Porterhouse Chocolate truffle stout

be wide of me

Hey does anyone know if this available yet?? Need my yearly fix!

MrGee

I asked on there face book page and they said its due in possibly this weekend, if not definately by easter. Looking forward to it

be wide of me

MrGee wrote: »

I asked on there face book page and they said its due in possibly this weekend, if not definately by easter. Looking forward to it

Cool heading in to the porterhouse in cork later hopefully they might have some. If not ill wait until next week!! Thanks for the reply I'm not on fb!!

Ravelleman

I wonder how it will live up to the name. Breweries seem to be escalating the chocolate stout style with more suggestive names. Sounds luxurious but somehow I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up being an entirely average beer.

Bigcheeze

Ravelleman wrote: »

I wonder how it will live up to the name. Breweries seem to be escalating the chocolate stout style with more suggestive names. Sounds luxurious but somehow I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up being an entirely average beer.

The beer is nothing new. It has been around for a number of years as a Spring seasonal.

It's fairly in your face with the chocolate flavour. If you want a benchmark it has more chocolate flavour than Young's Double chocolate stout. I like it.

Seaneh

It definitely lives up to the name, they make it every year around easter, far more chocolatly than the youngs double chocolate or brooklyn black chocolate.

Lovely beer but you wouldn't drink too many of them.

Lyaiera

In fairness, the Porterhouse are pretty decent at stouts. Wrasslers and Oyster are both excellent, although I find the plain quite plain.

ronano

will it be bottled or just in the pub?

Seaneh

ronano wrote: »

will it be bottled or just in the pub?

Usually just on tap in the pubs.

ollaetta

Seaneh wrote: »

It definitely lives up to the name, they make it every year around easter, far more chocolatly than the youngs double chocolate or brooklyn black chocolate.

Lovely beer but you wouldn't drink too many of them.

I think it's one of the nicest chocolate stouts available and I always look forward to them getting it back. Nice as it is though, I agree that you wouldn't have more than a few.

slayerking

Yesss... One of the best chocolate stouts going IMO!!
Its like a pint of chocolate mousse!

One of the few beers that really works on the nitro also.

Zebra3

Can someone post as soon as they spot it about?

Thanks.

Losty Dublin

Those who have not tried this may like to know that it's a slightly drier and less overly sweet chocolate taste than some of the bottled variants. It's definitely worth a try, even if you are not a regular stout drinker.

be wide of me

Zebra3 wrote: »

Can someone post as soon as they spot it about?

Thanks.

Ok was in Porterhouse Cork last night and the barman assured me he would have it in by the weekend!

Ravelleman

Bigcheeze wrote: »

The beer is nothing new. It has been around for a number of years as a Spring seasonal.

There you go - I stand corrected. Might pop in for one during the week then!

gurramok

I don't think it was available last year? Remember reading here a thread about it.

BeerNut

It was definitely around last year, but hadn't been the two years previous.

Seaneh

Aye, had a few pints of it in Temple Bar easter long weekend with a friend before heading across the bridge to The Black Sheep and Mulligans.

rubadub

I had a pint last year, had been asking for it several times before that and never had it. Lovely stuff, but only managed the 1, proper atein' n drinkin' in it.

adamski8

Wasnt in central yesterday!

Ravelleman

Anyone had it in North yet? I'll probably be there tomorrow evening and would like to try one.

ollaetta

Got my hopes up today as the taps are ready in Parliament Street but it won't be in til Tuesday.

pastorbarrett

Can't wait for this. I love a lot of stout variants but am particularly fond of dry stout (call it loyalty!), and this for me is a bit of a treat that I really look forward to. I'd heartily recommend trying a pint if you're anyway keen on stout. Think I'll do a cheeky pint next Tuesday

Ravelleman

I tried it in Porterhouse North tonight. It´s definitely a nice stout and the chocolate taste is quite overt. I wonder how they achieve it - could it be some kind of essence or does most of it come from the malt? I wouldn´t call it a session beer though. I found the second half of the pint a little heavier going but it was a nice treat. My OH agreed but found her glass to be just enough.

Seaneh

Ravelleman wrote: »

I tried it in Porterhouse North tonight. It´s definitely a nice stout and the chocolate taste is quite overt. I wonder how they achieve it - could it be some kind of essence or does most of it come from the malt? I wouldn´t call it a session beer though. I found the second half of the pint a little heavier going but it was a nice treat. My OH agreed but found her glass to be just enough.

It's all the malt, maybe some cocoa-nibs, no essences or artificial sweeteners.

Bigcheeze

Seaneh wrote: »

It's all the malt, maybe some cocoa-nibs, no essences or artificial sweeteners.

No way is it all malt. Malt will only give a subtle chocolate flavour like you get in Dark Arts or Clotworthy Dobbin.

Seaneh

Bigcheeze wrote: »

No way is it all malt. Malt will only give a subtle chocolate flavour like you get in Dark Arts or Clotworthy Dobbin.

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout has nothing but Malt, barley , Hops, Yeast and Water in it and is insanely chocolately.

