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Little Thumper Ale
The Defiant Brewing Company
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- From:
- The Defiant Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 17.6%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 21, 2014
- Added:
- Nov 10, 2006
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
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Ratings by BeerdedEric:
Reviewed by BeerdedEric from New Jersey
3.03/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Light straw golden yellow with a white head that faded quickly into a ring around the glass. Some noticeable carbonation.
I get a grainy cereal aroma with some slight grassy notes. Nothing too over the top.
Crisp clean taste that reminds me of a lager. Cereal, buscuity grainy malts show up right away with a hint of bitter hops to finish it off.
Light body, definitely session-able, light carbonation. It feels okay.
This is a simple beer. Almost like a light beer made by a craft brewery. It's nice to have a lighter beer to turn to for people who are trying to get into craft. Not necessarily a beer I would drink but it's not a complete failure to me.
Oct 11, 2011I get a grainy cereal aroma with some slight grassy notes. Nothing too over the top.
Crisp clean taste that reminds me of a lager. Cereal, buscuity grainy malts show up right away with a hint of bitter hops to finish it off.
Light body, definitely session-able, light carbonation. It feels okay.
This is a simple beer. Almost like a light beer made by a craft brewery. It's nice to have a lighter beer to turn to for people who are trying to get into craft. Not necessarily a beer I would drink but it's not a complete failure to me.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by tobelerone from New Jersey
3.16/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -15.7%
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.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.97/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: The beer is clear yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin white head that died down and left some bubbles on the surface and a ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are moderately strong aromas of fruity yeast, bready malts and grassy hops in the nose.
T: The taste is very similar to the taste; the fruity flavors stand out in particular and there are also some notes of butter.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The beer is easy to drink and is quite flavorful for the style.
Aug 23, 2011S: There are moderately strong aromas of fruity yeast, bready malts and grassy hops in the nose.
T: The taste is very similar to the taste; the fruity flavors stand out in particular and there are also some notes of butter.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The beer is easy to drink and is quite flavorful for the style.
Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island
3.88/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at the brewery. Served in a mug. Pours a translucent orange with a frothy, half inch, bright white head. Nose expresses a buttery quality and a faint, biscuity, sweet, slightly skunky character. Taste consistent with nose, with the addition of a slight citrus presence and pleasant, light malt bready/grainy finish that lingers between quaffs. Mouthfeel was light and lively and refreshing. All and all easy drinking and sessionable. I'd love the opportunity to try this on cask.
Mar 28, 2011Reviewed by TheycallmeTim from New York
3.28/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.28/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Poured from a cask growler into a tulip pint.
A--Bright yellow, lemony body with a ring of salmon roe on the top. Light and cloudy, a little lighter than I'd expect.
S--Huh. This is English? Or English-style at least? It almost has a Belgian nose. No pepperiness or spice, but there are some definite wet hay and grass notes here. I also pick up a background of something herbal. It's not funky, just really, really straw-like. Like a saison with English yeast or something.
T--Again, a little bit of a mystery. I guess these are English Goldings, but they taste more like Styrian Goldings to me--sharp straw flavors followed by a bright mintiness on the finish. Middle is boring--a little crackery, a little blah.
M--Mouthfeel gets saved because it's cask. Nice and creamy. Drinkability? Yeah, I guess. Didn't really impress on its own, and didn't pair real great with beef stew, with which this style should be a natural.
A better malt backbone would make the hops shine, I think.
Oct 02, 2010A--Bright yellow, lemony body with a ring of salmon roe on the top. Light and cloudy, a little lighter than I'd expect.
S--Huh. This is English? Or English-style at least? It almost has a Belgian nose. No pepperiness or spice, but there are some definite wet hay and grass notes here. I also pick up a background of something herbal. It's not funky, just really, really straw-like. Like a saison with English yeast or something.
T--Again, a little bit of a mystery. I guess these are English Goldings, but they taste more like Styrian Goldings to me--sharp straw flavors followed by a bright mintiness on the finish. Middle is boring--a little crackery, a little blah.
M--Mouthfeel gets saved because it's cask. Nice and creamy. Drinkability? Yeah, I guess. Didn't really impress on its own, and didn't pair real great with beef stew, with which this style should be a natural.
A better malt backbone would make the hops shine, I think.
Reviewed by scootny from New York
3.98/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.98/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A cloudy orange gold with a white fluffy head. Smell is grassy and citrusy with an earthy backbone. Malt is sweet with light caramelnotes. Taste follows the nose but with a very dry graininess in the finish with a lingering breadiness an hop oily grapefruit. Feel is light and gently carbonated with a light fluffy softness. Quite drinkable as my growler is gone in an instant.
May 01, 2010Reviewed by capra12 from New York
3.3/5 rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Reviewed on 9/5/09 from notes taken while visiting the brewery.
Appearance: Wheat in color with little head
Smell: Wheat, sour notes and floral hops.
Taste: Opens grainy and earthy, with sour notes that come in the middle. There is a bittering hop finish to this brew leaving a slightly hoppy aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with little carbonation. It surprised me that the server filled my glass straight from the tank so the temperature wasnt what I would prefer.
Drinkability: I wouldnt have this again given the vast selection from Defiant. A one and done for me.
Dec 16, 2009Appearance: Wheat in color with little head
Smell: Wheat, sour notes and floral hops.
Taste: Opens grainy and earthy, with sour notes that come in the middle. There is a bittering hop finish to this brew leaving a slightly hoppy aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with little carbonation. It surprised me that the server filled my glass straight from the tank so the temperature wasnt what I would prefer.
Drinkability: I wouldnt have this again given the vast selection from Defiant. A one and done for me.
Reviewed by Darkhorse09 from New York
3.13/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.13/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On draft at the brewery, 10 oz ish mug.
Light yellow, slightly cloudy color. Small head, that left a decent lace on the mug. Nothing special.
Nose was also not that appreciable. pale malts, maybe just a little spice?
Odd palate. I was expecting a classic pale ale flavor, yet this leans more toward a belgian. Just a bit sour, sweet and just a touch of hops. Needs more hop flavor!
Very light, near watery mouthfeel.
Drinkability was good, very easily quaffable. Overall, I am not that impressed.
Sep 23, 2009Light yellow, slightly cloudy color. Small head, that left a decent lace on the mug. Nothing special.
Nose was also not that appreciable. pale malts, maybe just a little spice?
Odd palate. I was expecting a classic pale ale flavor, yet this leans more toward a belgian. Just a bit sour, sweet and just a touch of hops. Needs more hop flavor!
Very light, near watery mouthfeel.
Drinkability was good, very easily quaffable. Overall, I am not that impressed.
Little Thumper Ale from The Defiant Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
31 ratings
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