GTO client MakeBeer.net gets great review on Fermentarium.com

Our client at MakeBeer.net is the North American distributor of Cooper’s home brewing supplies – they compete (very favorably) with products like Mr Beer and The Beer Machine for the beginning home brewer. It’s been a really fun program to work with, and one of the issues that we come up against when we talk to the hard core home brewing enthusiast is that they have concerns on the quality of beer you can get from a “kit beer.”

Tom at MakeBeer argues that this is ridiculous – as he’s won brewing competitions with Cooper’s product.    Just marketing speak from a guy with skin in the game you say?    Now – there is some independant verification of this claim from the highly respected brewing and wine making site Fermentarium.com.

Taste

The taste is really crisp and good.  There was no alcohol flavor, and the beer was very balanced.  There is a slight malt flavor, but it’s as crisp of a lager as you would expect.  The malt does not dominate.  I thought it tasted good when I kegged earlier, but I was really plesantly surprised by the bottled version.  I think it really benefited with the extended lager.  I meant to keep the kegged version longer to directly compare it to the bottled version, but it didn’t last long in my neighborhood.

Results

I would not say it was the best lager I’ve had, but I think it compares very well with many commercial examples.  If you served this beer, most would be very surprised it was homemade.  I’m curious how it would fare in a competition.  I know you’d lose points for the head and aroma, but I think it would fare well in the other categories.  The beer definately benefits from an extended lagering.  If you plan to try this kit, make sure you have the patience to leave it in a fridge for a few months.

The carbonation drops were impressive too.  I thought the beer was perfectly carbonated, and it didn’t leave any residual sweetness.  I bottled in a 24 ounce “bomber” and added two drops.
The bottled version was perfectly carbonated, even better than my forced carbonation in the keg.

The ease of this beer kit makes it a good choice for those who want to make beer at home, but do not want to invest in lots of equipment.  It also has a good clean flavor, and it makes a solid lager.

Not bad for a kit beer huh?  The bottom line is this – for a fraction of the cost of a micro brewed beer, Cooper’s European Lager Kit produced a finished product that an experienced brewer was impressed with and gave a great review.

If you have a home brewing site – we’d love to work with you.  MakeBeer.net sells a great product for people who are just getting started in brewing their own beer or who just want to save time on their brewing while producing a really good end product.

You can join the Cooper’s Brewing (MakeBeer.net) Affiliate Program on the Shareasale network.

If you are one of the top 3 affiliates in the program this month with over $1000 in sales generated, you’ll take home some extra cash.