Lava Rock Porter
Dick's Brewing Company

Lava Rock PorterLava Rock Porter
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From:
Dick's Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
7%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 9.94%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
61
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 03, 2022
Added:
Sep 10, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by djeucalyptus:
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Reviewed by djeucalyptus from Oregon

3.6/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
pours a shockingly light brown with caramel and amber accents. Looks more like a dark nut brown ale than a porter. A fairly thin half finger head of a dirty cream fizzles out leaving just a hint of light lacing.

aroma is strong and sweet, with roasted malts, maple, caramel and vanilla. hints of toasted coconut and pecan... very sweet malting and sugars. maybe a hint of cocoa, but mostly sugar and nuts.

Taste is interesting as well. Lighter and not quite as roasted as I'm accustomed to for an American porter, with strong hazelnut and almond flavors backed with a definite maple sweetness. A hit of spicing and hops but the malt sweetness is prevalent. Some pleasant light roasted flavor, with hints of cocoa comes through nicely.

mouthfeel is a touch high on the carbonation with hints of prickliness, although it cuts nicely through the thick - verging on syrupy - consistency. Nothing outstanding, but definitely a drinkable mouth.

All in all, an interesting brew with some nice aspects goin' on inside. A bit different from the traditional american porter, which is a welcome change. this one almost reminds me of a rich brown ale or nut brown, in a good way. The roasted notes are pleasant and the sweetness is definitely enjoyable. Not on the top of my list, but I wouldn't turn one away.
Dec 27, 2008
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.48/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a 6 pack of this once while visiting elrogish.

Pours brown, leans to the darker side of the brown spectrum. Tan head 1/2" deep. Average retention. Roasted malt. We're looking and smelling pretty standard thus far.

Taste is still checking all the style guideline boxes. Roasted malt, pinch of chocolate malt. Carbonation was fair. Heft wasn't over the top, bittering hops evident. Burnt bitterness adequately conveys the majority of what this porter is about and its like right down the middle of what an American porter's range is. You don't see a lot of that these days. Instead it is likely losing shelf space to marshmallow cocoa nib coffee coco crisp adjunct city creations. I'm into both, but you just don't see a lot of 6 packs like this around anymore, heck I can't even remember the last time I saw Sierra Nevada Porter anywhere outside of Chico.

Only drawback I saw was the bitter black licorice note in the taste and mouthfeel. It wasn't like they added anise/licorice, but it was still not my jam in that regard.
Jan 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jun 12, 2018
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Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a very dark brown with moderate head and persistent lacing.
Smell is sweet chocolate and roasted malts.
Taste is moderately sweet chocolate and light roasted malts.
Pretty laid back flavor.
Mar 25, 2018
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Reviewed by Karibourgeois from Texas

3.44/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown pour with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate and caramel. Taste is mainly chocolate and roasted malt flavors with a slight bitterness in the finish.
Jan 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.67 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Jan 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.61 by BlueSpader from Washington

Aug 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by Alupin from Washington

Feb 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by Cheesyd64 from Washington

Jan 27, 2017
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Reviewed by Jeffsta1 from Washington

3.44/5  rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Beautiful dark brown/black, with a pretty, pale head.

Smells just bad. Stale. Like a badly corked wine. Musty, wet cardboard. Maybe an off-bottle or old? Total Wine here usually has quick turnover, so probably not.

Taste is quite good. Malty. Classic. Hint of bitterness. Not super complex. Session porter, not profound porter.

Rich mouthfeel, very pleasant carbonation.

Overall this is a pretty decent beer, except for the smell, which just knocks it out of the box. Don't buy again, except to verify the smell of this bottle wasn't an aberration.
Jun 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by bombventure from Washington

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ronbo5421 from Washington

Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rocketman2013 from Texas

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by drinkAK from Alaska

May 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DaveRinn from Washington

Jan 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by elcrawl from Oregon

Dec 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Nov 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by JarMills from Canada (BC)

Sep 06, 2013
Lava Rock Porter from Dick's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 61 ratings