Murphy's
Murphy's is a stout ale. The stout is synonymous with Cork, as is its close cousin Beamish Stout also brewed in Cork.
Brewery
The Murphy Brewery was founded by James J. Murphy in Cork, Ireland in 1856.
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.
Murphy's Irish Stout also competes with another Cork-brewed stout, Beamish Stout, from Beamish and Crawford. At one time, Murphy's was known by locals as the "Catholic stout" and Beamish was considered the "Protestant stout" in Cork.[verification needed]
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.
Irish Red
After the Murphy's brand was bought by Dutch brewer Heineken, "Irish Red" was launched for the export market, as it was hoped that it would be more popular than stout overseas. As a consequence, the Murphy's brand name has become synonymous with the Irish Red product outside of Ireland, despite Irish Red being rather unpopular and/or unknown in Ireland itself.
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