Porterhouse Brew Co.

Commercial Brewery in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1996

Contact
Unit 3/4 Stag Industrial Estate, Ballyboggan Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin, Dublin 11, Ireland
Description
Founded by Oliver Hughes & Liam Lahart, the Porterhouse Brew Co. are Ireland's pioneers of craft beer. Opening Ireland's first brewpub in the heart of Dublin, Temple Bar. Nowadays with a chain of successful bars in Dublin, London and New York the company is now producing from a state of the art brewery located in Glasnevin, Dublin. The expansion to the 120 barrel brewing facility in 2017 helps service our own bars but provides quality beer outside of the bars to consumers throughout Ireland while exporting to over 20 markets globally. The Porterhouse Brew Co. is proud to be a fully run independent brewery with a focus on consistency, quality and innovation.

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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Keg at Porterhouse, Covent Garden. Opaque amber. Thick foamy light beige head. Aroma has loght rye - grains and sweetness. Flavourwise there is a spur berry edge and rye. However there's also a starry twiggy underbelly. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Has some bright parts but at heart twiggy.
Tried from Draft at Porterhouse on 25 Jul 2026 at 12:24

5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Keg at Porterhouse, Covent Garden. Clear light gold. Thin foamy translucent white head. Aroma has light citrus, and vaguengrains and nalts. Light sour with a slightly sugary element. Slightly metallic. Underlying chalky nalts. Light. Thin. Soft-flat carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Bland.
Tried from Draft at Porterhouse on 25 Jul 2026 at 12:11

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy amber with a medium head. Aroma of orange malt. Flavour is caramel malt, orange fruits, hints of chocolate on a berry finish. Tangy back.
Tried from Draft at Tapped Dublin (formerly Porterhouse Central) on 01 Jul 2026 at 23:00

6.3/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6
Pale gold with a medium white head. Aroma of of thin citrus. Flavour is thin tropical citrus at the start, flavour really builds into a mouthful of tangy fruit, pepper and sharp bitter citrus base, dry tart finish.
Tried from Draft at Tapped Dublin (formerly Porterhouse Central) on 01 Jul 2026 at 23:00

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
In my opinion, it is a regular stout, average, the oysters side is relatively discreet, nice smelling, roasted malt, hop, dry finish, 13.02.17, at Prélaz.
Tried from Bottle from Bootlegger on 09 May 2026 at 11:13

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draft @ Porterhouse Temple Bar, Dublin. Cloudy pale yellow with a small white head.Aroma of passion fruits, lemons and mangos. Taste of mangos, lemons, malts and passion fruits. Low bitterness. Strong carbonation. Successful but not outstanding.
Tried from Draft on 02 Apr 2026 at 22:06

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
It is aa regular porter, less aromas than the fuller porter, in my point of view. The taste is dry, roasted malt, some coffe, a bit watery, 29.03.18, at Prélaz.
Tried from Bottle from Bootlegger on 13 Mar 2026 at 18:26

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Nice tasty evening sipper
Balanced sweetness and fine mellow carbonation level
Dark malt, chocolate, coffee and oak
[Bottle at Bierhouse in Galway, Ireland]
Tried from Bottle at Bierhaus Galway on 22 Jan 2026 at 19:21

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Ok easy drinkable lager
Malty and herbal
[On tap at The Porterhouse Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland]
Tried from Draft at The Porterhouse Temple Bar on 20 Jan 2026 at 11:41

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pleasant and easy drinkable stout
Not to sweet.
Coffee, dark malt and roast
[On tap at The Porterhouse Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland]
Tried from Draft at The Porterhouse Temple Bar on 20 Jan 2026 at 10:56