The Defender
Brooklyn Brewery

The DefenderThe Defender
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From:
Brooklyn Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 9.74%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
73
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 11, 2019
Added:
Oct 12, 2012
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  14
The Defender is constantly vigilant, standing guard over all those who dare to create, to dream, and to drink great beer. This bright, juicy, West Coast-style IPA takes on a reddish twist from a dash of roasted malt. Bold, fruity hop bitterness and an intensely resinous nose lead the way into a dry finish that blazes the trail for your next sip.
Who is this masked hero? The Defender emerged in an era when gloomy walls and bland beer held our city in a stranglehold. Slowly, murals began to brighten the landscape and flavorful beer flooded the taps. Today the city is alive with fiery art and delicious beer. The Defender maintains constant vigilance to battle back the blandness lurking around the edges. Ours is a world of light and fury and song. This is its Defender.
Brooklyn Defender IPA was forged in collaboration with our sidekicks at New York Comic Con as the official beer of the convention.
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Ratings by nyclee:
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Rated by nyclee from New York

3/5  rDev -23.1%

Oct 11, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.99 by Wrigfen from South Carolina

Jan 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.55 by okrent from New York

Dec 24, 2018
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Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois

3.61/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
6/9/17 (Chicago). 12 oz bottle poured into standard pint glass. Cloudy copper pour, mild white cloudy head. Fruity hop and pine aroma. Similar taste with citrus also noted. Dry bitter but pleasant mouth feel, good presence easy drinking. Overall good offering.
Jun 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.29 by DanLane from Virginia

Mar 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by kjkinsey from Texas

Feb 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Oct 11, 2016
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Reviewed by dsa7783 from New Jersey

3.29/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Single, twelve-ounce bottle copped from Total Wine and More. Pours a hazy, copper hue with moderate frothing. Mild aroma of pine and hops with a slight grapefruit backbone. Similar flavor profile with hints of lemon zest and pine. Not bad.
Aug 30, 2016
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.02/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Amber with a frothy khaki head.

Smell is dank cat pee and rug.

Taste is grapefruit candy and pine.

Dry and frothy mouthfeel, spicy and boozy overall.
Aug 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by Ohiovania from Ohio

Jul 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by jmaskell33 from New York

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.41 by Will18

Feb 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Feb 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by Morrow27 from Ohio

Feb 04, 2016
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Rated by Mooslerfitness from Ohio

4.27/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Great red ipa s earthy tropical citrus t pretty much the same f carbonation foamy o would drink again solid
Feb 02, 2016
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle. I guess they brewed and bottled this for Comic Con. Now it is labelled as an IPA. Its a copper color. I was expecting malty on the nose but boy is it hoppy. Stinging hoppiness. Sort of a unique hop profile. Lots of grapefruit and herbal or medicinal hops. The flavor was super tangy and abrasive along with a sort of eucalyptus flavored hoppiness. Caramel malt and such. Medium bodied. Very bitter. Pretty cool. Unique flavor. I thought it was memorable. Label was neat as well.
Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by craftaholic from New York

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by aknalley from Texas

Nov 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.07 by Timfromthemainland from New York

Nov 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Nov 01, 2015
The Defender from Brooklyn Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 73 ratings