Murphy's
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Murphy's is a stout. The stout is synomous with Cork, as is its close cousin Beamish Stout also brewed in Cork.
It comes in two kinds:
- Murphy's Irish Stout, a dark, dry, stout
- Murphy's Irish Red, an Irish red ale, made for export.
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[edit] Brewery
The Murphy Brewery was founded by James J. Murphy in Cork, Ireland in 1856.
[edit] Compared to Guinness
Murphy's Irish Stout has a less bitter, 'nuttier' flavour than the more famous Guinness brand of stout. The manufacturers had a television advertising campaign which played on this fact — "like the Murphy's, I'm not bitter". Many drinkers of Murphy's Irish Stout believe it has an aftertaste of coffee. This is because a small amount of chocolate is added when brewing Murphy's Irish Stout.
[edit] Available
It is widely available throughout Ireland but isn't actually drunk a great deal outside its native Cork, where it is far more popular than the redoubtable Guinness brand.
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