The Porterhouse

ragados

15th April 2007

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The finest Pub with the best selection of Beers in London. Any beer drinker simply has to visit it. You'll not have much money when you leave though!

Fen

Best Irish Bar in London 28th March 2007

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Great Irish bar in Covent Garden that is also a Microbrewery. They have so many beers under one roof it will tempt you to stay and have another and another. There's even a menu of all the beers you can try from around the World. Great for those indesisive drinkers who are spoilt for choice as to what beer to try next. There's even live music and lunch and evening food menu's for those wanting to make a whole day of it. A really good place to go with a nice atmosphere just bring your friends.

Miss_Piggy

Beer beer & more beer 27th February 2007

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Whenever I can remember how to find it and want a pub that isn't a boring chain I visit the Porter House.

It never fails to charm visitors and there is always something for the most pickiest of drinkers. My favourite beer is the raspberry one (due to holding fantastic memories of one spontaneous drunken afternoon).

I have also celebrated with champagne and a meal there.

I will be visiting again and taking whoever I am with for a sampling beer session.

alexhorsey

Huge Choice of Beer 9th February 2007

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The Porter house has its own beer menue from around the world as well as its own brews, that in itself should be enough. but also has a buzzing atmosphere and a crazy interior. fairly expensive and it does not seem to stock any regular largers, but it is in covent garden. one of the better pubs in Central London.

sokratis

2nd February 2007

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Went there again recently in a quieter day. Not that great without the buzzing atmospehere.

robcarter

If you HAVE to go out in Covent Garden 26th September 2006

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Going out in Covent Garden is something I never advise although this is clearly advice I am not taking to heart - I find myself there all too frequently.

The Porter House is an independent (or so it claims) Irish Brewery; The Porterhouse Covent Garden has two sister pubs in Dublin and one in County Wicklow in Ireland. I have no idea why they felt that Covent Garden was the location they were missing from their portfolio.

The place is a confusing and amazing labyrinth inside with staircases where there shouldn't be staircases and ladders where there should be staircases, a mixture of galleries overlooking other parts of the bar and low beams and ceilings. Last time I was there there was a pair of guys playing crowded house and Guns and Roses (they'll always be G'N'F'N'R to me) on the guitar to a largely oblivious crowd.

The food here is really good (from memory) and the beer (home brewed) such as Chiller (their lager) and Red (their smooth) and the charmingly named 'Brainblasta' is excellent (hence my problem remembering if the food is any good).

A real treat of a place in London's tourist capital.