King Titus Porter

Review Date 1/3/2016  By John Staradumsky

           

My friends, I give you: Maine Beer King Titus Porter, about to celebrate its first birthday. Now, I certainly am one to hang on to and age beer for a while. Yes, guilty as charged there. This time, though, I didn’t do it. On a work trip to Andover, Massachusetts, I picked up a few bottles of Maine Beer brews at a local liquor store, one of them the King Titus.

Although the label advises the buyer to “Drink within 90 Days of Stamped Born on Date”, this wasn’t possible here, as the beer was bottled on 12/16/14 and I didn’t realize this until I got the beer, purchased in September, back to Georgia. So, I drank it anyway on November 19th of 2015. I’ll tell you shortly how that worked out for me.

First, I’ll let Maine Beer tell you a little about King Titus Porter. From the label:

Titus was a wonderful, bold Silverback gorilla who led with his heart. The Dian Fossey Gorilla studies and protects these magnificent animals on the Virunga mountain volcano range in Rwanda. Maine Beer Company Proudly supports their efforts. You can learn more about this excellent organization at www.gorillafund.org. Do what’s right. If you have a little then give a little.

So now you know how King Titus Porter got its name, and I admire the fact that Maine Beer is so socially responsible. This is the second beer I’ve had from them, and the second beer to champion a cause.

Ingredients from the website:

 

Malt: American 2-Row, Caramel 40L, Caramel 80L, Munich 10L, Chocolate, Roasted Wheat, Flaked Oats

Hops: Centennial, Columbus

Maine Beer King Titus Porter has an alcohol content of 7.5% by volume and I paid $6.59 for my half liter bottle.

Maine Beer King Titus Porter pours to a jet black color with a towering head of unruly tan foam and a robust dark cocoa nose. A thick layer of Brussels Lace clings to the sides of my glass and follows the liquid all the way to the bottom. Taking a sip, the beer has a smooth milk chocolaty flavor up front with medium body and then hints of deep roasted dark chocolate and strangely fudge as it progresses into the roasty and slightly hoppy bitter finish.

With oodles of roasted malt, plenty of hops and a hefty alcohol content, don’t buy the notion that this beer won’t age well. Mine certainly did, and despite the high price, I would buy it again to enjoy and see how different it is when young.

Glad I tried it?  T

Would I rebuy it??

 

*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.

(B)=Bottled, Canned

(D)=Draft





 

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