Race Rocks Ale - Lighthouse Brewing Company

likeemdark

California

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

08-25-2012 18:03:26 | More by likeemdark

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-25-2013 14:29:57 | More by Kmat10

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

05-09-2013 23:02:25 | More by DaftCaskBC

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-09-2013 08:50:49 | More by schnarr84

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

03-13-2013 23:40:34 | More by TheSevenDuffs

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

355ml squat(ish) bottle, a nice find at that south side, open-late after soccer, haunt of mine.

This beer pours a crystal clear, medium copper amber hue, with two fingers of tightly foamy, bubbly eggshell white head, which leaves but a few rocky streaks of islet lace around the glass as it evenly bleeds away.

It smells of sweet biscuity, bready malt, nutty caramel, a touch of citrus flesh, ethereal dark fruits, ash, and leafy, musty hops. The taste is more biscuity, grainy malt, with a certain caramel/toffee stripe, soft citrus peel and pine needle notes, a bit of dry tobacco, and consistent musty, leafy hops.

The carbonation is even and just a tad spritely, the body an approachable medium-light weight, and fairy smooth, though a strange watery nature seems to seep in (sorry) as things progress. It finishes off-dry, as that refreshing biscuity essence persists, dragging the caramel malt and lingering, softly bitter hops with it.

There are so many pretenders in this style category, especially in Canada, so it is always somewhat of a surprise to come across an example possessing anything resembling a personality. Here, this is achieved by apparently stealing more that few pages from the ESB handbook - yet the crossover is a natural one, rendering a rather pleasant, peppy, and quite drinkable amber ale. I'd order another.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 19:52:52 | More by biboergosum

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

03-06-2013 06:04:30 | More by LampertLand

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

02-23-2013 21:34:48 | More by schopenhauerale

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

11-29-2012 02:32:52 | More by KalanM

ChuckGnarly

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

09-25-2012 03:15:41 | More by ChuckGnarly

thefullpython

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

09-04-2012 10:59:53 | More by thefullpython

brandon911

Texas

4/5  rDev +5.3%

08-21-2012 02:40:11 | More by brandon911

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

3.2/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A - clear deep dark amber, thumb of tan head retained respectably
S - some molasses and dark fruits, with a hint of adjunct
T - biscuity and light toffee malt, adjunct and leafiness, with a lingering lingering sweetness
M - lightish body, somewhat watery and low on carbonation, finishes with a teeth coating sweetness
O - pretty average, nothing noteworthy about it

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 02:44:55 | More by joemcgrath27

atigerlife

Hawaii

3.63/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours amber/red with a fluffy, off-white creamy head. No carbonation rising. Clear. Decent lacing.

Aroma of light hops, slightly sweet, light malts. Not too much going on here.

Taste is of light hops, malts, caramel, nuts and raisins.

Mouthfeel is medium/light and lightly cleansing.

Overall, very drinkable. Sessionable. Quite nice for just hanging around and having a beer with some food.

Serving type: can

05-27-2012 21:26:57 | More by atigerlife

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-09-2012 02:13:54 | More by bumchilly25

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark brown appearance with a small amount of head that quickly settles down leaving little lacing. Smell consists of brown sugar, nuts, malt, toffee and raisins. Good blend of aromas.

Taste consists of various dark fruits, chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, nuts, and raisins. Excellent blend of dark tastes. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finish is dry and almost smokey.

Overall, very flavorful amber ale. Lots of good sweet features and fairly well rounded. Would recommend.

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2012 21:55:46 | More by CrazyMike

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.13/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

355ml bottle poured into pint glass 2/1/12

A dark amber with a short lived light tan head that leaves just a couple randoms patches of lace

S corn flakes, nutty toffee, and some bread crust, just a little leafy hops but not much

T some iced tea to go with what I smell, not that great too be honest, I preferred the smell but that's still not saying much

M medium bodied but a little foamy, I can't shake the iced tea aftertaste

O not much in the way of hops for a pale ale, perhaps a little old? mostly malt going on here

pretty average much like the other Lighthouse brews out of my mixed 12, I wouldn't go looking for this one

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2012 04:08:44 | More by wordemupg

papawu76

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.3%

12-02-2011 21:55:18 | More by papawu76

kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.3%

11-30-2011 16:21:03 | More by kelvarnsen

EskimoDave

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.3%

11-21-2011 03:20:15 | More by EskimoDave

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

3.83/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Race Rocks pours a deep red amber with a nice offwhite head that lingers. The aroma is bready, nutty malt, with some nice caramel and raisiny dark fruit in the background. More of the nutty, caramely sweet malt in the flavor, with hints of dark fruit, a maybe just a touch of roasted malt. The hops are muted, with some light, earthy character that could be from the malt as easily as from hops. The sweetness lingers a bit in the finish with a mild bitterness. Overall I find the beer a bit sweet, but otherwise really solid.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 04:53:38 | More by ericj551

Kakaraht

British Columbia (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Nice amber color with a decent head and good lacing.

S: Very sweet aroma, caramel and brown sugar, faint maltiness.

T: Sweet on the tongue can taste brown sugar and amber malts. No hoppiness at all. A faint vanilla flavor as it warms.

M: Medium body, nice carbonation, and a good lingering quality.

D: This is a slightly above average beer, but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2011 05:23:13 | More by Kakaraht

Offa

California

4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

This is a tasty, very pleasant, malty toasty ale.

Red amber, it has a creamy off-white head that is not large but lasts, very slowly shrinking to a foamy ring.

Aroma is very malty, caramelly-toasty malt with hints of chocolate and earthiness.

Taste is similar to aroma, lightly chocolatey, very malty with light toasty grain, hint of mineral, light woody-earthy hops to balance. It is very drinkable and enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

08-09-2010 21:48:49 | More by Offa

pugdogbeer

British Columbia (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured a reddish / brown colour with a small head that dissipates quickly.

A step up from the likes of red ale like Rickards Red and other more commercial amber ales.

Race Rocks is a nice well-round amber ale with a good semi-sweet taste of malt that is balanced with hops.

Good for one or two pints before the alchohol taste comes forward too much and ruins the typical amber ale.

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2010 18:27:15 | More by pugdogbeer

berley31

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured with a small, white head that diminished to a thin film very quickly. Dark amber color, with a clear body.

S: Aroma is a little weak... some sweetness in the malt is coming through, which is nice, but I'm not getting much else.

T: Starts sweet, ends sweet. No real bitterness in there at all. Roasted-malt flavor in the finish. Nice.

M: Light-bodied with a creamy texture, and average carbonation.

D: May not be anything overly special, but it's quite enjoyable, and it would be very easy to put a few back.

Serving type: on-tap

10-21-2009 18:52:27 | More by berley31