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Carlton Draught vs Coopers:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Coopers had more branded searches than Carlton Draught among beer brands in Australia. Coopers had about 22,900 branded searches, while Carlton Draught had 14,800. Coopers made up 23.4% of all beer brand searches we track, and Carlton Draught accounted for 15.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about beer brands, Coopers appeared in three of the four answers and Carlton Draught in one. Coopers was mentioned before Carlton Draught in every answer that named either.

Among beer brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Coopers, about 55% more searches than Carlton Draught

Coopers 22.9K searchesCarlton Draught 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Coopers, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Carlton Draught in 1

Coopers in 3 of 4Carlton Draught in 1 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Coopers, named ahead of Carlton Draught in 3 of 3 answers

Coopers first in 3Carlton Draught never first

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Top beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Coopers was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Carlton Draught was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Coopers was listed before Carlton Draught in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Great Northern1st
  2. Mountain Culture Beer Co1st
  3. Balter3rd
  4. Coopers4th
  5. XXXX5th
  6. Victoria Bitter6th
  7. Carlton Draught7th
  8. Stone & Wood8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Balter4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Coopers3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Great Northern2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Mountain Culture Beer Co2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Victoria Bitter2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Carlton Draught1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Stone & Wood1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • XXXX1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 22, 2026.

Is Carlton Draught or Coopers more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Carlton Draught and Coopers by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight beer brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Carlton Draught and Coopers among beer brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Coopers, Carlton Draught. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCoopersCarlton DraughtGreat NorthernStone & WoodMountain Culture Beer CoVictoria BitterXXXXBalter
Oct 202521.8%10.7%19.5%16%10.5%7.1%7.3%7.1%
Nov 202521.5%10.6%19.3%15.8%12.6%8.6%5.9%5.8%
Dec 202517.1%11.5%25.7%17.2%9.6%7.7%6.1%5.1%
Jan 202626.6%11.5%17.2%14.1%11.7%7.7%6%5.1%
Feb 202622.5%12.4%18.5%15.1%12.1%8.3%6.5%4.5%
Mar 202622.5%12.4%18.5%15.1%12.1%8.3%6.5%4.5%
Apr 202621.7%11.9%17.9%17.9%11.7%8%6.6%4.3%
May 202621%12.6%18.9%15.4%12%8.4%7%4.6%
Jun 202621.8%13.1%16%16%12.8%8.7%6.9%4.8%
Jul 202625.4%12.5%15.2%15.2%12.2%8.3%6.5%4.5%
Aug 202624%13.5%16.6%16.6%11.2%7.4%5.8%4.9%
Sep 202623.4%15.1%15.1%15.1%12.1%8.3%6.4%4.5%

How has the Carlton Draught and Coopers comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Coopers was ahead of Carlton Draught in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carlton Draught’s share of searches among beer brands in Australia moved from 10.7% to 15.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 14.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coopers’ share of searches among beer brands in Australia moved from 21.8% to 23.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20.2K to 22.9K.

How did search popularity change for Australia beer brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Carlton Draught overtook Great Northern and Stone & Wood to rank 2nd among beer brands in Australia, with 15.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Coopers lost share of searches among beer brands in Australia, from 24% to 23.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carlton Draught’s and Coopers’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Carlton Draught

1 branded search term

  • carlton draught

Coopers

2 branded search terms

  • coopers
  • coopers brewery

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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