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Headwaters Porter

Blackfoot River Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · Robust Porter · One of 3 Robust Porters in hopIQ

A full-bodied robust porter with chocolate, roasted coffee, and a dry, slightly bitter finish. Named for the headwaters of the Blackfoot River rising in the Rocky Mountains east of Lincoln, Montana. A serious dark ale from Helena's neighbourhood brewery on Last Chance Gulch.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 56 flavour tags

roasted
100%
chocolate
100%
dry
60%
coffee
60%
full-bodied
60%
bitter
60%
rich
30%
toasty
30%
malty
30%
smooth
30%
dark fruit
30%
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About Robust Porter

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Robust Porter?

Porters are dark ales with 4–6.5% ABV and IBU 18–35. Roasted malt brings chocolate, caramel and toffee — medium body with a clean finish.

Finding a similar Robust Porter

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same roasted, chocolate, dry character as Headwaters Porter will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Headwaters Porter

Serve at 10–13°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within 6–12 months for best results. Baltic Porters can be aged longer.

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