Coopers Brewery was established by Thomas Cooper in 1862 at his home in the Adelaide suburb of Norwood.
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15 Facts About Coopers Brewery
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In late 2005, Lion Nathan made an unsolicited takeover bid for Coopers Brewery, which was strongly opposed by the board and by the Cooper family.
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Coopers Brewery released a limited-edition "Celebration Ale" to celebrate the 150th anniversary, as well as celebratory labels on their other beers.
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On 9 March 2017 Coopers Brewery launched a limited edition premium beer to commemorate the bicentenary of the Bible Society.
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Public outcry arose over the use of the Coopers Brewery branded beer in a video of the Bible Society debate over the issue of same-sex marriage.
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Coopers Brewery issued two statements on 12 March 2017 in response to the backlash and posted a tweet saying they were not trying to push a religious message.
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Coopers Brewery beers are widely available on tap in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, and in some bars in the rest of Australia as speciality beers.
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Coopers Brewery bottled beers are characterised by their secondary fermentation technique - some yeast remains in the bottle after bottling - thus the bottled beer contains some sediment.
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Coopers Brewery have made such choice a strong element in their marketing strategy.
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Coopers Brewery's parents died when he was young, and he was raised by his sister Ann.
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Coopers Brewery did all the work himself, possibly with the help of then 12-year-old son William, while continuing to attend the cows, run the dairy, and do the daily milk deliveries.
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Coopers Brewery was survived by all five of her sons, and two of her six daughters.
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Coopers Brewery lobbied for a change in the company's name, and was eventually successful.
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In return the Coopers Brewery constitution was amended to give Lion Nathan "third tier" rights to buy Coopers Brewery shares.
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In 2005, Lion Nathan launched a hostile takeover of Coopers Brewery, offering to buy Coopers Brewery shares at five times the price at which they had last traded.
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