Preheat your oven to 350° F. Prep a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
Mix the wet ingredients—sour cream, eggs, vegetable oil—together, then add the sugar. Whisk until evenly incorporated. Add flour, baking powder, salt and pickle juice to the mixture. Stir until combined.
Gently fold in the diced pickles, ½ cup of the shredded sharp cheddar cheese and the fresh dill. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and smooth the top over.
Bake the loaf for 30-40 minutes, until the top begins to get a nice golden brown on top and a toothpick put in the center comes out dry and clean. Remove from the oven.
Set your oven on broil (high) and sprinkle the remaining cheese generously over the top of the loaf. Put the loaf back in the oven for another 3-5 minutes, until the top is a golden, bubbly, cheesy vision of tasty goodness!
Allow the loaf to cool in the pan. Once cooled, cut into ½-inch slices and serve with softened butter.