Ravelleman

Seaneh wrote: »

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout has nothing but Malt, barley , Hops, Yeast and Water in it and is insanely chocolately.

I thought Brooklyn had a different kind of chocolatey flavour though - less intense and, dare I say it, more malty.

Seaneh

Ravelleman wrote: »

I thought Brooklyn had a different kind of chocolatey flavour though - less intense and, dare I say it, more malty.

Brooklyn is a totally different beer, it's like the difference between a bar of 25% cocoa solid milk chocolate (Porterhouse truffle) and a 90% cocoa solid dark chocolate (Brooklyn).

My point being, it's entirely possible to get chocolatey flavours from just malt and no essences or extracts or artificial flavourings are needed.

irish_goat

Porterhouse one is made with cocoa.

Ravelleman

I reckoned that they added some kind of real chocolate-based product. This actually tastes a bit like cocao whereas most of the others seem to have more complex tastes reminiscent of chocolate.

slayerking

I'd say they use chocolate extract/essence. Having used it before in a stout, it's pretty distinctive. Gives it that milk chocolate mousse like aroma.
Looking forward to trying it this year, last year's from what I remember was slightly less chocolately than some previous years.

gurramok

Just to be sure, how long will the stout be on tap? Website says April 18th-28th but its on offer now so take it nearly all of April it will be there? http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/#

Don't wanna turn up on a random day and it ain't there

BeerNut

gurramok wrote: »

Just to be sure, how long will the stout be on tap?

Until it's all gone. There's no being sure. Don't turn up on a random day, turn up early.

Tin Foil Hat

Where is this on sale in Cork? Franciscan Well?

theteal

I'm heading into Covent Garden a bit later, this thread is steering me towards a quick visit to the porterhouse. am I being overly optimistic in thinking that they will have this in stock over here?

BeerNut

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

Where is this on sale in Cork? Franciscan Well?

I'd say the Cork branch of The Porterhouse in the Mardyke will have it.

dan1895

Had three pints of this last night. Went down much easier than I expected and is very chocolately. Is a lovely pint.

BeerNut

Porterhouse Cork did indeed have it, though it was pouring from the Vienna tap as they didn't have a badge for it yet.

adamski8

had my first one there last night too and it was excellent!

Lyaiera

BeerNut wrote: »

I'd say the Cork branch of The Porterhouse in the Mardyke will have it.

I had it over the weekend, a lovely pint. Even a non-stout drinker friend of mine had it and she loved it. So did her regular stout drinker boyfriend. And he too loved it.

I have to say, the Porterhouse make some fantastic stouts.

The Drunken Destrier

Have to get in to the Porterhouse Cork soon then. Or just wait til I'm in Dublin on Wednesday. Here's a slightly related question: are prices in the Cork and Dublin Porterhouse branches different? It seems like they should be the same, being a chain and all, but then it is Temple Bar...

Knifey Spoony

Had my first try of this over the weekend in the Poterhouse Cork and thought it was a very strange brew indeed. There's the usual initial stout bitterness to it but then there is a very strong chocolate sensation running behind the this bitterness, which all ties itself together through the chocolatey malt finish. Really was not expecting there to be such a milk chocolate flavour from it Really must have another pint of this soon.

Lyaiera

The Drunken Destrier wrote: »

Have to get in to the Porterhouse Cork soon then. Or just wait til I'm in Dublin on Wednesday. Here's a slightly related question: are prices in the Cork and Dublin Porterhouse branches different? It seems like they should be the same, being a chain and all, but then it is Temple Bar...

Most Porterhouse beers are €4.60 in Cork. The Chocolate Stout is €5. There's a daily deal where one is reduced to €4. So on Sunday's I think the Oyster stout is €4. It's printed in the menus which is discounted.

Ravelleman

Lyaiera wrote: »

Most Porterhouse beers are €4.60 in Cork. The Chocolate Stout is €5. There's a daily deal where one is reduced to €4. So on Sunday's I think the Oyster stout is €4. It's printed in the menus which is discounted.

Mine was about €4.20 in PH North last week. I can´t remember exactly how the price broke down but I got a pint and a glass for my OH for €6.50 so it was in and around the €4 mark.

I was pleasantly surprised.

The Drunken Destrier

Good stuff. Those are totally acceptable prices, especially with those daily deals. Cheers.

irish_goat

€4.60 for the chocolate stout in PH Temple bar. Very reasonable.

The Drunken Destrier

I usually stick to half pints of beers I'm just trying anyway, unless the prices are really good.

theteal

They don't have it in PH Covent Garden. I was told they won't be getting in at all this year. It made me a little sad

Seaneh

irish_goat wrote: »

€4.60 for the chocolate stout in PH Temple bar. Very reasonable.

it's €4.70, had one there last night and got €5.30 change from a tenner :P

It's rather nice.

A lot more sessionable than last years version. Every bit as chocolatey (especially on the nose) but a lot less sweet and a good blast of hops at the front and roasted malt bitterness to cut through the sweetness.

symbolic

Seaneh wrote: »

it's €4.70, had one there last night and got €5.30 change from a tenner :P

I was charged 4.60 there yesterday...:pac: