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Coopers Sparkling Ale, Adelaide $4.29 or $54.95 per case of 24
The colour is medium to light amber in hue, with a distinctive cloudy appearance. The bouquet is wheaty and malty, and it’s the same on the palate, where it’s full-bodied and grainy tasting, with a cleansing hop bitterness on the finish and aftertaste. A familiar Aussie beer of body and character. (Crown cap)
Score: 93 ★★★★½
Alcohol: 5.8%
Stockists: Dan Murphy’s nationwide (AU); Glengarry Wines, Auckland & Wellington (NZ)