Murphy's Irish Stout - Murphy Brewery Ireland Limited

Jekster

Indiana

3.7/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: This beer pours a deep onxy black with a creamy thick light brown head. The head is definitely here to stay as it is still standing strong after literally thirty minutes of letting the beer warm to an appropriate drinking temperature.

Smell: The aroma of this beer is of lightly brewed coffee, bitter chocolate, and roasted caramel. There is a body and depth to the aroma that I can only describe as creamy and coating. All smells are subtly blended together into a pleasant mellow aroma.

Taste: This beer has a slight malty bready sweetness which fades into hints of bitter coffee with a mild dry chalkyness. These very mellow flavors then fade into a lingering ashy burnt bitterness that is extremely prominent on the back of the tongue.

Mouthfeel: This beer has a definite creamy silky component from the wonderful nitro-infused head. The beer itself has a very light body, but with a slight slickness that gives the perception of a medium bodied beer.

Drinkability: This beer is extremely drinkable due to it's light body, creamy head, and mellow flavors.

OVERALL IMPRESSION: This is not a beer that will wow your socks off with intensity of flavor or aroma. Rather, it is a mellow, quaffable, pub ale that I think would be perfect for long evenings of shooting the breeze with good friends. I think the easy drinking nature of this beer is a showcase and a perfect beer for someone who wants a light pub ale with a little with a roasted twist. It would pair exceptionally well with traditional pub grub like fish and chips, thick rich stews, or steamed oysters.

Serving type: nitro-can

03-03-2009 02:16:12 | More by Jekster

DarthKostrizer

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-17-2013 05:02:59 | More by DarthKostrizer

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-17-2013 00:06:16 | More by ygtbsm94

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-15-2013 17:06:15 | More by TheBeeraholic

TwoForty

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -32.8%

06-14-2013 00:26:25 | More by TwoForty

jonathaniler

Florida

3/5  rDev -19.4%

06-14-2013 00:18:25 | More by jonathaniler

femond

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +21%

06-13-2013 02:04:40 | More by femond

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-12-2013 08:15:51 | More by beernads

McBastard

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +21%

06-12-2013 01:42:50 | More by McBastard

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

06-11-2013 17:44:55 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

Jimbo4430

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-08-2013 23:49:45 | More by Jimbo4430

steevbr

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-08-2013 20:22:30 | More by steevbr

praxis16

Oregon

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-08-2013 09:44:26 | More by praxis16

braedon_peluso

New York

4.75/5  rDev +27.7%

06-08-2013 02:11:51 | More by braedon_peluso

PieOhMy

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-07-2013 01:52:47 | More by PieOhMy

Ginepiece

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-05-2013 21:15:01 | More by Ginepiece

Qstor

Maryland

5/5  rDev +34.4%

06-03-2013 16:13:47 | More by Qstor

Paccamacca

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-03-2013 05:20:56 | More by Paccamacca

NiceTaps

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Nitro-tap in a pint glass.

A- Black and opaque with a mocha-tan 1-plus finger head that has staying power. Heavy foamy lacing.

S- Sweet roasted malts with a hint of Irish whiskey back up the strong chocolate and coffee aromas.

T- Malted milk with a drop of Irish whiskey.

M- Medium and creamy with no carbonation. Roasty malt dry finish.

O- This Irish dry stout avoids the thin feel and limpy body found in other versions of the style. That helps set it apart.

Serving type: nitro-tap

06-03-2013 01:21:27 | More by NiceTaps

gpaul926

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Really enjoy the chocolate taste and aroma of this stout. Goes down smooth, great dessert beer. Not a very complex flavor, but I'm very surprised I liked this beer out of a can (I typically don't like canned beers; sue me). Doesn't taste as dry as many stouts do to me, and the roasted malt flavor really works. Coffee aroma and tastes were present as well.

Serving type: nitro-can

06-02-2013 03:31:16 | More by gpaul926

jl28r1

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-02-2013 03:26:52 | More by jl28r1

GRG1313

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-02-2013 00:38:32 | More by GRG1313

Beric

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-01-2013 12:56:48 | More by Beric

Marius

Romania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-01-2013 10:02:35 | More by Marius

BlueFeetAndBeer

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-31-2013 17:48:51 | More by BlueFeetAndBeer