We have had good luck with the darker beers so far so I was optomistic about Murphy's Stout. That optimism immediately began to fade as we poured it and I got a whiff of its strong coffee odor. It poured a dark brown with a toffee colored head. It looked thick and creamy, partly due to the nitrogen ball used instead of normal carbonation.

The Murphy's stout started out with an ashy roasted malt flavor. It then moved to a coffee flavored finish with a hint of bitter dark chocolate. The stout I have the most experience with is Guinness and I didn't like Murphy's nearly as much as I like Guinness on tap. However, Murphy's reminded me of Guinness out of the bottle which I do not like.