Bonito
Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Rotating|
Score
6.20
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Our Bonito blonde ale is inspired by our perma-sunny days. This brew draws you in with its golden color and soft malt character, while the light mouthfeel and dry finish keeps you coming back. And what would set a San Diego blonde apart? A subtle hint of hops, naturally.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy pale yellow pour with a white head and good retention. Spotty lacing. Lemon nose. Smooth and crisp mouthfeel. Tastes more like a pilsner to me. Refreshing.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2017
at 16:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Daffodil bouquet. Hazy amber, fine floaties, medium head, decent lace. Hay, corn, barley malt. Light body, moderate carbonation. Mild, but not without flavor or character. Sessionable.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2017
at 22:56
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. A- Gummy, apple, slightly sweet, fruity, subtle rubber. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Slightly sweet, watery, grains, fruity. P- Light body, thin texture, average carbonation, bland finish. O- A decent nose but a bit thin even for a blonde. A touch of sweet fruitiness otherwise pretty typical.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Mar 2017
at 11:10
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On a flight at the Ballast Point place in Temecula, California on 9th Feb 2017. Under the menu heading of ’Crisp and Bright’, listed with California Kolsch and Longfin Lager, so I knew it was going to be fairly bland/subtle in flavour. I wasn’t wrong, this golden blond with a wispy head was both refreshing and thirst quenching but had very little oomph or depth. A weak blend of grains and hops with neither standing out, surprised there was 5.5% worth of alcohol it there to be honest. Scored objectively, there was nothing wrong with it at all.
Tried
on 25 Feb 2017
at 02:56
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Good looking blonde with small but persistent head of foam. Smells pretty lackluster. Light hops, light malt; yeah, that’s typical of the style and so is the taste but even I can get better, more flavourful Blondes in Wyoming.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2017
at 15:47