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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Pig Iron Porter if you want sessionable refinement,
Simcoe Porter if you want bold presence.
Both hit the same IBU target, but Pig Iron's lower ABV makes it the easier repeat pour—Simcoe's extra 1.5% alcohol builds noticeably. They're both American Porters, so expect dark roast and chocolate, but the weight difference matters when you're deciding between one and three.
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Beer DNA
Where they separate
Body
Δ 3
Sweetness
Δ 7
Situations
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Tasting notes
Pig Iron Porter
Pig Iron Porter feels restrained in the best way. There's real chocolate here—not cocoa powder, but actual cocoa richness—sitting on a clean, almost dry finish. The 5% ABV means no heat, no burn, just straightforward dark malt doing what it does. You finish it and immediately want another, which Iron Hill clearly intended.
Simcoe Porter
Simcoe Porter carries itself with more swagger. That extra ABV shows up as a slight warmth in the back of the throat, and the body feels thicker, more substantial. The same malt bill here tastes deeper, roastier. It's the kind of porter that feels like an event rather than a casual pour—intentional, demanding your attention.
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