Ireland’s Porterhouse Brew Co has announced that it is releasing five new IPAs throughout 2019.
Following the launch of its new state-of-the-art brewery in Glasnevin, Dublin, in 2018, it is expanding its portfolio of award-winning stouts and porters (its Plain Porter has won world’s best stout twice) to introduce a wider variety of seasonal brews and IPAs, in response to the rising demand, both domestically as well as across Europe and the international markets.
The summer commences with the release of three new canned IPAs, including a new session IPA, as well as Porterhouse’s first ever Milkshake IPA, which will be available on draught. The fifth IPA is scheduled for release in the UK in November.
The new brewery has facilitated various environmental initiatives, allowing for more sustainable brewing. The spent grain is re-used as cattle feed by a local south Dublin farm, the spent hops are collected and used for composting, and the new brewing equipment has been designed to be energy efficient, for instance, with heat exchangers reclaiming energy in the form of heat, and extensive insulation to the refrigeration system).
The brewery is also a verified member of Origin Green, a Bord Bia initiative enabling Ireland’s food and drink industry to set and achieve sustainable production.
‘We stand for quality and honesty’
Elliot Hughes, son of the late Oliver Hughes, a founder of Porterhouse Brew Co, and the youngest partner in the business, said: “Those who are familiar with our beers really like what we stand for, which has always, and continues to be, quality and honesty. They like the fact that we are an independent, Irish-owned, family-run company, brewing all our beer in Dublin.
“Consistent, quality beer is what Porterhouse Brew Co has become synonymous for, and we continue to deliver on that expectation. However, innovation and the rise of the conscientious consumer are fundamental considerations we’re putting into practice to ensure our beer appeals to new generations and a wider audience of beer drinkers.
“We’re continuing to pioneer the Irish craft beer revolution and our broader portfolio of IPAs in the pipeline is just the start.”
Peter Mosley, head brewer and director, said: “Since we began brewing, we have managed to remain true to our original values of honesty, independence, and our commitment to quality.
The investment into our new brewery’s state-of-the-art equipment allows us to monitor that quality using various quality assurance systems, such as analytical chemistry (samples checked for ABV, colour, bitterness, pH, sugar content, turbidity, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide levels), micro analysis (beer samples and brewing yeast culture routinely checked for presence of beer spoilage microbes and/or wild yeast), and water testing (brewing liquor tested for hardness and chlorine levels.)
“Of course, we also use the traditional process of taste testing and sample our beers at all stages of production for the detection of off-flavour and aroma.”
