The Original Coopers Alehouse
ProHighlights
- Five function rooms, the main one holding 150 for cocktails or 100 seated
- Upstairs rooms with private bars and balconies over Hurtle Square
- Cocktail platter packages from $19.90 per person
About The Original Coopers Alehouse
The Original Coopers Alehouse trades from the Earl of Aberdeen on Pulteney Street, facing Hurtle Square in the south-east corner of the Adelaide CBD. It pours the full range of Coopers beers on tap, along with more than 90 wines and a cocktail list, and serves pub dining at lunch and dinner every day. The Carrington Bar is the main function space, a ground-floor room looking across to the Hurtle Square parklands, with its own bar and private toilets, holding 100 seated or 150 for cocktails. The Arnou Room seats 40 to 60 for semi-private dinners beside the front bar, and the Leabrook Room takes 26 seated or 30 standing, with a TV and AV. Upstairs, the Thomas Cooper Room seats 50 or holds 110 for cocktails, with a projector, a private bar and a balcony over Hurtle Square. Next door, the Maxwell Cooper Room has marble fireplaces, ceiling roses and a Coopers mural, seats 16 inside or 40 on its large balcony, and holds 110 for a cocktail party. Food comes from the pub kitchen as cocktail platters, two- or three-course set menus, reduced à la carte menus or a BBQ package, and the functions manager can talk through dietary needs. Drinks can run as a three- or four-hour beverage package, a bar tab, subsidised drinks or a cash bar. Room hire starts at $150 for the Leabrook Room, and minimum spends apply to some rooms on Friday and Saturday nights in November and December. Bucks parties and 18th birthdays need a security guard at the organiser's cost, and the upstairs rooms are reached by stairs only.
Inclusions & amenities
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Pricing
Food packages start at $19.90 per person for cocktail platters, $45 per person for the BBQ package and $59 per person for set menus. Hens and bucks packages are $115 and $129 per person. A deposit based on the room hire confirms the booking, and a 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.
Food
Every function serving alcohol must include food from the pub. Dietary needs such as gluten free, vegetarian and vegan should be advised 21 days ahead.
Beverages
You can also run a bar tab, ask guests to put a small amount towards each drink, or let everyone buy their own.
Availability
Frequently asked questions
Which function room suits a large party?
The Carrington Bar on the ground floor holds 150 for cocktails or 100 seated, with its own bar and toilets. Upstairs, the Thomas Cooper and Maxwell Cooper rooms each take 110 for a cocktail function.
What does room hire cost?
The function pack lists room hire of $150 for the Leabrook Room, $300 each for the Thomas Cooper and Maxwell Cooper rooms, $350 for the Arnou Room and $490 for the Carrington Bar. In November and December, Friday and Saturday minimum spends of $1,000 to $1,800 apply in some rooms.
What food packages are there?
Cocktail platter packages run from $19.90 to $27.90 per person, and set menus cost $59, $66 or $75 per person, each for at least 20 guests. A BBQ package is $45 per person for 12 or more, and reduced à la carte menus are $34 or $44 per person.
Are there packages for hens and bucks parties?
Yes. The hens package is $115 per person and the bucks package $129 per person, each covering food, three hours of drinks, room hire and the security guard charge, for at least 20 guests.
Are all the rooms on one level?
No. The Thomas Cooper and Maxwell Cooper rooms are upstairs and reached by stairs only. The Carrington Bar, Arnou Room and Leabrook Room are on the ground floor near the main bar.
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A M
5 months ago
I’ll keep it at 4 due to the last few times I’ve been here have been average prior to this visit! Quite a good spot for an easy feed with family, friends and co. I’ve been here recently for work drinks, steak nights and…
Emm Donnie
7 months ago
Great food, perfectly cooked T Bone steak……marked down as the Veggies cost $10 and was a tiny little bowl, way overpriced $5 would have been more reasonable for the amount I received…..friendly service also offer take al…
Kelly Spendlove
7 months ago
Good beef snitty with the surf topping, a decent salad and nice friendly staff. The Alehouse was very quiet for a sunday lunch, clean premises but a terrible gaming room. Machines were horrid, broken, hardly working and…
Jessica Dick
a month ago
We visited Cooper Alehouse today with a group of 10 friends to celebrate a mate’s bucks day, but unfortunately, the experience was quite disappointing. We were arranged to sit in the function room at around 3:55 pm. Afte…
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