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PM Dawn: The Natural

Trillium Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · American Stout · One of 8 American Stouts in hopIQ

PM Dawn: The Natural walks the line between roasted depth and fruit-forward brightness. Rich mocha and nutty earth anchor the nose, while the palate unfolds espresso, caramel, and chocolate-covered berries—a dark-fruit register that shifts into dried blueberry, banana, and blackberry as it warms. Baking spices and Dutch cocoa weave through without dominating. The medium body stays smooth and balanced, never heavy, with light bitterness and a drying roast character that pulls toward the finish. This is a stout for the evening hour, when you want structure without harshness—a beer that tastes deliberate and composed.

ABV
9%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Full body.

The weight carries the beer on its own, leaving the aromatics free to lead.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American Stout.
Hop character
earthy
Malt character
coffee
chocolate
roasted
caramel
nutty
Fermentation & yeast
banana
Distinctive notes
berry
spicy
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for PM Dawn: The Natural

Appearance

Deep black-brown with a thin tan head that settles to a wispy collar. The beer holds excellent clarity despite its dark roast character, with minimal sediment. Carbonation is moderate and fine, creating a composed visual presence without aggressive activity.

deep black-brownthin tan headclear, well-settled

Aroma

The nose opens with rich mocha and nutty earth, anchored by roasted grain without harshness. Espresso and cocoa dust emerge as the beer warms, layered with subtle dark-fruit notes—dried blueberry and blackberry—that suggest complexity beyond simple roast. Light spice undertones (cinnamon, clove) add dimension without becoming prominent.

mocha, earthroasted grain, espressodried berry, subtle spice

Taste

The palate unfolds in stages: chocolate-covered berries arrive first, followed by a middle register of caramel and cocoa that deepens as the beer warms. Banana and dried blueberry notes shift in prominence with temperature, creating an evolving tasting experience. Light bitterness and a drying roast character provide structure without aggression, leading smoothly toward the close.

chocolate, berriescaramel, cocoabalanced roast bitterness

Finish

The finish is clean and deliberate, with roast dryness pulling through without harshness. A subtle berry sweetness lingers briefly before fading to a composed aftertaste of cocoa and grain.

drying roastcocoa grain, composed
83
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
85
Appearance
80
Finish
81
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of PM Dawn: The Natural

Serve at 10–14°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

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 a year. Standard stouts are best fresh but hold reasonably well for 6–12 months.

Food Pairing

What to eat with PM Dawn: The Natural

About American Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

Finding a similar American Stout

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

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