
Copper ale is a
style of
ale
Ale is a Type of beer, type of beer brewed using a Warm fermentation, warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops.
As with most beers, ale typicall ...
known in part for its
copper color.
Some varieties of copper ale may be produced to have a bitter flavor, such as that of a
bitter
Bitter may refer to:
Common uses
* Resentment, negative emotion or attitude, similar to being jaded, cynical or otherwise negatively affected by experience
* Bitter (taste), one of the five basic tastes
Books
* ''Bitter (novel)'', a 2022 novel ...
. Beer
brewed with dark
malt
Malt is germinated cereal grain that has been dried in a process known as " malting". The grain is made to germinate by soaking in water and is then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air.
Malted grain is used to make beer, wh ...
may contribute to a copper-colored beer.
Producers
Copper ale is the flagship beer of
Otter Creek Brewing, a
craft brewery located in Middlebury, Vermont. It is also produced by other U.S. companies, such as
Boulder Beer Company in Boulder, Colorado.
In Australia, the
James Squire
James Squire, alternatively known as James Squires, (18 December 1754 – 16 May 1822) was a First Fleet convict transported to Australia.
Squire is credited with the first successful cultivation of hops in Australia around the start of the 19t ...
brand of copper ale named The Constable Copper Ale was produced. It was retired from production in 2017.
It is also produced by Alosta Brewing Company in
Covina, California, in collaboration with the band
+LĪVE+ to celebrate their
8× platinum album ''
Throwing Copper''.
See also
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Beer style
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Brew kettle – a large tank also known as a "copper"
*
Cask ale
Real ale is the name coined by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for beer that is "brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed, and served without the use of extraneous car ...
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Draught beer
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References
External links
"Copper Coin Introduces The Coin Copper Ale" Washington Beer Blog. December 12, 2012.
Copper ale recipe Beer & Wine Journal. January 10, 2014.
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