It turns out that the new beer was distributed before Cooper's announced it on their website
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Two points of interest from the news release.
1. They've brought in a bloke from Boags. Here's hoping it's nothing like Boags Premium (sorry to Boags Premium lovers).
2. They're using Saaz hops for late hopping to make it "similar in style to premium European lagers".
Another point of interest, from the Cooper's Club forum:
Claire from Cooper's says: "This week product was released to South Australia, other states may follow later."
So, it seems that those outside South Australia may never get to taste taste it unless they visit SA, get some sent/brought to them or order it from an online shop. Not happy, Jan.
When someone's tasted it, please let us know.
NEW LAGERS INTRODUCED BY COOPERS
November 3, 2005
Coopers Brewery has launched two new premium lager beers to replace Regency Draught and Regency Light as part of a shake-up of its lager beer portfolio.
The new Coopers Lager and Coopers Premium Light will spearhead a drive by Coopers to capture a substantial portion of the Australian lager beer market and complement the runaway success being enjoyed by its traditional ales, particularly Coopers Pale Ale.
Production of Regency Draught and Regency Light stopped in early October, with stocks of Coopers Lager and Coopers Premium Light now available in hotels, clubs and bottleshops in South Australia. The beers will be made available to interstate markets later.
The new beers are available in high-quality basket carry packs and pre-print cartons that reflect their premium status.
Coopers Chairman and Marketing Director, Mr Glenn Cooper, said he was confident the new beers would change drinkers’ perceptions about Coopers and lagers.
“Australian drinkers have clearly shown that they have an extremely high opinion of our traditional ales with sales across Australia booming,†he said.
“In the past, that demand has not translated through to our lagers, but we believe the new Lager and Premium Light will change that situation.â€
Coopers Managing Director and Head Brewer, Dr Tim Cooper, said development of the new lagers owed a lot to the work of Brewing Manager, John Hood, who joined Coopers from Boags in Tasmania last year.
“John is a specialist lager beer maker and he and the rest of the brewing team have worked hard to develop these new products, which we believe will have a significant impact on the premium lager market in Australia,†he said.
“Coopers Lager and Coopers Premium Light are distinctly different beers from the Regency range of lagers and those that preceded it. We are confident that they will find ready acceptance among drinkers looking for a premium lager.â€
Dr Cooper said the key differences were the use of different yeasts and hops and changes in production techniques, while the installation of a new bottle filler had minimised oxygen levels, improving flavour stabilisation.
He said brewing materials had been restricted to barley malt, hops, yeast and water with no sugar or other brewing adjuncts, making for a purer beer.
“For drinkers it means a new beer that will change the way people think of Coopers as a lager maker,†he said.
Glenn Cooper said the high quality beer and packaging would be available at prices normally associated with domestic beers, giving drinkers the opportunity to enjoy premium beers at the best price.
Tasting Notes
Coopers Lager
Coopers Lager has a crisp, refreshing flavour with a good balance of malt and hop characteristics, similar in style to premium European lagers.
It has a light golden colour, high clarity and an excellent head. The aroma is fresh and clean with fruity esters and floral late hop notes.
The flavour is initially smooth and malty followed by a firm, mid-palate bitterness and crisp, non-lingering after-bitterness.
The malt is from top quality South Australian-grown Sloop and Gairdner barley. Australian Pride of Ringwood hops have been used to provide the majority of the bitterness, while late hopping with Saaz hops provides distinctive floral hop notes.
The yeast is a bottom-fermenting type selected for its ability to ferment at low temperatures and provides appealing fruit-estery characteristics.
After fermentation at low temperatures, the beer is chilled below zero for lagering and finally cold filtered before being kegged or bottled using state-of-the-art equipment that prevents air contacting the beer and causing oxidisation that damages flavour.
Coopers Premium Lager has an alcohol level of 5%.
Coopers Premium Light
Coopers Premium Light is brewed using traditional lager brewing materials and techniques to produce a full-flavoured light beer which at 2.9% alcohol is 40% lower in alcohol than Coopers Premium Lager.
The aroma is fresh and clean with floral late-hop notes while the flavour is initially slightly dry and refreshing followed by a moderate mid-palate bitterness and finishing with a non-lingering after-bitterness.
The malt is from top quality South Australian-grown Sloop and Gairdner barley. Australian Pride of Ringwood hops have been used to provide the majority of the hop bitterness, while late hopping with Saaz hops provides distinctive floral hop notes.
Brewing methods typical of low-alcohol lager production have been used in the brewhouse to reduce the fermentability and limit alcohol production during fermentation at low temperature.
The beer is chilled below zero for the cold storage or lagering period, cold filtered and then kegged or bottled using state-of-the-art equipment.
didn't really detect any saaz.. mainly p.o.r. 
