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Bombshell Blonde
Southern Star Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Star Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
Ranked #130 - ABV:
- 5.25%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,489 - Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 13.55%
- Reviews:
- 222
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 21, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 25, 2008
- Wants:
- 30
- Gots:
- 188
A rich, creamy golden colored ale fermented at a cool temperature to give a clean finish. Hints of yeasty bread and a touch of hops combine to make a beer that is truly more than the sum of its parts.
20 IBU
Malt: Rahr Special Pale, Wyermann Vienna
Hops: Saphir, Sterling
Yeast: California Ale
20 IBU
Malt: Rahr Special Pale, Wyermann Vienna
Hops: Saphir, Sterling
Yeast: California Ale
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Ratings by indiapaleale:
Reviewed by indiapaleale from Maine
3.88/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pour - more amber than blonde in color. Nice carbonation levels with a great looking head. Pretty nice looking pour I must say, I would've missed out on this if I had drank it straight from the can.
Aroma - slight hints of malty, grains and a bit of citrusy hops. Pretty mellow in aroma, nothing too intense but non-offensive that is for sure.
Taste - sweet and tangy with some subtle floral hop flavors. Some similarities between aroma and taste that is for sure. I'd say the maltiness is the biggest surprise this beer has to offer. This is not a watery blonde like some that I've had and stand out as one of the better versions of the style as far as I'm concerned. Nice work Southern Star.
Overall - solid, full-flavored Blonde ale. Nothing too crazy but thats what makes this extremely smooth and easy drinking. Another great candidate for camping and disc golf (or whatever other outdoor activity you find yourself doing).
Would I buy more of it? - sure, if I lived down in Texas I could see myself drinking a few of these from time to time.
Jan 04, 2010Aroma - slight hints of malty, grains and a bit of citrusy hops. Pretty mellow in aroma, nothing too intense but non-offensive that is for sure.
Taste - sweet and tangy with some subtle floral hop flavors. Some similarities between aroma and taste that is for sure. I'd say the maltiness is the biggest surprise this beer has to offer. This is not a watery blonde like some that I've had and stand out as one of the better versions of the style as far as I'm concerned. Nice work Southern Star.
Overall - solid, full-flavored Blonde ale. Nothing too crazy but thats what makes this extremely smooth and easy drinking. Another great candidate for camping and disc golf (or whatever other outdoor activity you find yourself doing).
Would I buy more of it? - sure, if I lived down in Texas I could see myself drinking a few of these from time to time.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by CodyBasden from Texas
3.35/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.35/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
L: blond and hazy, sudsy head good cap good streams
S: low piney low lemon grass
T: low bitter mid malt slight lemon and pine
F: thin and good carb leaves palette clean
Jan 21, 2024S: low piney low lemon grass
T: low bitter mid malt slight lemon and pine
F: thin and good carb leaves palette clean
Rated by Byron28 from Texas
4.41/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A great golden ale that clings onto taste. Not too bitter, nutty with hints of clove. Not too heavy, which makes it easy to drink.
Nov 30, 2021Rated by acycler01 from Texas
3.7/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
It’s ok!
Jun 24, 2021Rated by minnaow from Texas
4.01/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Solid blonde from my favorite Texas brewery. Can't go wrong with the gang from Conroe.
Apr 02, 2021Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
3.77/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice slightly hazy straw color with a white head, nice malt aromas per the style are on point, and they translate to the taste, with a nice medium bodied mouthfeel to close things out well. A really nice crusher, IMHO.
Sep 03, 2020Reviewed by gvickery from Texas
3.63/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look is light to medium gold with a fluffy white head. Smell is light grain, yeasty, bread crust. I’ve had this on several occasions and for some reason I find that it tastes different each time I have it. This is probably my palate and not the beer though. Mostly, I find it slightly malty with some light citrusy hops and a little estery quality from the yeast. I think it’s an excellent example of the kolsch style, though I’m not a big kolsch fan. There’s nothing off-putting or offensive going on and it’s very well made. It’s got much more character than any of the big macro brews for sure. Southern Star makes very good beers and this is no exception.
Oct 03, 2019
Bombshell Blonde from Southern Star Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
644 ratings
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