Knockout Blonde - Lawson's Finest Liquids

JChristopher

Vermont

4.53/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

The Knockout Blonde is a nurturing ale. Living up to its vivacious name, it is a fine beer to look at in the glass and its scent is attractive and fetching. Imagine the light, airy, yeasty aroma of bread in a hearth coasting through the air on a summer's day. Take that bright, light malty tone and imagine the staccato notes of grapefruit and pine from a lingering hop presence. The taste is exactly like the scent. It is a perfect summer beer to me. The mouthfeel is spectacular. It leaves a pleasant thickness at the back of the mouth and finishes a bit dry with the hops. This is a spectacular ale and another wonderful accomplishment by Lawson's.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2012 04:45:42 | More by JChristopher

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

04-16-2013 09:56:04 | More by Kelp

straightlambic

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-29-2013 01:48:01 | More by straightlambic

BrockettBrewing

Vermont

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-17-2013 20:37:16 | More by BrockettBrewing

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-09-2013 22:24:47 | More by spycow

HopsHopenstein

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

03-03-2013 19:53:23 | More by HopsHopenstein

ajkmetron

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

03-02-2013 03:24:25 | More by ajkmetron

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

02-18-2013 20:10:53 | More by DIPAFAN

jbuddle

New York

3/5  rDev -24.6%

01-22-2013 21:35:33 | More by jbuddle

jderosia603

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-16-2013 14:16:18 | More by jderosia603

clutchmeister

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-12-2013 15:55:58 | More by clutchmeister

Jspriest

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

01-12-2013 04:25:02 | More by Jspriest

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

01-10-2013 05:35:59 | More by starrdogg

rowingbrewer

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-08-2013 22:43:53 | More by rowingbrewer

BeerCosmonaut

Vermont

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-05-2013 04:30:06 | More by BeerCosmonaut

nafredet1

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

01-02-2013 18:02:15 | More by nafredet1

Brez07

Maine

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

12-04-2012 23:39:53 | More by Brez07

Amalak

New York

4/5  rDev +0.5%

11-28-2012 03:06:23 | More by Amalak

merc7186

New York

3.55/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bomber into snifter.

A: Golden Straw Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head, Great Lacing

S: Citrus, Wheat, Mildly Malty

T: Orange, Wheat, Mildly Malty

M: Great Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Drying

Overall, pretty nice but I wish I had this fresh on tap and not 7 weeks later in a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 04:17:48 | More by merc7186

c_patton

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

11-07-2012 22:35:40 | More by c_patton

chippo33

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -30.9%

11-04-2012 08:18:11 | More by chippo33

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.98/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served in a Bruery snifter.

Thanks to cbeer88 for this bottle!

Reviewed blind as part of Blind BIF 7. It pours a mildly hazy goldenrod topped by a finger-and-a-half of cream-white foam. The nose comprises light orange zest, mild brett-like funk, light wheat, and a smidgen of bold banana. A strong whiff of lemon zest wafts up as the beer warms. The taste holds notes of waxy lemon rind, light brett-ish funk, dirt, and a vague but sharp bitterness that pervades the finish and malingers a bit. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry finish. Overall, I found the odd bitterness to be too much to overcome here, especially considering the style. Not my cup o' tea.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 04:02:04 | More by TMoney2591

bierdabbler

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

10-23-2012 23:06:26 | More by bierdabbler

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

10-20-2012 03:20:56 | More by t0rin0

TheRuss9585

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

10-07-2012 17:39:51 | More by TheRuss9585