Murphy's Irish Stout - Murphy Brewery Ireland Limited

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rAvg: 3.71
pDev: 14.56%
Reviews: 874
Hads: 491

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Murphy Brewery Ireland Limited

Ireland

Style | ABV
Irish Dry Stout | 4.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. nitro-can (608), nitro-tap (110), on-tap (73), can (42), bottle (29), nitro-bottle (11), growler (1).

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Reviews by Brianjames16:

Brianjames16

New York

3.9/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

My choice of St. Patrick's Day brew.

A- Pours a very dark brown with a big beautiful tan creamy head. Looks very delicious.

S- Not much from the aroma. Bready malty characters come through a bit. Some woody tones in the back.

T- Great alternative to Guinness. Nice flavors and very drinkable.

M- Smooth velvety full bodied Irish stout. Not carbonation.

D- Great drinkability! I am going to have a couple of these tonight no problem.

Serving type: nitro-can

03-17-2011 21:42:24 | More by Brianjames16

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magpieken

Australia

3.75/5 rDev +1.1%

05-25-2013 15:13:55 | More by magpieken

Troville1990

Illinois

4/5 rDev +7.8%

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New York

3.5/5 rDev -5.7%

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Michigan

4/5 rDev +7.8%

05-21-2013 23:30:35 | More by GinsuDave

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2.5/5 rDev -32.6%

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New Jersey

3/5 rDev -19.1%

05-20-2013 02:19:27 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

DLS168

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev +1.1%

05-20-2013 01:20:00 | More by DLS168

ClayO

Arizona

3.25/5 rDev -12.4%

05-19-2013 21:57:21 | More by ClayO

KSfrost

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev +1.1%

05-19-2013 21:53:30 | More by KSfrost

rickyleepotts

Arizona

1.84/5 rDev -50.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 1.5

In the Glass: This beer poured thick, and with a TON of bubbles. Not overly carbonated, but just the way this style was pours. If you ever see a bar pour a Guinness, a similar style, they will take several minutes to properly pour the beer. I am not sure the saying… but I think it is supposed to take 90 seconds, or more to properly pour a Guinness. That is what this beer reminds me of. The head, by the time the beer settles, is thick and creamy. That is the best way to explain this beer. Creamy. The beer has a nice lace, too.

Nose: There isn't a lot of aroma here, but what I am getting is a hint of chocolate. I have to take a deep breath to get much. I am also blown away with the low ABV on this can. 4% isn't even enough to write home about. Of course, at 4% I could drink a gallon of this and not even know it! I hope the flavor is better than the aroma.

Flavor: This is better than Guinness… a little more flavor than Guinness. Sorry I keep comparing this beer to that, but that is what it reminds me of. I just took a bite of BBQ, and they were right… it IS a good pairing. I must say, I wouldn't order this in a bar. I WOULD order this when in Ireland, but I wouldn't order it here. Beers over there taste better, anyway.

Mouthfeel: Creamy. It looked creamy in the glass and has a very thick and creamy mouthfeel. I bet this beer would taste best room temperature in a room temperature glass. Typically I like beers with low carbonation, and while there are a lot of bubbles in the glass, the beer isn't very carbonated. I even swished the last drink around in my mouth, and nothing. Quite frankly, the flavor is boring. I will say I am not getting the metallic flavor that I expect from most Irish dry stouts.

Aftertaste: What aftertaste? I drink, there is a hint of flavor, and then it's gone again. There is literally no aftertaste here. I also like how they spell draft. On the can it says, "DRAUGHT STYLE". That is not how you spell draft! Oh well. I will give this beer credit for the style… but just not for me.

Serving type: can

05-16-2013 20:21:20 | More by rickyleepotts