Murphy’s Draught Style Stout
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Today’s episode has a 5 year old camera man that likes to respond to his dad, so be prepared for some chatter behind the camera. But more importantly than that I take on Murphy’s Draught Style Stout. I am admittedly a noob when it comes to Stouts as I brushed them off for years thinking that drinking motor oil like was beers for dummies. Turns out I was the dummy and expanding my palate with these thick dark beers has been an absolute pleasure and Murphy’s does not disappoint.
As you can tell in the video Murphy’s pours very thick with a lot of bubble action, like Guinness the bubbles look like they are going down, but they are actually rising to the top if a more prevalent fashion. It is a widget can, which you can see from the pic on the right. I had to cut it open and see what made that crazy noise when I opened it. The widget I believe releases a Nitrogen gas allowing the drought style carbonation to be released. On the pour you get about a finger’s width in a dark mocha colored creamy head, and your glass is just filled with the pour black brew that doesn’t allow an light to get through it. Looks like exactly what I wanted something thick and dark to be drunk like the dessert I was looking for.
The Nose
The nose on Murphy’s was a big disappointment. I really got nothing other that a little sweetness from it, I was hoping for a big coffee aroma, but it just didn’t break through that foamy head for me.
The Palate
The palate came through big on the finish. At first I was like eh this is okay, not much happening, but after the swallow it really hits you with a great mocha coffee flavor. The bitterness of a dark chocolate mixed with a great coffee flavor really make Murphy’s quite delicious.
I drank it at probably 45 – 50 degrees since it was sitting on my porch that isn’t heated, I wish it was about room temperature as it would have really driven the coffee into effect. A really nice beer, if I would have gotten a better aroma from the nose probably would have been a 4.0, but since it lacked there and on the front of the palate Murphy’s scores 3.5 out of 5 beers.
Good effort from Murphy’s be sure to give it a shot when you have the chance, and check out there website while your at it. http://www.murphys.com/
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03. Mar, 2010 









I love stouts,but I have not had the pleasure of this one. I think I will have to pick this one up. Your beer tasting abilities are progressing nicely. I have to say you went from being a young padione to a Jedi knight of beer( the star wars geek in me)
Beer problem? BEER PROBLEM!!!! I wouldn’t say its a problem…but rather a hobby. See, I turn something that looks frowned upon into something thats admirable.
I love this beer, plain and simple. I am not a huge fan of dark chocolate and even with that being in this beer I still enjoy it very much. I never really understood the ball inside but whatever makes it tastes good is fine with me.