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Pile O' Dirt Porter

Crow Peak Brewing Company
United States·Porter·Rank 17 of 50 · The Best American Porters
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One of Crow Peak's most beloved beers — nearly black with a creamy tan head and sweet malt aroma with cocoa roastiness. Chocolate and coffee flavors balanced with caramel sweetness. Consistently one of the highest-rated beers in South Dakota.

ABV
6%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark28
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedchocolatecoffee
roasted
chocolate
coffee
caramel
malty
toasty
Aroma
The nose leads with roasted grain and cocoa character, grounded by earthy roastiness.
also:dark fruit
not found:hoppy,bready,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Pile O' Dirt Porter

◎ Appearance

Nearly opaque black in the glass with deep mahogany highlights at the rim. A creamy tan head forms readily and clings to the sides, leaving persistent lacing on the walls. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, supporting a dense foam collar.

nearly blackcreamy headpersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with roasted grain and cocoa character, grounded by earthy roastiness. Beneath lies a sweet malt foundation with hints of dark chocolate and subtle coffee notes. The aroma is inviting without being aggressive, balancing roasted intensity with underlying sweetness.

roasted graincocoa and chocolatesweet malt base

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and rich, with roasted malt and chocolate flooding the palate immediately. Mid-palate reveals a caramel sweetness that plays against gentle coffee bitterness, while a creamy mouthfeel prevents any harshness. Bitterness is restrained at 33 IBU, allowing the chocolate and caramel interplay to shine without drying the finish.

smooth, rich bodychocolate and coffeebalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and lingering, with roasted notes and faint dark fruit echoes fading gradually. A subtle cocoa dryness lingers on the palate, leaving a warm, malty aftertaste without astringency.

warm malty fadelingering cocoa
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
80
Serve at 10–13°C

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

Pint glass

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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About Porter

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What is a 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 Porter

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

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