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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Pig Iron Porter if you want a sessionable, approachable porter, Porter if you want more heft and complexity.
Both hit the same IBU target, but Iron Hill keeps things lighter at 5% ABV—easier to drink multiple rounds. Big Timber's version feels like a proper nightcap at 6.5%, with the extra alcohol adding warmth and depth without aggressive hops. Same style, different pacing.
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 5
Situations
In words
Pig Iron Porter
Pig Iron Porter drinks like a friendly introduction to the style. There's genuine chocolate and subtle roasted grain, but nothing that overwhelms. The 5% ABV means it stays clean and drinkable even as it warms—no boozy heat creeping in. It's the kind of beer you don't have to think too hard about, just enjoy.
Porter
Big Timber's Porter has noticeably more presence on the palate. The extra 1.5% ABV rounds out the malt profile with a soft, warming finish that lingers. You get darker cocoa notes and a heavier body that feels more substantial. There's a richness here that invites slower sipping and pairs better with food.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 44 vs 44 · Δ 0
Bitterness
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Texture
Δ 3
Only Pig Iron Porter
Shared character
Only Porter