Defender IPA (2017)
Brooklyn Brewery in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.48
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Defend Beer with Brooklyn Defender IPA, our heroically hopped golden IPA featuring strong notes of tropical fruit, well-muscled hop bitterness, and an incredibly dry finish. Cape not required. #DefendBeer
Brooklyn Defender IPA is proud to be the official beer of New York Comic Con.
Brooklyn Defender IPA is proud to be the official beer of New York Comic Con.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle. Bbe 20.12.2017. Poured amber color with a thin white head. Caramel, dark fruits, old hops, plummy notes. Flavor has caramel sweetness, old hops, malts. Old but drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2017
at 23:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Netto. Pours amber copper with a White head. Caramel and bread. Good grapefruity and citrussy hops. Its Very Malty. Full bodied. Satisfying
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2017
at 11:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Three Johns, 30/10/17. Hazed golden amber with a decent light beige cap. Nose is caramel, bitter orange, straw, light tropical fruit aromas. Taste comprises grapefruit, hint of pine, biscuit, orange pith, caramel malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with earthy hop bitterness. Passable Old Skool kind of an IPA.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2017
at 05:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Dark golden with a big white head. Aroma of peach, tangerine and caramel. Sweet fruity flavour with caramel and bready malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2017
at 17:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle.Dark amber colour with small head.Aroma is dry hoppy and dusty with good bitterness with oily texture and fruity flavors of greapfruits and hops also nots of caramel and grass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2017
at 05:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33 cl bottle with the 2015 graphics on the label. Brewed by E.C. Dahls Brewery, Norway. Best before March 2018. Slightly hazy copper colour with a thin off-white head. Fruity aroma with grape, peaches, caramel malts, herbal and floral hops. A toasted note. Taste is bitter. Medium body with a creamy texture and an average carbonation. Finishes dry and bitter with citrus fruits and caramel malts. Toast. Well made malty IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2017
at 13:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 6.7%. Clear dark amber with small tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, hop and a little peach. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, medium sweet, little peach, hop
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2017
at 10:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Home. Pours amber with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, caramel, little earthy, fruity hops, melon, grapefruit. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, malt, caramel, earthy, bitter fruity hops, grapefruit. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 231017
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2017
at 11:11
6/10
Tried
on 23 Oct 2017
at 09:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Aroma: Fruity hops and slightly dusty. Flavour: fruity bitter hops with caramel notes. Aftertaste is fruity bitter. Colour: amber brown with an offwhite head. From: Bottle @ Bilka Tilst Oct. 2017.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2017
at 08:59