Murphys Irish Stout

Brewed by Magor (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Dry Stout
Caldicot, Gwent, Wales

Light roasted malt aroma along with some chocolate. Extremely low carbonation. Pours pitch black with a decent sized creamy off white head that leaves some lacing. Light flavors of chocolate, coffee and roasted malt. Was a bit too thin. Overall not a bad stout but I prefer Guinness.

Murphy’s Irish Stout is a damn good beer. It is most often compared to Guinness Draught for a good reason: the two are similar in all respects, with the exception that Murphy’s is a bit lighter than Guinness. What some complain about as "watery" is Murphy’s near complete absence of carbonation. Like Guinness Draft, canned versions of Murphy’s contain a nitrogen widget which yields a supremely creamy brew, perhaps even creamier than its Irish cousins. Murphy’s comes out with a picturesque, beautiful cream-colored head, and a deep black body that is pure beauty to behold. The aroma is of roasted malt with hints of chocolate and coffee, similar to Guinness Draught. Murphy’s is a bit sweeter than most dry stouts but, for this type of beer, it works. This is not a beer for those who like Guinness Extra Stout, foreign stouts, or highly hopped stouts: Murphy’s is a uniquely drinkable -- nay, gulpable -- stout that has me enthralled with its beauty every time I pour a pint. I just love this beer and would gladly enjoy a Murphy’s any day of the week, any time.

I prefer this to the American Guinness by a long shot. Sweeter, better mouthfeel, and goes down smoother. A hearty quaffer. Brings back some great memories from the college days playing Grand Theft Auto in my apartment with the buddies. I always had my fridge stocked with cases of Murphy’s.

Poured into a Guinness glass at a bar. Dark ruby/garnet color with a thick beige head. Aroma is pretty mellow of a little licorice and chocolate malts. Taste is the same with some hop character, more chocolate/roasted malt. Nice brew

(cm/bk-can, "pub draught")
creamy head, low co2,
bland start but builds in bitterness and charcoal malt as it goes.

Pours out a nice dark brown with creamy head. Nice light malty aroma that is rather toasty with a subtle chocolate character. Body is light a smooth. A strong toasty flavor is apparent followed by a little chocolate flavor. Finishes out quickly but leaves a little dry feeling in the mouth. Overall a little thin, but quite enjoyable.

Nitro can. Poured a classic nitro pour, pitch black body with two fingers of super creamy thick head. Aroma of cream, light freeze dried coffee and chocolate notes and roasted grains. The body is classic nitro, smooth and creamy with a smooth milky finish. Flavors of burnt malts, cream and citrus hops that meld into a spoiled flavor. Perhaps a step up from Guinness but still nothing more then a palate cleanser in between good beers.

Draft into pint glass. The aroma was all roasty and malty. The appearance was dark, very dark with a nice off white creamy head. Certainly a roasty taste as well. I could not taste the bitter or hops, but still a nice pint of stout over lunch.