Murphy's Irish Stout

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I was introduced to this 3 weeks ago.

Oh my god, my new holy grail of alcoholic beverages. It's like a Guinness but better...with a chocolaty taste.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy's_Irish_Stout

Who here has had a pint of this good stuff and what did you think of it?

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150 calories a pint :) Can't drink alcohol for 14 weeks though :(
 
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i remember drinking it years ago, but tbh i cannot remember much about it ;)
i often drink Guiness, and you would be surprised on the differences in taste between pubs,
now that i am older and more expierenced, i should really try this to compare, but its not that common.
i will keep an eye out for it ;)
 
I'm a Guinness man myself. Murphy's is ok, but don't go overboard on it. I have never experienced a hangover like a Murphy's hangover :eek:
 
Ive tried murphys, quite nice, but i still prefer guinness. Also, as j.col mentions above, the taste of stout between pubs can be quite different. Ive always found the guinness in bars in the south of ireland taste better than those further north. A bar man once told me that it's a drink that doesnt travel well.
 
Guinness in general is pretty foul in England but there is a marked difference in pubs. I actually think it's mainly down to barpeople here serving it as if it was bitter and not letting it sit before topping up.

They used to do those surger kits though, and they did a pretty damn respectable pint at home. Shame the buggers stopped selling the damn cans for the kit, they definately were good.
 
d_brennen said:
I'm a Guinness man myself. Murphy's is ok, but don't go overboard on it. I have never experienced a hangover like a Murphy's hangover :eek:
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soullessfire said:
Guinness in general is pretty foul in England but there is a marked difference in pubs. I actually think it's mainly down to barpeople here serving it as if it was bitter and not letting it sit before topping up.
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That can be the only reason. All guinness in the uk now comes from the Dublin brewery. I've not noticed any difference between the guinness in the uk and the stuff served in Ireland apart from when it's served in a **** pub. Most bar staff know how to pull a pint, the biggest problem is the landlord not looking after the beer properly which is rare these days.
 
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Murphys is a good drink. With Guinness I find that it is dependent on the pub. If people drink it then it spends less time in the pipe and tastes better. If you're the only one drinking it in the pub then it will be bad. Hence it tastes better in Ireland as it is ordered much more than in England.
 
Isn't Guinness a nitro keg beer? In which case apart from keeping the lines clean there is not much to do to care for the beer. I find all three of the Irish beers mentioned a bit meh! The dominance of a few brands in Ireland makes finding any real ale a genuine struggle in my experience.
 
The reason for the difference in taste in pubs is down to how it is sold. It is nothing to do with travel.

Guinness needs to be sold with clean lines. If you go into a pub where it is not a big seller then Guinness tends to stay in the lines and go stale. It can also lead to bacteria breeding if left long enough.

You go into a trendy pub in Dublin where people don't drink much of it and you can get a bad pint as bad as anything over here. You go into an "old man" pub where everyone drinks Guinness and you will taste a very different drink.

There are also two different types of Guinness. The regular draught and the "extra cold".

The extra cold was introduced about 10 years ago I think and was supposed to try and make Guinness appeal to a younger drinker. It is served at a lower temperature which removes a lot of the taste. A real Guinness lover avoids this.
 
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Murphy's is alright, but Guinness is the one for me. As long as it isn't that ridiculous Extra Cold muck then I'm happy. It's a shame that it's becoming quite difficult to find pubs that sell the 'original' stuff.

jackthezipper said:
Love smithwicks when I'm in ireland but I've never had a nice pint of it in glasgow :(
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Smithwicks is gorgeous stuff, I've only ever seen it in O'Neils in Merchant City though, where have you seen it?
 
I like Extra Cold :)

Given the option I'll choose it. It means that if the pub you are in is a poor one, you can't taste the bad side of it :p

It's also sold more commonly than the stock stuff, so doesn't sit in the lines as long.
 
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