Beer drinkers! Is Murphy's Stout still available near you?

victorludorum

I might try and buy one this weekend to see if the last one I had was just off.

duotone

victorludorum said:

CHRISB50 said:

Not draught but they had it in Tesco when I was in there at lunchtime.

Last time I bought a can it was rank. Nothing like what i remember the real thing to be

Did it have the widget in?  

DrJazzTap

i havent seen murphys in years!

CHRISB50

victorludorum said:

CHRISB50 said:

Not draught but they had it in Tesco when I was in there at lunchtime.

Last time I bought a can it was rank. Nothing like what i remember the real thing to be

Yep. I’m not a fan of canned ale either. 

victorludorum

duotone said:

victorludorum said:

CHRISB50 said:

Not draught but they had it in Tesco when I was in there at lunchtime.

Last time I bought a can it was rank. Nothing like what i remember the real thing to be

Did it have the widget in?  

Yes it did.

McToot

I've just struggled my way through a 4-pack of Murphy's tinnies and they were God-awful. Not to be repeated. Took me 4 days and for me that's most unusual. 

duotone

victorludorum said:

duotone said:

victorludorum said:

CHRISB50 said:

Not draught but they had it in Tesco when I was in there at lunchtime.

Last time I bought a can it was rank. Nothing like what i remember the real thing to be

Did it have the widget in?  

Yes it did.

Good, seek those ones out again.

From drinking different tins of Guinness the ‘DRAUGHT’ one, with the widget is so much better than the non-widget tin/bottle versions.  Much closer to what you will get from a poured pint in a pub also.

pigface

victorludorum said:

I used to love this stout back in the day, but nowhere seems to sell it now. Does anyone have it on tap in their local?

Interesting. They had it at the Ryder Cup in France last year, and you can often find it in Irish pubs here in Germany.

shrinkwrap

So how come I'm the only person to mention Beamish? Was it not seen much in England?

Any stout'll do me apart from Sam Smiths.

victorludorum

shrinkwrap said:

So how come I'm the only person to mention Beamish? Was it not seen much in England?

Any stout'll do me apart from Sam Smiths.

It used to be available, but I always thought it was rank. Gillespie's was ok, but not a shade on Guinness or Murphy's. There's a Scottish stout called Belhaven Black, which is ok for a pint or 2, but too sweet for anything more than that I find.

bingefeller

A few bars here have it on tap, I'm not a fan myself though and would take always take Guinness. 

DLM

pigface said:

you can often find it in Irish pubs here in Germany.

Can confirm.

GreySkies4Ever

For those still interested in London pubs stocking Murphys I have found the Nelson near Southwark tube and The Hope near Goodge St both stock it. Also a small South London pub chain called Parched seem have it in most if not all of there 6 or so pubs.

WezV

I think it's discontinued on draft, but still active in NI so can still be had by those willing to go that route.

I can check next week when I'm back in work. 

Nothing competes well with Guinness for that space on the bar


Edit.  Just realised how old this thread is

swiller

stout lovers should try the blackheart by brewdog. not a fan of brewdog stuff normally, and stumbled across it, but since then gallons of the stuff has been poured down my gizzard

victorludorum

GreySkies4Ever said:

For those still interested in London pubs stocking Murphys I have found the Nelson near Southwark tube and The Hope near Goodge St both stock it. Also a small South London pub chain called Parched seem have it in most if not all of there 6 or so pubs.

You bloody star!!! :-)

elstoof

3 Compasses near Turnpike Lane has it

bertie

used to love Murphy's   - a tad easier on the palette than Guinness more of a "session stout" and a mile better than Beamish (too sweet)

victorludorum

There's a guy who posted something on Twitter about The Hope near Goodge Street. Apparently the landlord's from Cork. It looks like it started a stampede to go there! I hope Heineken make a big push to bring it back as it'd save me having to go to Cork to have few pints.

victorludorum

Here it is:

https://twitter.com/imgrandsure/status/1730148719952044260