COOP Ale Works

[rcjunkie]

Tried their seasonal imperial stout. It was really, really good but I doubt I'll ever buy it again.

Why?

One pint at the Prohibition Room cost over $10 with tax. That's just absurd. Locally brewed beers that traveled about 3 miles to where it came out of the tap should never cost that much.

I prefer Shiner Bock's model: they got in taps locally by being CHEAPER. Now look at this: they charge import price by the bottle.

I agree, $10 is totally outrageous, I frequent a bar/club on the S. side of OKC, they charge $3 for bottle domestic and I think that's outrageous.

[fuzzytoad]

Tried their seasonal imperial stout. It was really, really good but I doubt I'll ever buy it again.

Why?

One pint at the Prohibition Room cost over $10 with tax. That's just absurd. Locally brewed beers that traveled about 3 miles to where it came out of the tap should never cost that much.

Is that Prohibition Room's price or the brewery's?

IMHO, everything at Prohibition Room is outrageously overpriced.

[Lord Helmet]

Is that Prohibition Room's price or the brewery's?

IMHO, everything at Prohibition Room is outrageously overpriced.

Maybe overpriced...but they pour some of the stiffest drinks in town.

[Urbanized]

OK, here's the dealio (I don't work for COOP, but as I have mentioned before, the owners are friends of mine): the COOP Imperial Stout has several factors that dramatically affect its price: LOTS more hops than the other beers, more expensive hops, and oak barrel aging. This is a really limited production seasonal beer, so the economy of scale for the oak barrel aging -- just the barrels themselves are pretty pricey -- is spread out over a small quantity of kegs produced. This is the first oak barrel aged beer brought to market in Oklahoma.

The production cost per keg for the imperial stout is 55% higher than COOP's DNR, which is by itself FAR higher production cost than the other beers COOP brews. COOP DNR (10% ABV) is typically viewed as a comparable beer to Chimay. Have you bought a Chimay Blue lately?

Also, Prohibition Room chooses to pour the COOP Imperial Stout as a full pint with a base price of $8.75 + tax. Many other places are choosing a 10 oz. pour (think Stella glass). Some places include tax in their price; Prohibition Room does not. That's no knock on Prohibition Room, which is one of my favorite places. If they can get it, they can get it. Some places also keep prices higher because they target a specific clientele. But if you want to check out that particular beer again you're going to be able to find cheaper pours of it at places like The Drunken Fry, Coach's in Norman, Tapwerks or The Speakeasy. You're probably going to find some of those places selling it around $7.00. Those are choices made by the establishment, not by the brewery.

And frankly, if you don't want to drink it at all, I'm fine with that because it means more for me of a quality, very-limited-production local beer. There are lots of other great COOP beers (GranSport Porter, Native Amber, Zeppelin German Wheat, Horny Toad Cerveza) that sell for far less. Go to Iron Starr BBQ 2-6 PM Mon-Fri and get half-price Native Amber and Horny Toad for $2.25.

[kmf563]

$10...a PINT???

Ri. dic. u. lous.

There's a brewery right around the corner that has a $5 red cup special for their home brew. Belle Isle. Good stuff. Stout. Pale Amber is my favorite. $5 to get in, get free brew, and see a live band. Pretty dang good deal.

[Urbanized]

Some people love a great hamburger, some people love a great steak. Nothing wrong with either one. My problem is that I love both!

[betts]

Thank heavens! The Zeppelin is amazing, and there aren't that many places you can get it.

[OKCMallen]

Update: bought a glass, a small tulip glass, of DNR at Bolero yesterday for $9. I didn't know what the price would be when I ordered it.

I love COOP, and I try to drink it everywhere, but it gets to a point where it's simply ridiculous.

I'm still hitting up Picasso's in the Paseo for cheaper Zeppelin, though. Anyone else know where to find reasonably priced COOP?

Do we have any updates on bottling?

[Edmond Earl]

I heard they are going with cans and will not be bottling at this time. May be available this fall.

[bandnerd]

Update: bought a glass, a small tulip glass, of DNR at Bolero yesterday for $9. I didn't know what the price would be when I ordered it.

I love COOP, and I try to drink it everywhere, but it gets to a point where it's simply ridiculous.

I'm still hitting up Picasso's in the Paseo for cheaper Zeppelin, though. Anyone else know where to find reasonably priced COOP?

Do we have any updates on bottling?

Got $5 Zeppelin at VZD's, if memory serves correct.

[Pete]

Oklahoma City beermaker unveils state-of-the-art brewery building | News OK

Just opened new 15,000 square foot brewery in far SW OKC.

[Urbanized]

Thank goodness. Local stores of Native Amber have been dwindling during the transition to the new space.