Bonito Blonde Ale
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
Ranked #282 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #35,087 - Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 9.17%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 53
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2017
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 64
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
An approchable beer, with some substance. 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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Ratings by Griffith:
Rated by Griffith from Connecticut
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Apr 24, 2019
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Apr 24, 2019
More User Ratings:
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.6/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Aug 28, 2025
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.44/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear, golden color. Big, white head. Malt, bread, herbal hops, and light fruity notes in the aroma. Moderately sweet, malty taste with da ecent hoppy bitterness at the end
Jan 16, 2025
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.1/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.1/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
355 ml can, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. ABV is 4.5%. Pale golden colour, small white head. Sweetish and fruity aroma. The flavour is refreshing, slightly sweet, with hints of fruity and spicy hops. Okay, but really not much to write home about.
Dec 12, 2020Rated by Mclusal from Colombia
3.56/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
B80
Jun 28, 2019
Reviewed by SB2017 from Iowa
3.2/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Looks boring and smells cheap. Doesn't have anything going for it in the taste or texture department. This is a very weak beer, and tastes like the brewers skipped some important taste testings.
Jun 08, 2019
Reviewed by German-Helles from Wisconsin
3.31/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.31/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
This 12oz. can poured into a 20oz. weizen filled the glass with a huge pure white pillow of foam. The foam left a nice lacing and settled to a thin layer above the beer. The carbonation is above medium in this classic golden colored beer.
The aroma is light malts and citrus.
The flavor follows the aroma with a bit of pepper and pine spices.
The feel is less than medium with a medium carbonation with a crisp dry finish.
Overall this is an OK beer, but nothing special, an easy drinker.
Apr 06, 2019The aroma is light malts and citrus.
The flavor follows the aroma with a bit of pepper and pine spices.
The feel is less than medium with a medium carbonation with a crisp dry finish.
Overall this is an OK beer, but nothing special, an easy drinker.
Reviewed by Amendm from Rhode Island
3.62/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A 12-oz can needed a strong pour to reach a finger of soapy froth with average retention and ridges of lacing. Slightly hazy yellow straw color with rising bubbles.
Pale malt, bready yeast and faint herbal hops greet the nose.
Taste begins neutral and lightly bitter with faint citrus fruits. The middle changes to semi-sweet with pale malt and faint pear and plum flavor. The finish is semi-dry, quick and clean with faint hops. A malty smooth after taste is short lived.
Medium light body, above average carbonation. Silky smooth rich malty feel.
Low on hops and bitterness per style, a bit more malty than average. Easy balanced drink.
Jan 19, 2019Pale malt, bready yeast and faint herbal hops greet the nose.
Taste begins neutral and lightly bitter with faint citrus fruits. The middle changes to semi-sweet with pale malt and faint pear and plum flavor. The finish is semi-dry, quick and clean with faint hops. A malty smooth after taste is short lived.
Medium light body, above average carbonation. Silky smooth rich malty feel.
Low on hops and bitterness per style, a bit more malty than average. Easy balanced drink.
Reviewed by NeilSilber1 from California
3.86/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours bright yellow with white quick fading froth. Sweet golden ale with crisp sweet pear like accents make this an easy drinking summertime or late night ale.
Nov 23, 2018
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