Double IPA
The Defiant Brewing Company
- From:
- The Defiant Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.65 | pDev: 8.6%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 08, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 15, 2008
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Lenny2884 from New Jersey
4.02/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
4.02/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Sampled on bottle at the brewery. Tried this both on tap and from the bottle but this is a bottle review.
Pours a gorgeous orangey-amber color with a huge frothy white head that sticks like cement to the glass.
Smells of big powerful citrus hops. Orange, banana, grapefruit, peach, you name the fruit and I bet you can smell it in there. Also has a belgian feel to it (I later learned they used a belgian yeast strain for carbonation in the bottle).
First thing I noticed was it seemed to be over-carbonated. I could feel bubbles creeping up into my nose as I drank it. With that being said, this is still a great beer. Citrus hops dominate the palate taking you through the full spectrum of fruits. The belgian yeast used during carbonation added a wonderful taste difference to the on-tap version. Definately an abundence of simcoe hops in this brew. Tastes similar to the Wyerbacher Simcoe Double IPA in my opinion.
Overall, a great double IPA. I would have rated this higher if it weren't for the over-carbonation, but I still dig it. They were running low on this last time I was there so get there soon and try it for youself before it's too late. Cheers to Neil and the Defiant staff!!
Jun 15, 2008Pours a gorgeous orangey-amber color with a huge frothy white head that sticks like cement to the glass.
Smells of big powerful citrus hops. Orange, banana, grapefruit, peach, you name the fruit and I bet you can smell it in there. Also has a belgian feel to it (I later learned they used a belgian yeast strain for carbonation in the bottle).
First thing I noticed was it seemed to be over-carbonated. I could feel bubbles creeping up into my nose as I drank it. With that being said, this is still a great beer. Citrus hops dominate the palate taking you through the full spectrum of fruits. The belgian yeast used during carbonation added a wonderful taste difference to the on-tap version. Definately an abundence of simcoe hops in this brew. Tastes similar to the Wyerbacher Simcoe Double IPA in my opinion.
Overall, a great double IPA. I would have rated this higher if it weren't for the over-carbonation, but I still dig it. They were running low on this last time I was there so get there soon and try it for youself before it's too late. Cheers to Neil and the Defiant staff!!
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