Defender's Choice Premium Lager | Fordham Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Fordham Brewing Company
Delaware, United States
fordhambrewing.com
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): not listed
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerSox on 03-22-2009
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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Ratings: 7 | Reviews: 4
Reviews by Norfawkers:
3.13/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Cloudy golden with minimal head
Smell: Not much there. Very faint malt smell
Taste: Sweet and malty
Mouthfeel: Heavy on the carbonation, but smooth enough
Drinkability: It's a step above Budweiser and the like, but still kind of bland. The upside? The bar I got the beer at donated 60 cents of every can sold to Fisher House.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Cloudy golden with minimal head
Smell: Not much there. Very faint malt smell
Taste: Sweet and malty
Mouthfeel: Heavy on the carbonation, but smooth enough
Drinkability: It's a step above Budweiser and the like, but still kind of bland. The upside? The bar I got the beer at donated 60 cents of every can sold to Fisher House.
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More User Reviews:
3.4/5 rDev +21.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From a brown 12 oz. bottle. Pours a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Has a mild, slightly sweet aroma. Taste is crisp and refreshing although not a lot of flavor. Feels light in the mouth. Goes down very easily. Overall this is a fairly decent beer.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From a brown 12 oz. bottle. Pours a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Has a mild, slightly sweet aroma. Taste is crisp and refreshing although not a lot of flavor. Feels light in the mouth. Goes down very easily. Overall this is a fairly decent beer.
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3.53/5 rDev +26.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle into pilsner glass.
Crystal clear golden hue with a one and a half finger white head that slowly settles to a thin cap. Lots of tiny bubbles rise up from the bottom of the glass.
Light and sweet grains with a slightly syrupy candy-like aroma in the background. The malts have a bit of a toasty quality to them, though very light. A touch of sweetness is in there as well. Light bodied.
A light, very malty, flavor which is good for the summer.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle into pilsner glass.
Crystal clear golden hue with a one and a half finger white head that slowly settles to a thin cap. Lots of tiny bubbles rise up from the bottom of the glass.
Light and sweet grains with a slightly syrupy candy-like aroma in the background. The malts have a bit of a toasty quality to them, though very light. A touch of sweetness is in there as well. Light bodied.
A light, very malty, flavor which is good for the summer.
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3.56/5 rDev +27.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a clear, bright gold color with a tall, densely frothy off-white head. Retention is pretty decent, with surprising lacing. Nice.
S: Some grainy malt and grassy hops. Smell is fresh, sweet, and clean.
T: Considerable grainy maltiness. Slightly toasted as well. A touch of grassy/herbal hops for balance, but not especially substantial. Again, clean and rather malty for the style.
M: Rather full in body for the style. Carbonation is moderate.
D: Take your standard inoffensive macro, throw in an unexpectedly attractive appearance and some extra maltiness, and you have Defender's Choice. I don't think I've ever seen a beer with so many patriotic American appeals. The label has a battleship, a tank, a fighter jet, and a helicopter on it. U-S-A! U-S-A! In all seriousness though, pretty respectable and tasty for the style. I was extremely skeptical, but I'll salute this one.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a clear, bright gold color with a tall, densely frothy off-white head. Retention is pretty decent, with surprising lacing. Nice.
S: Some grainy malt and grassy hops. Smell is fresh, sweet, and clean.
T: Considerable grainy maltiness. Slightly toasted as well. A touch of grassy/herbal hops for balance, but not especially substantial. Again, clean and rather malty for the style.
M: Rather full in body for the style. Carbonation is moderate.
D: Take your standard inoffensive macro, throw in an unexpectedly attractive appearance and some extra maltiness, and you have Defender's Choice. I don't think I've ever seen a beer with so many patriotic American appeals. The label has a battleship, a tank, a fighter jet, and a helicopter on it. U-S-A! U-S-A! In all seriousness though, pretty respectable and tasty for the style. I was extremely skeptical, but I'll salute this one.
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Defender's Choice Premium Lager from Fordham Brewing Company
Beer rating:
2.8 out of
5 with
7 ratings
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