Knockout Blonde - Lawson's Finest Liquids

Kinsman

New Hampshire

3.95/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Blonde ale? More like a light IPA. Nice orangy blonde color with a beautiful creamy white head. Nice balance of hop notes with some grapefruit notes and a healthy dose of pine.

An aptly named beer with the hops packing quite the punch. Bitter and fruity with just enough malt to keep things in line. Pretty light mouthfeel but finishes nice and crisp.

Overall, a excellent easy drinking hop-forward beer. Nothing really blonde about it, just doesn't quite have the heft to make it a pale ale I guess.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2012 23:46:29 | More by Kinsman

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