Knockout Blonde
Lawson's Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Rotating|
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7.48
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Knockout Blonde is our blonde ale that packs a zippy punch of hop aroma! This brew features a flavorful blend of North American malts and is fully loaded with Cascade and Centennial hops.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: amber color with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which tapered off nicely to leave some light clingy lace
Aroma: resiny pine, grapefruit with light white pepper whiffs and some clean malts in the background
Flavor: copies the aromas pretty spot on then leads into the finish
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smooth tones; soft bitter hops to grip the tongue ever so slightly
Overall: nicely done hoppy blonde ale I'd be willing to return to.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: amber color with a two and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which tapered off nicely to leave some light clingy lace
Aroma: resiny pine, grapefruit with light white pepper whiffs and some clean malts in the background
Flavor: copies the aromas pretty spot on then leads into the finish
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smooth tones; soft bitter hops to grip the tongue ever so slightly
Overall: nicely done hoppy blonde ale I'd be willing to return to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2026
at 20:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can. Pale gold color. Frothy white head. Fresh citrus hop aroma. Crisp lemony malt flavor. Grassy notes along with some breadiness. Thin bodied. Some grapefruit and lime zest in the light dry finish. Very well made and eminently drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jun 2021
at 03:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 10/7/2018. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, sticky/resinous/rindy, and fairly crisp balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent hoppy American blonde ale. All around great omplexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the moderately bitter/resinous/drying finish; not too aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome Centennial/Cascade profile. Very vibrant, dank, and earthy hop complexity; with a solid pale/wheat malt backbone. Zero residual sweetness from crisp resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. A lot more bitter/hoppy than expected, but no complaints otherwise.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2019
at 05:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned 11/2/18, drunk 11/26/18.
Clear, deep brass-golden, well-carbonated with a small, white head showing modest retention.
Nose is hops. Pine and grapefruit, albeit not resinous seem to be front-and-center here. Some spruce, pepper, lemon; the usual C-hop suspects. But it's definitely tolerable on account of the lack of resin. Malt behind it shows just a touch of barley-like cereal with no sweetness and a clean yeast providing no huge ester nor any bubble gum (it's not a New England Blonde Ale). No alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's very nicely attenuated yet soft and malty through the middle, ending on light, crisp grain and plentiful hop bitterness highlighting green apple, pine, grapefruit and lemon. It comes together fairly balanced, though definitely on the bitter and very hop-forward side for a blonde ale. The texture, carbonation, attenuation and general cleanliness/execution of the beer are all top-notch. Just wish the hops weren't just dull grapefruit rind and pine.
Clear, deep brass-golden, well-carbonated with a small, white head showing modest retention.
Nose is hops. Pine and grapefruit, albeit not resinous seem to be front-and-center here. Some spruce, pepper, lemon; the usual C-hop suspects. But it's definitely tolerable on account of the lack of resin. Malt behind it shows just a touch of barley-like cereal with no sweetness and a clean yeast providing no huge ester nor any bubble gum (it's not a New England Blonde Ale). No alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's very nicely attenuated yet soft and malty through the middle, ending on light, crisp grain and plentiful hop bitterness highlighting green apple, pine, grapefruit and lemon. It comes together fairly balanced, though definitely on the bitter and very hop-forward side for a blonde ale. The texture, carbonation, attenuation and general cleanliness/execution of the beer are all top-notch. Just wish the hops weren't just dull grapefruit rind and pine.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2018
at 15:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz. can from Big Fatty’s thanks to Heather_B. Canned 11-02-18. Kind of transparent orange in color actually. Aroma is mild fruit and cracker malts. Light grass. Flavor is crisp with grass, citrus and light pine. Nice level of carbonation with a refreshing character.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2018
at 21:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can from mon frere: pours golden with a white head. Aroma is citrus and pale malts. Taste ia bready, moderately hoppy, some bitterness. Well balanced but hopforward blonde. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Nov 2018
at 00:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours gold into a shaker. White head with little retention recedes to nothing. Caramel aromas. Crisp with sweet caramel and citrus upfront turning to pith and resin in the medium length finish.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2018
at 00:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Victor. Weekly share. Pours blonde. White head. Nose/taste of citrus, lemon, toast, orange zest and grapefruit. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2014
at 22:22
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle shared in NH - many thanks guys! Pours bright yellow with a small, white cream head. Dry orange and lemon citrus in the nose. Outrageously tasty flavor, lots of lovely straw, lime, citra, mellow grass. Light bodied with average carbonation. Delicious. Great balance. Dry grass, lemon, straw to finish. Superb session beer. Excellent from start to finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2012
at 12:58
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Stephen’s house, courtesy of Stephen. Thanks! Hazy yellow orange appearance with a small white head. Somewhat spicy, mildly floral hoppy, a touch toasty, grassy aroma. Grassy, straw, cracker, earthy, herbal, floral flavor. Tasty but fairly neutral flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2012
at 18:37