26/7/2011. Porterhouse Celebrates Fifteen Years of Brewing with another Gold Medal. Pictured at the Sweny Chemist venue in Dublin celebrating are .The Porterhouse Brewing Company is fifteen years old and to add to the celebrations they have been awarded a gold medal for their Plain Porter. The award, which is much sought after by brewers worldwide, was bestowed upon the Porterhouse's famous Plain Porter at the Brewing Industry International Awards, dubbed, &quot;The Brewing Oscars&quot; in a glitzy ceremony at London's Guild Hall.&nbsp; It is the second time the Porterhouse has received this famous accolade. The first was in 1998 and again it was the Plain Porter that brought home the gold. The awards, with approximately eight hundred and fifty entries, are structured into nine categories with thirty-two classes and medals are extremely difficult to win. Picture Collins Photos