The Porterhouse, Bray, Ireland - pub details
Address: Strand Road, Bray, County Wicklow IRELAND
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2978) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
> Current user rating: 7.7/10 (rated by 7 users)
user reviews of the Porterhouse, Bray
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| I just love the Oyster Stout ! cirrusvfr - 13 Jul 2007 21:07 |
| Great pub, with excellent beers and food. Fine location by the sea. wobblybob - 30 May 2007 11:56 |
| Only a few minutes walk from Bray DART Station This pub is within easy access from central Dublin. It is the original sire of the Porterhouse pub gruop who also have bars in Temple Bar (Dublin) And Covent Garden (London). It has set a trend in Ireland by brewing its own beer on site. Thankfully this trend is gradually catching on with more and more micro brewerys emerging in Ireland. The end result is a wider choice of beer for those of us confined to the standard option of 3 or 4 lagers or Guinness, Smithwicks, and Bulmers, which is currently all there is on offer in most pubs in Ireland. One of the things I used to love about living on England was the vast choice of real ale which varied from pub to pub. Such choices simply don't exist in Ireland yet, despite the vast tracts ot agricultural land available for cultivating the necessary ingrediants used in the brewing process. Even the Irish Government acknowledged the potential in the micro brewery industry by granting them tax relief in a recent budget. Hopefully things will will improve as a result. The Porterhouse in Bray has led the way and with branches in prime locations in the middle of Dublin & London they must be doing something right. The potential is there. So is the market. As for the pub itself, it is located on the prom in Bray overlooking the Irish Sea. The best in the area and the range of beer here makes it worth a visit. Anyone in Dublin for a short break should give it a try if only for the trip out on the DART, which is an enjoyable journey in itself with lovely views over Dublin Bay on the way out. It is also less crowded and more relaxed than its sister pubs in Temple Bar & Covent Garden. The food here is good and the menu is reasonable. Although it's not the most cosy pub in the World you won't go wrong here. The_Inspector - 13 Mar 2006 04:43 |
| Great pub on the seafront - a short DART ride from Dublin. Excellent range of good beers, lagers and stouts - good food and excellent staff. So good we are planning to stay there for a weekend soon. Daveo - 9 Jan 2006 20:07 |
| Just a short Metro ride from Dublin this pub has a great location - on the Irish seafront. Serves Erdinger German lager (very nice!) and good value meals. Bill - 11 Mar 2004 15:48 |
