12SQM x 1 Year = RMB15 Coopers
Nanluoguxiang bar 12SQM, which 
bills itself as the city’s smallest, marks its first birthday on September 3. To celebrate, the pint-sized pub will offer bottles of Coopers at RMB15. Says co-owner Joseph Kornides, “15 kuai is cheaper than you can buy it for in a liquor store in Australia.”
He also explains why the bottles are rolled before they are served: “Coopers beer has a secondary fermentation technique that leaves yeast in the bottle as sediment. Tipping or rolling the bottle before serving mixes this yeast back into the beer making it richer and more even (rather than chunky at the end) and results in a cloudy appearance. Anyone who serves Coopers without the mix doesn’t know anything about the product.”
Given its tight quarters, I advise getting to 12SQM early if you want a seat.
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Not quite - Coopers is $15 for a six pack, which I calculate to be RMB14. And most Aussies I know prefer their Coopers clear not murky. Doesn’t take a genius to pour it without putting the gunk in.
Yes, but the airfare, Mick, the airfare…
I think the point of rolling around is to GET the gunk in, but to each his own.
Cheers, Boyce