King Titus - Maine Beer Company

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

4.34/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Bottle from Premier Gourmet, 500ml into a tulip. Bottled January 18, 2013.

Deep brown/black, couple fingers of brown head. Dense retention and great lacing. Nose of dark roasty malts, a good dose of coffee and a great balancing sweetness. Taste has more roast character, creamy chocolate notes, and a nice bit of coffee. Roast and sweet malts in the finish. Medium-full body, brilliant texture. A real winner, fantastic porter.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 02:25:37 | More by liamt07

WesWes

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-19-2013 10:26:52 | More by WesWes

jd18

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-19-2013 00:52:17 | More by jd18

IrishKevin

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-18-2013 23:01:17 | More by IrishKevin

NWer

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-18-2013 19:44:02 | More by NWer

TobiasG

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-16-2013 23:39:22 | More by TobiasG

GuitarIPA

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-16-2013 23:26:07 | More by GuitarIPA

Orange

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-16-2013 07:14:46 | More by Orange

Luk13

Quebec (Canada)

4.4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle, 6 months old. Black pour with brown highlights, massive tan head and super lacing. Aroma is chocolate, burn toast with a subdued grassy background. Taste is roasted grain, chocolate and earthy hops. Silky and puffy mouthfeel which makes it highly drinkable. Great porter, tasty and easily drinkable. I’d be curious to try fresher for a more intense hop presence.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 16:39:13 | More by Luk13

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4.06/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured out of a 16.9 oz brown bottle with a bottling date of December 2012. Enjoyed out of a 20 oz glass stein.

Appearance - Careful pour (to avoid disturbing the sediment) yields a blanketing of two-finger cocoa-colored head. The foam sits atop a body of brown so dark it might as well be black. Light does not shine through at all. Head dissipates after a couple minutes, leaving a solid film of bubbles and moderate-to-light lacing.

Smell - Notes of coffee and bittersweet chocolate dance around a base of dry earthy soil. Some faint herbal hoppiness comes through as well.

Taste - Coffee hints again with chocolate, this time a little less bitter, with a malty sweetness providing a sturdy base. Roasted malt is the predominant flavor with licorice notes as it warms. Hoppiness is less detectable except on the finish.

Mouthfeel - Silky and viscous, coating the inside of the mouth while also providing some counterpoint from the active carbonation. Finish lingers with some earthy bitterness.

Overall, a solid representative of the style. Too bad it's not more readily available (read as: at ALL available) in my part of the country.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 05:06:53 | More by LambicPentameter

blt2646

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-14-2013 21:48:51 | More by blt2646

bdaggett

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

06-13-2013 23:00:13 | More by bdaggett

doremite

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-13-2013 21:02:35 | More by doremite

jriggins6

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-13-2013 20:51:17 | More by jriggins6

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-12-2013 17:35:51 | More by JMUbrewz

EricDu

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-12-2013 05:32:31 | More by EricDu

beersnbass

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +19.9%

06-12-2013 05:04:58 | More by beersnbass

josephwa

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-11-2013 14:16:07 | More by josephwa

pisano

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-11-2013 13:00:15 | More by pisano

irv2424

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-11-2013 03:50:17 | More by irv2424

nootch23

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-10-2013 15:03:21 | More by nootch23

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-10-2013 02:54:51 | More by jarrgal

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.3/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

1/18/13 bottling date. Poured into a DFH tulip shaped pint glass.

pours a pitch black color with a half inch thick beige head. Robust porter smell for sure on this one. Nice chocolate and coffee aroma. ooh, really digging the taste as well. strong chocolate and coffee on the palate. This is one strong, upfront porter. What a porter is meant to be. Heavier side of medium bodied with low carbonation. What i expect the body of a porter to be.

Overall this beer is excellent. One of the best porters I've ever had. highly recommend to anyone.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 01:22:52 | More by Axnjxn

dtivp

West Virginia

4.21/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured a midnight black with two finger tan head, good retention and thick lacing.

Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate and coffee.

Taste followed the nose with dark roasted malt, dark coffee bitterness, hints of dark chocolate and hops.

Mouth Feel is medium body, moderate carbonation, smooth yet bitter leaving a dry after taste.

Overall this is a very nice bold porter, it is near the top of my porter favorites. This was my first Maine Beer Company brew and I hope I have a similar experience with their other selections.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 23:50:25 | More by dtivp

erialbill

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-08-2013 20:32:21 | More by erialbill