coopers european lager

[shaffick]

hello all, does anyone have any feed back in regards to coopers european lager which im currently brewing?

[colchesterhomebrewer]

Only that people that have made it seem to think it produces a well flavoured, dry, crisp lager and that it doesn't sell well because not many people are prepared to leave it the 12 weeks to mature as the can suggests

[wozza456]

bottled mine a few days ago just got to keep my hands off it for a while now, first time iv used this kit it does seem a long time to leave but hey i can all but try.

[Providence]

I made this when they stopped making the Bavarian lager. I found it a bit disappointing. If you like the flavour of the Saaz hops which was the defining character of the Bavarian, it's worth trying their Brewmaster Pilsner. It's much more hoppy.

[johnston]

I've dona a euro as my first brew .Tasted the 1st bottle after a week conditioning because I noticed a blemish in the glass and didnt want to waste it if it went pop.

Now been in the bottle 4 weeks and guess what I'm having tonight

I will do another although thinking of changing to a yeast that brews even lower temp just to see!!

[Dances]

I have just drank my last bottle of this and I have to say it was excellent!

It was in FV for 4 weeks, then in bottles for 4 weeks before I started to drink them but have to admit they got better the longer they were left.

I have another kit of this to do this weekend but will leave it the full 12 weeks to see how good it really can get.

For info, I tried one bottle after 2 weeks but there was still an aroma of rotten eggs from the yeast.

[johnston]

I done 2 gallons of TC just to help me keep the hands off it as long as possible.


Once I get enough bottles etc I cant see me buying much lager, I usually go for bottles of henikien or carlsberg but found the euro much easier to drink .

I'm doing a ditchs stout and then another euro for sure

[Providence]

I done 2 gallons of TC just to help me keep the hands off it as long as possible.


Once I get enough bottles etc I cant see me buying much lager, I usually go for bottles of henikien or carlsberg but found the euro much easier to drink .

I'm doing a ditchs stout and then another euro for sure

Sums it up for me. If you like Heineken or Carlsberg then the Euro is the one. I got rid of most of mine to relatives that like that kind of northern European taste. I only posted in this thread to comment for those like me who prefer the southern central European taste that the Bavarian produced in case they needed help (as I did) in finding some kind of alternative when those sods at Coopers decided to drop it.

I agree that the Euro was as good as, maybe better than, most of the common northern European commercial lagers.