Little Thumper
The Defiant Brewing Company
- From:
- The Defiant Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 15.65%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 19
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 13, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 10, 2006
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by O-Meg from New York
3.86/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
has a great bright and fresh flavor
Jun 11, 2018
Reviewed by tobelerone from New Jersey
3.16/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
On tap at the brewery. Nearly clear, yellow bodied beer with a decent cap of foamy white head that settles slowly. Decent lacing sticks to the glass. Aroma is fairly mild; pale malt and some grassy, floral hops. A touch earthy, almost dirty.
The flavor is on the bland side; again there is a dry, crackery pale malt taste with mild sweetness, followed by earthy and floral hops that are pretty subtle. Low overall bitterness, lacks an assertive character or any particularly distinguishing flavors.
Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, smooth enough in the mouth. Drinks fairly easily but not exactly a refresher. I’m afraid this one was a bit forgettable for me. A decent session-style ale but fails to make much of an impression; additionally, the earthy, dirty aspect muddles things a bit and takes away from what could have been a cleaner drinking experience. Not the best offering in my limited experience with this brewery.
Jul 19, 2012The flavor is on the bland side; again there is a dry, crackery pale malt taste with mild sweetness, followed by earthy and floral hops that are pretty subtle. Low overall bitterness, lacks an assertive character or any particularly distinguishing flavors.
Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, smooth enough in the mouth. Drinks fairly easily but not exactly a refresher. I’m afraid this one was a bit forgettable for me. A decent session-style ale but fails to make much of an impression; additionally, the earthy, dirty aspect muddles things a bit and takes away from what could have been a cleaner drinking experience. Not the best offering in my limited experience with this brewery.
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