4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20I tried this on tap at one of the local taverns in Fond du lac Wisconsin. The bartender in Irish's is kind of a dick, but anyways, The beer was dark almost black. Smelled very good and tasted even better. It was very creamy and chocolatety. It's like I always say, "I like beer."
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
From a can. Black and opaque with a very creamy head. Aroma: roasty, a bit sweet/malty with hints of biscuit. tastes a bit roasty, medium bitterness, a bit of coffee but watery. medium body, soft carbonization.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
aroma is fruity and alcoholy. head is white, very creamy and never collapses. body is dark red. the taste is a bit coffee with caramel.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Drught and can. A solid dry stout with a great mouthfeel and nice finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
From can. Decent light stout. The one you can drink and not be worried about getting drunk. Easily drinkable.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On-tap. Pours a black color with a tan head. Smell of roasted malts and dark chocolate. Taste is similar to nose with mild bitterness. Smooth, creamy, and dry. Nice.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Murphy’s is the great rival of Guinness, though I cannot understand why Beamish, which is a far better alternative to Guinness, is not. Regardless, Murphy’s stout is a good standby when Guinness or Beamish is not on tap. It is definitely the heaviest of the three common stouts in Ireland. Aroma is slightly smoky, chocolatey. Looks darker than a Guinness, little more of a tan/brown head, less light can shine through the murk. Taste is distinctly chocolate, coffee, and malt, with a bitter aftertaste. Creamier than a Guinness, but a bit oily on the tongue I find. Carbonation is nicely minimal. Overall, not a bad stout, but not a fan of the pronounced chocolate flavors inherent in it.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Can. Faint aroma eith cocoa and coffee. All black with a small thick light brown foam.
Taste has a lot of coffee and some
chocolate. Malts dominate the taste. Low alcohol content shows but doesnt really matter. Really close to Guinness. Could be stronger.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
One of my favorite stouts. Similar to Guinness, but with a nicer flavor profile. It has a mild slightly burned caramel finish is especially like. Not very thick or heavy, quite fresh for a stout. Too bad it’s very hard to get it over here.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a black with a tan head. A strong coffee aroma and after taste. However, it is a little watery, similar to Guinness in the US.
3.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught at Murphy’s promo in Beamish & Crawford. Pours a deep brown with a half-inch nitro head. No aroma due to the nitro, very slight hint of toast. Taste is mostly sweet (toasted malt, chocolate, a hint of cinammon) with a touch of coffee bitterness. A little thinner on the mouthfeel than one would expect, with a light sweet aftertaste. Not the worst of the macro Irish stouts, but nowhere near in the league of Beamish.
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