The 12.7oz bottle (375ml) is the standard 'small' bottle size in Australia, with our 'longnecks' 750ml. Are you sure it has a 'Best Before' date, as Coopers here in Australia carries a 'Best After', the only beer I know of to do so. The Pale Ale was released under this name in 1989, and as far as I know launched the beer style Australian Pale Ale. I agree with ronaldtheriot about their stout, absolutely awesome, and I'm a big fan of their Vintage Ale as well. Yes, the floaties are yeast particles, as it is 'bottle conditioned', ie it goes into the bottle uncarbonated but with a minor amount of sugar added, which reacts with the residual yeast to produce the carbonation. Homebrewers here often keep the sediment from Coopers beers as it is a particular strain of yeast, and they can homebrew with it
The 12.7oz bottle (375ml) is the standard 'small' bottle size in Australia, with our 'longnecks' 750ml. Are you sure it has a 'Best Before' date, as Coopers here in Australia carries a 'Best After', the only beer I know of to do so. The Pale Ale was released under this name in 1989, and as far as I know launched the beer style Australian Pale Ale. I agree with ronaldtheriot about their stout, absolutely awesome, and I'm a big fan of their Vintage Ale as well. Yes, the floaties are yeast particles, as it is 'bottle conditioned', ie it goes into the bottle uncarbonated but with a minor amount of sugar added, which reacts with the residual yeast to produce the carbonation. Homebrewers here often keep the sediment from Coopers beers as it is a particular strain of yeast, and they can homebrew with it
This is a nice one, and I bet you'd love their stout.