Porterhouse - Chocolate Truffle Stout

sworderer

I know that the Porterhouse usually release Chocolate Truffle Stout about this time of year for a short period of time.

Does anyone know if they are selling Chocolate Truffle Stout in The Porterhouse at the moment?
Or when it will be available?

cavedave

I cannot see anything about it on their website

How is the beer?

sworderer

I have been checking the website occasionally and have sent emails to the Porterhouse company with no replies to my questions, so that is why I am now asking on boards.ie

The beer has an unusual taste which you either love or hate. It smells like chocolate, looks like stout and tastes as a combination of both. I like it.

topper75

The only 'novelty' drink I have time for. Gorgeous.

noby

On sale last night, it seems.

cavedave

sworderer

The beer has an unusual taste which you either love or hate. It smells like chocolate, looks like stout and tastes as a combination of both. I like it.

Sounds great. Do you know if it is in all the outlets?

sworderer

I assume it is available in all outlets. Last year I know I had a pint of it in Porterhouse North (Glasnevin), Porterhouse Temple Bar and Porterhouse Central.

BeerNut

Just had a pint. Darker, bitterer, stoutier than last year, which is all to the good. Very very nice.

cavedave

Had a pint. Really nice beer. Not gimmicky the way some specials are.
Also really liked the Galway Hooker Weiss, Clotworthy Dobbin and the purgatory pale ale that are in the porterhouse from Thursday

They have loads of beers currently
Galway Hooker
Galway Hooker Wheat Beer

Whitewater:
Clotworthy Dobbin
Belfast Lager

Franciscan Well:
Rebel Red
Rebel Lager
Purgatory Pale Ale
Friar Weisse

Mssrs Maguire:
Rusty
Plain
Bock

Hilden:
Belfast Blonde
Hilden Ale
Scullions Irish

Porterhouse:
Wrasslers
Oyster Stout
Plain
Red
TSB
Brain Blasta
Hersbrucker
Temple Brau
Chiller
Chocolate Truffle Stout

Saruman

Purgatory is in Porterhouse now? sweet... Might have to get the bus in on Saturday and try the chocolate stout as well as many others

BeerNut

cavedave wrote: »

Galway Hooker Weiss, Clotworthy Dobbin and the purgatory pale ale that are in the porterhouse at the moment.

Even though the launch was last night, these beers may not be available until the festival kicks off on Thursday.

Remember that as a media gadabout you have privileges not open to normal people.

cavedave

Apologies its sometimes so difficult to understand the travails of the normal people.....:cool:

Still like the chocolate truffle stout on further tasting?

ntlbell

lets get down to the brass.

how much does it cost?

sounds fantastic

BeerNut

ntlbell wrote: »

how much does it cost?

Chocolate Truffle Stout is €4.50 a pint in PH Temple Bar.

cavedave wrote:

Still like the chocolate truffle stout on further tasting?

Yes, yes I do. Last night was my third session on it since the relaunch. There will be more.

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Porterhouse have the Franciscan Well stuff?

Fantastic.

Saruman

Des wrote: »

Porterhouse have the Franciscan Well stuff?

Fantastic.

Its also at the Bull and Castle, not sure about Purgatory but I think I heard it was on the way a while back.

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Saruman wrote: »

Its also at the Bull and Castle, not sure about Purgatory but I think I heard it was on the way a while back.

Aye, I know, and another pub around Merrion Square too.

But.

I live in Finglas, so The Porterhouse North is practically my local.

Saruman

Wish I had a local like that. All the locals do here is the usual Guinness, carlsberg, Heinekan, Coors light muck with Guinness being the best of them.
Well in fairness I like Guinness but compared to many other stouts, it is lacking the taste department.

the beer revolu

Saruman wrote: »

Wish I had a local like that. All the locals do here is the usual Guinness, carlsberg, Heinekan, Coors light muck with Guinness being the best of them.
Well in fairness I like Guinness but compared to many other stouts, it is lacking the taste department.

Find a local that sell pint bottles of Guinness!
It's been my saviour many a time in crappy pubs!!

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the beer revolu wrote: »

Find a local that sell pint bottles of Guinness!
It's been my saviour many a time in crappy pubs!!

Off the shelf!

the beer revolu

Des wrote: »

Off the shelf!

absolutely!;)

oblivious

the beer revolu wrote: »

Find a local that sell pint bottles of Guinness!
It's been my saviour many a time in crappy pubs!!

Looks like plain is going to their first bottled beer, might be a small nuch market for bottled stout and a welcome extra

Saruman

the beer revolu wrote: »

Find a local that sell pint bottles of Guinness!
It's been my saviour many a time in crappy pubs!!

Ah but only three to choose from and none of them do bottled Guinness

the beer revolu

Saruman wrote: »

Ah but only three to choose from and none of them do bottled Guinness

maybe if you asked one of them nicely?

I was working in Kenmare about 3 days a week for a couple of months a while back and one of the pubs got it in for me.
Funnily enough that was the pub I drank in exclusively!

kenmc

Des wrote: »

Porterhouse have the Franciscan Well stuff?

Fantastic.

They don't usually though - I think it might be for their independent festival for the next 10 days or so only.

gurramok

Had several of those choc stouts on Saturday and by god, the more you drink of them, the more you want!

oblivious

gurramok wrote: »

Had several of those choc stouts on Saturday and by god, the more you drink of them, the more you want!

Are we a bit of choclate lover?

gurramok

oblivious wrote: »

Are we a bit of choclate lover?

Hehe yeh

Why don't the porterhouse do this stout all year round? It seemed to be a good seller when i was there(aprt from me drinking the whole lot )

BeerNut

I dunno. I quite like the whole seasonal rotation thing. Though mind you, I'd prefer if Oyster went on rotation for oyster season and was replaced by something like this in the permanent line-up.

gurramok

So we have to wait another year for the next time to enjoy the choc stout? :eek:

Btw, on price its cheaper in Porterhouse North at €4.20 instead of €4.50 in Central

BeerNut

gurramok wrote: »

So we have to wait another year for the next time to enjoy the choc stout? :eek:

Well it's usually on until about May or June, so it's only eight or nine months of a wait