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Up until recently, Porterhouse beers where brewed in the company's Parliament Street pub, where the casks could be seen clearly behind glass. They have since moved production to a dedicated premises in the west of Dublin. Up until recently, Porterhouse beers were brewed in the company's Parliament Street pub, where the casks could be seen clearly behind glass. They have since moved production to a dedicated premises in the west of Dublin.




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The Porterhouse Brewing Company is a chain of public houses in Ireland and London, England. It was founded in 1989 by Liam La Hart and Oliver Hughes and now has 5 premises. It prides itself on the quality of its beers and the drinking experience.

History

Ireland has traditionally had a long history of brewing. At the beginning of the nineteenth century there were over two hundred breweries in the country, producing a wide range of Irish beer. However, this number dropped significantly by the twentieth century due to the dominance of just a few large and famous breweries. Today there are only about 12 breweries in the country, with most producing mass-produced beer, backed by formidable marketing budgets.

It was in this environment that in 1989 cousins Liam La Hart and Oliver Hughes bought a run-down building in Bray, County Wicklow, which became the first Porterhouse. In 1996, the Porterhouse brewpub was opened in the Temple Bar area of Dublin city centre.

Brewing

Up until recently, Porterhouse beers were brewed in the company's Parliament Street pub, where the casks could be seen clearly behind glass. They have since moved production to a dedicated premises in the west of Dublin.


Stouts

  • Wrasslers 4X Stout

Made to a recipe originally brewed by Deasy's of West Cork in the early 1900's.

Grain: Pale Malt, Roast Barley, Black Malt, Flaked Barley. Hops: Galena, Nugget, East Kent Goldings. ABV: 5.0%


  • Oyster Stout

Brewed with fresh oysters. A smooth drinking aromatic stout with a discernible but unidentifiable aromatic aspect. Not suitable for vegetarians.

Grain: Pale Malt, Roast Barley, Black Malt, Flaked Barley. Hops: Galena, Nugget, East Kent Goldings. ABV: 4.8%


  • Plain Porter

International Gold medal winner. A classic modern light stout with the added complexity of a late kettle hop. Aromatic character. Rich roast, dry, clean and bitter without any sourness.

Grain: Pale Malt, Roast Barley, Black Malt, Flaked Barley, Crystal Malt. Hops: Galena, Nugget, East Kent Goldings. ABV: 4.3%

Ales

  • TSB (Turner's Sticklebract Bitter)

This beer was created to celebrate the opening of The Porterhouse in Covent Garden, London, in July 2000.

Grain: Pale Malt, Wheat Malt, Vienna Malt, Munich Malt, Crystal Malt, Flaked Barley. Hops: Sticklebract. ABV: 3.7%


  • Porterhouse Red

An Irish Red Ale

Grain: Pale Malt, Crystal Malt, Wheat Malt, Chocolate Malt. Hops: Galena, Nugget, East Kent Goldings. ABV: 4.4%

  • An Brain Blásta

Grain: Pale Malt, Roast Barley, Black Malt, Flaked Barley. Hops: Galena, Nugget, East Kent Goldings. ABV: 7%

Lagers

  • Hersbrucker

A classic full bodied continental style Pilsner with an ample balance of lip smacking Hersbrucker hops. A soft, quality hop flavour with the matching subtly of fine malt and sweetness.

Grain: Lager Malt, Cara Malt. Hops: Galena, Nugget, Hersbrucker. ABV: 5%


  • Temple Braü

Made with German Hallertäu hops and Irish malted barley. Grain: Lager Malt, Cara Malt. Hops: Galena, Nugget, Hallertäu Perle, Hersbrucker. ABV: 4.3%

  • Chiller

Brewed with American Tettnang and Cascade hops.

Grain: Lager Malt. Hops: Galena, Nugget, Cascade, Tettnang. ABV: 4.2%

Weiss

  • Haus Weiss

A weissbier.

Grain: Ale Malt, Wheat Malt. Hops: Galena, Chinook, Hallertäu Perle. ABV: 5.0%

Seasonal

  • Chaser: Whisky Beer
  • Strawberry Blonde
  • Dobbins Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
  • Tom's Tincture
  • Fes 2k
  • Chocolate Truffle Stout
  • Kölsch: Eau de Cologne
  • Hemp Beer
  • Vienna: Dark Lager
  • Celebration Stout

Festivals

The Porterhouse Brewing Company regularly host beer festivals. Every October sees an Oktoberfest and there have been many Belgian beer festivals, as well as a Winter Beer Festival, an Australia Day Festival, American Independence Day Festival and others.

Pubs

  • The Porterhouse

Opened 1996 in Dublin's Temple Bar district. This is probably the most well-known and frequented Porterhouse.

  • The Porterhouse Inn

The original Porterhouse, opened 1989 and incorporating a 16-room inn.

Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

  • The Porterhouse (Covent Garden)

Covent Garden, London, England.

  • The Porterhouse North
  • The Porterhouse Central

Nassau Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

External links

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