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Where is Coopers Original Pale Ale brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check

Genuine import Verified Last checked 9 September 2026

Coopers Original Pale Ale is genuinely imported from Australia, at the same strength as at home.

Listed by Ocado when last checked. The product pages are among the sources below.

UK strength by format
FormatUK strengthUnitsAt home
375ml bottle4.5%1.7 units a bottle4.5%

Every beer on the shelf by strength · How the units are worked out

Brewed for the UK in
Imported from Australia
Imported
Sold as a beer from
Australia
Australian brand, South Australian heritage since 1862
Brewed in (country)
Australia
Brand owner
Coopers Brewery Limited (family owned)
HQ: Regency Park, Adelaide, South Australia
UK strength
4.5%
2.6 units a pint
Strength at home (Australia)
4.5%
2.6 units a pint. 4.5% on the Ocado 375ml bottle listing, the same as at home in Australia.
What the UK label says
“Brewed and Bottled by: Coopers Brewery Ltd., 461 South Road, Regency Park, S.A., Australia. Importer: Bibendum Wine Ltd., 113 Regents Park Road, London, NW1 8UR, UK.”
Source: www.ocado.com
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Not established
Style
Australian pale ale (bottle conditioned)
Brand created
1862, Australia
Brewed at home in
Regency Park, Adelaide, South Australia

In short

Coopers Original Pale Ale is imported. The UK product is brewed at Regency Park, Adelaide, South Australia in Australia. It is also the same strength as at home, 4.5%. The brand belongs to Coopers Brewery Limited (family owned).

This page is about the packs sold in supermarkets. Draught in pubs can come from a different brewery, and this page does not cover it unless a format table says so.

Formats on record

Every pack format read so far says the same thing. This is what each one says, so you can check the one in your hand against it.

FormatSupplyLabel text
375ml bottleImportedBrewed and Bottled by: Coopers Brewery Ltd., 461 South Road, Regency Park, S.A., Australia. Importer: Bibendum Wine Ltd., 113 Regents Park Road, London, NW1 8UR, UK.

What changed

Questions people ask

Where is Coopers Original Pale Ale brewed?

The UK product is imported. It is brewed at Regency Park, Adelaide, South Australia in Australia.

Is Coopers Original Pale Ale brewed in the UK?

No. The UK product is brewed in Australia.

Is Coopers Original Pale Ale really Australian?

Yes, on origin: the UK product is brewed in Australia.

Who owns Coopers Original Pale Ale?

Coopers Original Pale Ale is owned by Coopers Brewery Limited (family owned), headquartered in Regency Park, Adelaide, South Australia.

What strength is Coopers Original Pale Ale in the UK?

Coopers Original Pale Ale is 4.5% ABV in the UK. In Australia it is 4.5%. A UK pint is 2.6 units.

Is Coopers Original Pale Ale weaker in the UK than in Australia?

No. It is 4.5% in both the UK and Australia.

See also

Foster's
Manchester · 3.4% · sold as Australian
Brewed here Verified

Every beer sold as Australia

Sources

  1. Coopers Brewery (coopers.com.au), 5 September 2026: 4.5% abv, Adelaide brewery, family ownership with sixth generation involved
  2. Ocado (ocado.com), 9 September 2026: 375ml bottle, read on 9 September 2026: 4.5%; 'Brewed and Bottled by: Coopers Brewery Ltd., 461 South Road, Regency Park, S.A., Australia'; importer Bibendum Wine Ltd, London; features 'Australian Made and Owned'.

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