Coopers Real Ale reviewed by Boingk
This was probably one of the finest
beers I have brewed to date, with
excellent malt and hop qualities and a
decent kick in it as well. I used the
kit plus 1500g light liquid malt, 500g
crystal grain (steeped and sparged), 12g
Fuggles hops boiled for 20min and
another 12g dry in the fermenter for a
few days before bottling. I ditched the
kit yeast and used S-04. Ferment was
18′C. The beer came out wth a
gold-amber, medium body and a smooth,
balanced ytaste with the hops and aroma
counterbalancing the malt well. The
bitterness was clean and crisp and not
overpowering. 5 star recipe, and a 4
star kit, its very versatile. I’ve even
used it as the base for a mini-mash
stout! – Rating:4/5
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