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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
4 Pines Stout if you want a stout with actual weight and grip,
Murphy's Irish Stout if you want something smoother and more sessionable.
The 0.6% ABV difference doesn't sound like much, but it's the difference between a stout that *feels* like a stout and one that drinks like a very well-behaved Irish relative. Both hit 35 IBUs, so bitterness isn't the deciding factor—it's body and mouthfeel.
At a glance
The differences that matter
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. The difference is in the aromatics. Sweetness and bitterness match within Δ 1. 4 Pines Stout runs a touch livelier in texture (Δ 4). Murphy's Irish Stout brings a distinct full-bodied note that 4 Pines Stout doesn't.
Beer DNA
Where they separate
Body
Δ 2
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
When to choose which
In words
Tasting notes
4 Pines Stout
4 Pines hits you with a denser pour. There's real cocoa and a faint char underneath, almost like burnt toast corners. The nitrogen creaming is there but not theatrical—it lets the actual beer speak. You feel the 4.6% in your chest a bit, in the best way. Finishes with a whisper of espresso that doesn't overstay its welcome.
Murphy's Irish Stout
Murphy's is the friend who knows when to leave the party early. Roasted malt is softer, almost creamy vanilla notes underneath. The nitrogen cascade is more prominent here, which actually makes it feel lighter despite being a stout. Drinks almost like a session beer that happened to be dark. Clean, easy finish—no aftertaste haunting you.
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