Beers similar to Murphy's Irish Red

Irish Red Ale·Ireland·5% ABV·One of 25 Irish Red Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Murphy's Irish Red's malty and caramel character. Murphy's Irish Red is a clear, reddish-amber ale with an off-white head. The aroma is malty: caramel and bread, with a lightly toasted edge and a touch of toffee. The taste follows the same line, mostly sweet malt up front, then a modest, earthy hop bitterness that shows mainly in the finish. The beer was developed for export markets.

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10 beers like Murphy's Irish Red

Brewmaster Nitro Irish Red Ale

Dundalk Bay Brewery & Distillery

Ireland · Irish Red Ale · 4.2%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares bread notes and toasty notes with Lady's Well; adds creaminess, a notch softer, but drops earthy notes.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Lady's Wellcreamyearthybitter

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: a notch softer

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Barn Burner

Beau's Brewing Co.

Canada · Amber Ale · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same toasty notes and sweetness as Lady's Well, adds fruit notes, but without the earthy notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Lady's Wellfruityhoppyearthy

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Rhinegold Red

Quidi Vidi Brewing Company

Canada · Altbier · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Lady's Well, same toasty notes and earthy notes, plus herbal notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Lady's Wellcleanherbalsmooth-drinking

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Brogue

Rye River Brewing Company

Ireland · Irish Red Ale · 4.4%

74%

MATCH

Like Lady's Well on earthy notes and bitterness — adds roasted notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Chronic Ale

Pizza Port Brewing Company

United States · Amber Ale · 4.9%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors Lady's Well's toasty notes and earthy notes — plus herbal notes, minus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Sunburnt

Eight Degrees Brewing

Ireland · Irish Red Ale · 5%

71%

MATCH

Keeps toasty notes and bitterness like Lady's Well, adds orange notes, drops earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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Stag Rua

9 White Deer Brewery

Ireland · Irish Red Ale · 4.2%

70%

MATCH

A touch more chocolate notes, a notch softer, no sweetness — toasty notes and drinkability as with Lady's Well.

Structure: a notch softer

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Holgate ESB

Holgate Brewhouse

Australia · Extra Special Bitter · 5%

70%

MATCH

Alongside Lady's Well on earthy notes and bitterness: adds orange notes, noticeably more bitter, drops sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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La Sagra Criolla

La Sagra

Spain · Red Ale · 6.1%

70%

MATCH

Stronger — same toasty notes and bread notes as Lady's Well, adds fruit notes, a notch stronger, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Vintage Brown

Kilter Brewing Co.

Canada · Brown Ale · 5%

69%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and earthy notes as Lady's Well, adds dryness, but without the bread notes.

Structure: very close

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