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>>The taste of it has lived with me and that's what Guinness reminds me of, cos of the bitter after-taste on the pallate. OTOH, I really like Murphy's stout.
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>Can you get Murphy's in the UK? I have only ever seen Guinness when over there. You could also try Beamish if you can get your hands on it, although i am not sure how easy that would be outside of Ireland.

Sure you can, but it's not as available as it used to be. I guess that Guinness Extra Cold has done for it. Yes we can get Beamish too, and the nice frothy Irish bitters like Caffreys, and that one from South Park - KillKenny.

A few years ago the fastest growth industry over here was Irish pubs - but they seem to have taken a back seat now. There were 2 pubs near me that sold Caffreys but now I'm surprised if I bump into it in a pub I haven't been to before.