{"id":1123,"date":"2025-05-18T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharosstory.com\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2025-06-02T10:03:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:03:29","slug":"the-crowd-pleasing-irish-beer-set-to-take-guinnesss-stout-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharosstory.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/18\/the-crowd-pleasing-irish-beer-set-to-take-guinnesss-stout-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018crowd pleasing\u2019 Irish beer set to take Guinness\u2019s stout crown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Guinness has a competitor rising in the ranks (Picture: Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There’s a beer on the block that could be about to steal Guinness’s<\/a> stout crown. <\/p>\n

While the joy of ‘splitting the G’ has helped the Irish beer to dominate since it was created in 1868, it seems the stout industry is filling up with choice, and there’s one beer emerging as a clear favourite at local pubs: Murphy’s.<\/p>\n

Call it a beer revolution, a cost of living<\/a> crisis or a generation of beer lovers unafraid to try new things, the reality is Murphy\u2019s sales increased by 632% across the UK in December 2024, according to The Irish Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Guinness – which is owned by Diageo – experienced price hikes and supply issues<\/a>, sparking a debate among stout drinkers who are asking: ‘Is Guinness or Murphy’s the better choice?’<\/p>\n

Reddit threads are filling up with opinions, publicans are weighing in, and we even got Murphy’s to share their thoughts as well.<\/p>\n

Here’s what we found out: <\/p>\n

What\u2019s the difference between Guinness and Murphy’s?<\/h2>\n
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The Irish stout has been a longtime favourite for its rich and creamy texture (Picture: Chris Ratcliffe\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite the seeming newness of Murphy’s, the Irish stout isn’t a young brew. In fact, it’s been around longer than Guinness, having been created 12 years earlier in 1856. <\/p>\n

After running as an independent brewery in Cork for over 100 years, Heineken<\/a> acquired it in 1983, and since then, it’s been quietly rising in the stout ranks. <\/p>\n

So, what’s the major difference between Murphy’s and Guinness? According to stout lovers on Reddit there are a few noticeable differences. <\/p>\n

Mr-EdwardsBeard says: ‘Murphy\u2019s is a tad sweeter’, and Kshump says they ‘prefer the drier taste of Murphy’s’. <\/p>\n

The beer experts behind the popular The Real Ale Craft Beer page on YouTube say Guinness has more of a ‘rich, creamy, and thick mouthfeel’, with a ‘lingering bitterness’. While Murphy’s is ‘lighter, less bitter, and more sessionable, with a thinner mouthfeel’. <\/p>\n

Landlord Padraig Brady of the popular Irish pub Mulligans in Manchester, who considers himself a ‘Guinness expert’, tells Metro<\/strong>: ‘Murphy\u2019s delivers an authentic, high quality alternative to the market leader, with a smoother, slightly sweeter flavour profile that\u2019s especially appealing to those who find Guinness\u2019 coffee-like bitterness a little too intense.’<\/p>\n

Basically, if Guinness is the bold older brother, Murphy’s is the mellow mate. <\/p>\n

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