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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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7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From tap at Charlies. Pours clear, golden deep amber to dark brown with a creamy, dense and light tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, dark breadish and vague hardroasted acidic. Smooth breadish roasted, liqourice and dark chocolate flavoured. Creamy smooth mouthfeel. Bitter and slight acidic lingering flavour into the far finish. Nice one.
Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2009 at 11:34

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
From tap at Charlies. Pours pitch black with a creamy chocolate brown head. Aroma is of chocolate and liqourice. Smooth and creamy body. Bitter and roasted malt flavoured with a distinct liqourice acidic touch. Bitter and citric flavoured finish. Lingering smooth roasted note into the far finish. Bitter and roasted lasting impression.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2009 at 11:29

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Amber with no head. Fruity and toffee malty aroma. Dry and fruity flavour and quite hoppy.
Tried on 30 Jul 2009 at 05:18

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Re-rate at Kolding Ølmesse 2011. Very dark rown with a lasting tan head. Weak aroma of toffee and licorice. Sweet roasted malty flavour with a hint of smoke.
Tried on 30 Jul 2009 at 01:35

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Porterhouse, London. Dark brown colour, beige dense head. Aroma has roasted malty and quite prominent coffee smell. Flavour is roasted malts, and bitter coffee. Short bitter nish.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2009 at 08:52

3/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Cask @ Porterhouse, London. Clear golden colour, some white lacings. Aroma has corn and cardbozard. Flavour: stale malts, metallic, corn, burnt. Bitter and dry finish. Not good.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2009 at 08:51

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Porterhouse. London. Roasted malts and coffee in the aroma. Brown colour, tan head. Flavour: roasted malts, coffee. Nice bitterness. Bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2009 at 08:49

6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Porterhouse. Dark amber colour, dense creamy off-white head. Nose of toasted malts, fruits, some spices. Flavour has toasted malts, sour fruits and bitter hops. Nice one.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2009 at 08:47

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From tap at Charlies, Copenhagen as Dublin Red Connolly. Pours clear and golden deep orange to hazzlenut brown with a creamy dense and off-white head. Aroma is smooth roasted malt and vague fruity. Light breadish and fruity flavoured. Roasted and smooth flavoured finish. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jul 2009 at 18:47

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap at Charlies, Copenhagen as Dublin Porter. Pours dark brown with a small redish glare and a creamy and chocolate brown head. Dark roasted malt aroma, light roasted breadish. Smooth mouthfeel. Nice roasted malt flavoured, light liqourice like note. Roasted and dark malty flavoured with a lingering light acidity into the far finish.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jul 2009 at 18:46