Guinness remains Ireland’s most iconic stout, but Murphy's is gaining fans. To see how they compare, a blind taste found that one had the edge.
Guinness has long been Ireland's most iconic stout - a rich a creamy favourite poured in pubs from Kerry to Donegal. But it's not the only one with a loyal following. Murphy's - brewed in Cork - claims to offer a lighter, sweeter and less bitter alternative that has earned its own fans.
With both Irish drinks now readily available in many UK pubs - our sister site the Liverpool Echo decided to put them to the test. Can a lifelong Guinness fan tell the difference in a blind taste test? And is Murphy's a worthy alternative? Here's what journalist's Dan Haygarth and Alice Walker found.
"But I'm also a fan of a Murphy's - it does many things right and it makes for a nice change whenever I see it on the bar. So, once we arrived at The Lion, Alice ordered me a pint of each in unmarked glasses and I set about conducting a blind taste test. "But the lack of a smooth, thick and velvety body was a problem. Murphy's simply cannot compete with Guinness when it comes to thickness and texture. And that is what stood out when I drank the pint on my right-hand side.
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