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The Porterhouse's annual stout festival runs from March 7th – 24th March with the usual favourites back on the menu. Most welcome is the return of the "world's first ever Chocolate Truffle Stout" plus of course the Oyster, Wrassler 4X and Plain Porter. The festival includes free stout tastings, live music and the usual cheery atmosphere.
The Chocolate Truffle Stout is a little stronger than a normal stout at 5% with the chocolate flavour coming from chocolate and chocolate truffle flavours added during the brewing process. It has a rich chocolate aroma and definite chocolate truffle flavour on the front palate, milder stout flavours coming through on the middle and a clean mild finish. This is sweeter than most stout drinkers are used to but is a very satisfying drink.
The Oyster stout is brewed with fresh oysters which adds a hint of the sea along and a refreshing tang of salt giving a clean fresh finish that begs to be drunk with a side order of gigas, natives or a plate of mussels. The Wrasslers 4X comes from a 1900 west Cork recipe and is a searing bitter and fresh beer that is not for the faint of heart. The Plain Porter has perhaps the simplest flavour but is none the worse for that - medium bodied, clean, and very refreshing.
We cant make wine in this country so its good to see the Porterhouse celebrating and promoting a beverage we are very good at making. The festival runs until the 24th of this month in all 5 Porterhouse pubs in Dublin and London. http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/
Pictured above are the charming Laura and Grainne from Today FM who I met at the launch.
