Red Ale
The Porterhouse Brewing Company

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From:
The Porterhouse Brewing Company
 
Ireland
Style:
Irish Red Ale
Ranked #58
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,210
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 13.97%
Reviews:
77
Ratings:
186
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 08, 2023
Added:
Jun 06, 2003
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  20
Porterhouse Red is brewed using a well chosen mixture of malts and hops. It is a complex ale with a subtle flavor that does not overload the tastebuds and a nice smooth finish. Bottle conditioned, unpasteurized.

Grain: Pale Malt, Crystal Malt, Wheat Malt, Chocolate Malt.
Hops: Galena, Nugget, East Kent Golding.
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Ratings by wl0307:
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Reviewed by wl0307 from England

3.07/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Tried this beer on 28 April 05 by half-pint at the Porterhouse London branch, near Covent Garden.

Appearance: it comes in dark-amber to reddish colour, with very fine carbonation and milky-white, extre...mely dense and thick beerhead which lasts throughout the drink. Simply remarkable!
Smell: light-fruity note and hints of wheat...quite simple, and it had to be left for quite a while for more noticeable scent to come out. The serving temprature is way too low!
Taste: the problem is the same: temp. too low. And it makes the beer taste quite flat at first. I waited for a while and flavour of malts and mild hops followed later on.
Aftertaste: light-medium bodied ale; the mouthfeel was very clean, even crisp, with some mild and pleasant hoppyness lingering in the mouth; not long lasting though.
Drinkability: my overall impression of this red ale is that it is served way...too cold. The temp. certainly doesn't help because in my point of view, a good ale has to be served in a slightly chilled or just cool condition for the nose and body to be revealed. Alas, for this potentially pleasant half-pint I simply didn't have unlimited time to wait for it to warm up. A real shame.
Apr 29, 2005
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.68 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jul 08, 2023
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.72/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I tried a pint of this beer off the tapper at the brewery pub in Dublin. It poured a clear amber with white head that left a fine lace. The scent had subtle sweet malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with sweet malt base and the subtle hop finish. The mouthfeel was medium in body but with good carbonation. Overall it was a great beer.
Jun 10, 2022
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Reviewed by Spike from England

3.65/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nitro tap at Fraunces Tavern, NYC.
L: Clear, Red/amber colour with one finger of cream head that leaves many rings of lacing. Gotta love the nitro!
S: Light malt.
T: Delicate caramel with some smoky bitterness in the finish.
F: Light body and a soft mouthfeel.
O: A very easy-drinking Irish red ale.
Mar 29, 2022
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.4/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from an 11.2-ounce bottle into a Boddington's Pub Ale Willi Becher glass. This is my first non-Guinness Irish beer, and it is a dandy. Cola colored pour, with a couple of fingers of off-white head that left some nice sticky lacing. Amazingly complex aromas and flavors. Loads of molasses and licorice up front, with undertones of tart apple and citrus. Nice astringent and hoppy bitterness in the middle, with a little char on the finish and a hint of lingering tartness on the palate. Brewed with Pale, Crystal, Wheat, and Chocolate malts; hopped with Galena, Nugget, and East Kent Golding. My only complaint is the ring-top cap, which I finally pried off by starting with a chopstick and finishing with an oven mitt. YMMV. Sláinte!
Oct 14, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.22/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Keg halfpint at Mulligan’s, Dublin, as The Porterhouse Nitro Red Irish Ale. ABV is 4.2%. Deep reddish brown colour, creamy off-white to beige head. Moderate malty aroma. Medium roast malts in the fairly dry flavour, some bittering hops.
Apr 21, 2021
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Reviewed by Nofoba

3.84/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
It has a dark copper body with a tiny off-white head and a small amount of lacing.

The aroma has roasted malts, caramel, plum and chocolate.

The taste has roasted malts, caramel, coffee and earthy hops, with a bitter finish. Medium bodied, creamy and dry.

A very pleasant red ale.
Feb 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Sep 07, 2019
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.77/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On nitro tap at the brewery. Copper color with dense tan head. Smells of caramel. Light body and smooth feel. Toasted malt and caramel flavors. Very nice!
Aug 10, 2019
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.85/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottled and possibly bottle conditioned bought from the Microbar in the Arndale, Manchester
Pours a clear rusty red body with decent off white head
Arms is barley sugar
Malty, very slightly sour then very slightly sweet then very slightly creamy
It’s a traditional Irish red, great at what it is but is what it is great?
Jun 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by Needmorebeer312 from Washington

Jan 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.78 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Aug 13, 2017
 
Rated: 1.17 by BergBeer from Hawaii

Jul 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.66 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Jul 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Jun 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.22 by drunkenmess from Michigan

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by Rihup from Illinois

Jun 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by dcmchew from Romania

Jun 17, 2016
Red Ale from The Porterhouse Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 186 ratings