The Porterhouse Dublin: A Beer Lover's Haven

While a tradition and staple for many visitors, Dublin's best pubs specialize in reminding pub goers that they shouldn't sip on pints of the Black Stuff alone. This fact is in full swing at the Porterhouse Dublin, where homemade favorites, Euro-specialties and guest brews are always on tap. 

A cultured outpost at the edge of city-center tourist haven, the Temple Bar Porterhouse has been a favorite haunt for music lovers and pint-aficionados since 1996. Today, thirsty patrons can order from a rotating menu of beers, ales, lagers -- most brewed by the company's own West Cork brewery. 

Stepping inside, pint-lovers should pick up the pub's own "Little Black Book of Beer," a handy -- and thorough -- portfolio of the pub's on-tap offerings. Tucked neatly at the back is a nod to the company's serious love of brew perfection: full run-downs on "bland beer" fillers, mass-market additives and a frank uncovering of the international companies now behind most Irish brands (hint: Porterhouse isn't included here). 

For variety, start with a tasting tray, starring a selection of the pub’s more-adventurous recipes, including Oyster Stout (brewed with fresh oysters) and the one-two punch of An Brainblasta, a hoppy, fruity pint with a walloping 7% alcohol content.

For perfect pairings, Porterhouse’s menu of pub grub provides hearty, home-style plates to match flavors in the glass. Traditional Irish fare is prevalent throughout the menu. Fried snacks, sausage rolls, thick burgers topped with cheese, plus sides of the pub’s popular chunky chips go far in satisfying growling stomachs.  

Having won many awards for its beers, service and surroundings, Porterhouse Temple Bar tops the list for a visit on St. Patrick’s Day – or any day in Dublin.

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