Smashing Honey Blonde
Hoppin' Frog Brewery in Akron, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.70
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Crisp and refreshing, with a splash of honey to add some awesome flavor and some fun - its simply smashing!
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
15th November 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. Near clear gold beer, small white head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Fairly thin bodied pale malts, a light sweetness that integrates well with the obvious honey. Honey soaked light tangerine and mandarin. Light and semi dry finish. Yeah, it's fine for what it is. Quite drinkable but that said, a whole can would be enough.
Panda thanks to Wingman. Near clear gold beer, small white head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Fairly thin bodied pale malts, a light sweetness that integrates well with the obvious honey. Honey soaked light tangerine and mandarin. Light and semi dry finish. Yeah, it's fine for what it is. Quite drinkable but that said, a whole can would be enough.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2025
at 19:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Panda at home, thanks to Dave, 26/10/2025.
Moderately hazed golden to light copper topped with an off white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is pale malts, grains, sugar puffs, wheaten tones.
Taste comprises grass, honey notes, melon, straw, pale malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Just a bit pointless all round.
Moderately hazed golden to light copper topped with an off white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is pale malts, grains, sugar puffs, wheaten tones.
Taste comprises grass, honey notes, melon, straw, pale malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Just a bit pointless all round.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2025
at 18:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Can
from Brew Export UK
on 22 Oct 2025
at 20:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours gold with a one finger white head. It smells of honey and grainy, bready malt. The flavor is sweet and pretty heavy on the honey taste. There’s some mild hops reining it in. It’s alright.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dicky's 21 Taps
on 24 Apr 2025
at 03:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Aromas are malt, honey and a little floral. Flavors are similar to nose, on the sweet side with just enough carbonation and bitter to make drinkable. Sweet finish. Drinkable and forgettable.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 17 Jul 2024
at 22:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Golden with a white head. Tangy, sweet and grainy with honey and perfume notes. Medium finish and body.
Tried
on 12 May 2024
at 23:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz can from Tavour. Hazy golden pour, fizzy head, thin ring of head. Aroma is sweet, light honey notes. Taste is honey, sweet, bready. Abrupt finish.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Nov 2023
at 01:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Tavour. Pours translucent gold with a moderate white head. Aroma has a lemon/honey note. Arguably med body. Flavor is honey, lemon, biscuit. Honey on my lips. Not exactly dry, but not exactly sweet. Very lightly bitter. Interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2023
at 23:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Honey, biscuit malt, and straw aroma. Hazy golden yellow with large but short-lasting white head. Moderately sweet honey, biscuit malt, and mildly bitter grass flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2022
at 18:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the Hoppin’ Frog Tasting Room. Pale golden color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lace. Aroma of fruit, yeast and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of stone fruit, honey, yeast and doughy malt. The finish is sweet with a honey and fruit aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2021
at 20:01