body than dextrose alone. I am interested to see and will post on my experiment with the 27L.

Bitter Biotch Bites Back by Boozums @ 25, Jan 2008
k&k std. Initially filthy on Coopers kits due molestation propensity. Some kits palatable if nuzzled crib-bound but Coopers fortune cookies require trainee moustache, groiny down. Unless kevlar throated sub 6 week fondles grief-givers, yet, post three fortnights Coopers imbibage hero-suited equivalent, face melting side-effects.

by grasshopper - Email Reviewer @ 11, Oct 2007
WOW talk about bitter made it with about 3 pounds of lme and 1 pound of glucose = it is very very bitter. That being said i like it very dark - and everyone around here loves it. Being in Canada I think it is a novelty - but it is a good beer to have in the mix

Brilliant by FazerPete - Email Reviewer @ 13, Aug 2007
Made with 700g LDME, 300g DDME, 200g Dex, 100g Crystal, 25g EK Goldings and 12g S-04 yeast. Steeped the grain for 30 mins, strained into pot, then boiled everything for 10 mins and topped up to 21 ltrs. Fermented at 19c for 7 days, kegged and gassed for 2 days. Brilliant English style bitter that is already clear with good head retention and plenty of flavour. Good value beer that I'll make again.

Ok by Davo - Email Reviewer @ 22, Jul 2007
1 can coopers bitter, Brew enhancer 2, kit yeast at about 21degrees. After 2 months in the bottle its ok but not really to my tastes. Maybe make sure you like the style before brewing. The head on the beer is excellent.

Mixed feelings about this by Grasshopper - Email Reviewer @ 25, Jun 2007
Used 500g Spagnols American Dry Gold Dry Light Dry Malt Extract (that's what it says on the package) + 400g dextrose. OG=1.032 at 24°C and used kit yeast. Transferred day day 25 SG=1.008 at 18°C. Totally got sidetracked and bottled day 51 FG=1.004 at 20°C. Primed with 1 cup household sugar. Not bad - very carbonated and nice frothy (and lasting) head and golden brown colour. Recommend at 7°C but thought bitters were supposed to be kinda flat? Enjoy it on it's own terms, I guess. Will try again with less tardiness and see what changes. Think I messed up, to be honest.

Quality drop by Luke - Email Reviewer @ 21, May 2007
1 x Coopers Bitter, 1kg Coopers BE2, kit yeast. Brewed at 20c on average for 9 days. Carbonated with Coopers drops. After 5 weeks in the bottle I am amazed at how good this beer tastes already!!! The head stayed put all the way down to the bottom of the glass. A nice smooth creamy bitter beer that leaves you wanting more!

a good base by petesbrew - Email Reviewer @ 07, Feb 2007
Made this one up for something different, with brew enhancer 1(Can't remember which one), 100g choc grain and 20g goldings (dry hopped). Turned out pretty nice. I find the bitterness is just right to compliment the aroma/flavouring hops. I'll use this one again for sure, just with a different recipe.

Very drinkable bitter by vitalogy - Email Reviewer @ 13, Dec 2006
Made this after a break from brewing. Used 1kg of LDME and the kit yeast. Left to ferment for 10 days at 18 degrees. OG 1041, FG 1010. Turned out a very nice beer. Was surprisingly drinkable at 3 weeks and really good at 6. Probably won't last a lot longer than that. It's a nice deep copper colour, and a good head which lasts all the way down. A nice, clean bitter taste. Can easily have a session on this. Planning on making it again with a tin of Cooper's Amber liquid malt.

Coopers Bitter by pacman - Email Reviewer @ 30, Nov 2006
Did this using 1.5kg of the tin plus 2 sachets of Coopers yeast pitched @ 26degC to a volume of 11.5L in a MSB fermenter. Nothing else - brewed @ around 20deg for 7 days & bottled. OG 1038 FG 1010. Not a session beer, but one to sip with a nice cigar. Have just put down another, but used 1.6kg of tin contents & anticipating an even better ale.