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 udubdawg:
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Reviewed by udubdawg from Kansas

3.77/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 oz bottle

pours brown with plenty of amber when held to the light. Used a nonic to contain the huge tan head I expected and received. Looks good, fading quickly to a thin uneven cap, and lacing the first half of the glass nicely.

The nose is my least favorite aspect of this otherwise good beer. A little alcohol noted. I enjoy that it has more hops than many of the style, and the chocolate seems nice, but there isn't a lot there - I can overlook something that isn't to style only to a point - I need more aroma on a porter.

Fortunately the taste makes up for it. This isn't a full-bodied heavily roasted porter, but it doesn't try to be. NO noticeable alcohol. There is a nice medium roast quality to it, and a decent amount of chocolate. There is a good level of caramel sweetness early and a balancing bitterness in the drying finish. Very good.

Nice carbonation on a thinner body that is very drinkable. While not quite sessionable, I could easily down 3 of these, and have.
Aug 20, 2007
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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