Murphy's

Murphy’s Red was originally brewed as Lady’s Well Ale in 1856. “Our Lady’s Well” is still located across the road from the brewery in Cork, and has been a place of devotion for Catholics since the 18th century. A local newspaper noted in 1856 “to the judicious management of hopping is mainly due the mild and pleasant flavor of the ’Lady’s Well Ale’ manufactured at Messrs. Murphy’s Brewery and which bids fair to acquire and extended popularity.” Murphy’s Red uses the same recipe to continue that fine taste today, and perhaps it’s a little divine intervention that helps makes Murphy’s so good!

Pasteurised in cans and kegs, with nitrogen. As of late 2012, the 4.3% bottled version had been discontinued. Has also been brewed in the UK under contract at InBev Magor and latterly at Heineken’s John Smith’s site in Tadcaster plant and at Monteiths in New Zealand.