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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Coco Loco Porter if you want coconut-forward sweetness and dessert vibes,
Simcoe Porter if you want hop character and pine-citrus brightness.
Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU, so the real divide is NoDa's tropical adjunct play versus Brouwerij Noordt's varietal hop identity. Neither is a heavy hitter—both are session-friendly porters that prioritize drinkability over roast intensity.
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Body
Δ 8
Sweetness
Δ 3
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Tasting notes
Coco Loco Porter
NoDa's Coco Loco hits you with actual coconut on the nose—not artificial, but genuinely toasted and nutty. The body is smooth and almost creamy, like someone stirred cocoa powder into a light porter. There's chocolate underneath, but it doesn't dominate; the coconut pulls focus. Finish is clean and slightly sweet, no bitterness clinging to your teeth. It's a dessert beer masquerading as a session porter.
Simcoe Porter
Simcoe Porter brings herbal, piney resin upfront—you taste the hop varietal before you taste the malt. The base is leaner than Coco Loco, less creamy, more angular. Dark chocolate reads as secondary. Finish is snappy and slightly citrusy, with a lingering herbaceousness that keeps your palate engaged. This is a porter for people who don't want their beer to taste like candy.
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