{"id":25101,"date":"2026-02-19T00:06:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/?p=25101"},"modified":"2026-02-19T00:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:06:49","slug":"guinness-and-other-irish-stouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Guinness and Other Irish Stouts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you think of <a href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/irish-drinks-beers-cocktails-shots-and-whiskeys-to-try-on-st-patricks-day\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"7506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irish Drinks<\/a>, one name dominates the conversation: Guinness. But while Guinness is the king of Irish stouts, it\u2019s not the only contender in the game. For me, a tall glass of Guinness (and possibly a shot of Tullamore Dew) seem to symbolize the party side of <a href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guides\/st-patricks-day-guide\/\" type=\"guides\" id=\"7113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day<\/a>. On a general night out, I will typically order a Stella or Peroni, but on March 17, Guinness just seems to make sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Guinness is probably the most well known of the Irish Beers, there are actually quite a few similar beers that would be equally fitting for the occasion. If you have ever been to Ireland, you can find a bunch of local beers or even popular options that you won&#8217;t find often (or at all) in the United States. Beers on tap like Hop House 13, Beamish and Wicklow Wolf are almost impossible to find in the US, but fairly common in Irish Pubs. Also, for some reason, the Irish beers in Ireland seem to taste better, but maybe it just has something to do with the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you may not be able to find some amazing Irish brews, there are quite a few great options that you can find at a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/the-best-irish-pubs-in-san-francisco\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"7395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irish Bars in San Francisco<\/a>. As far as Irish Stouts go, here are some great options that you should try on St. Patrick&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#What_Makes_an_Irish_Stout\" >What Makes an Irish Stout?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#Irish_Stouts_you_should_try\" >Irish Stouts you should try:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#Guinness\" >Guinness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#Beamish_Irish_Stout\" >Beamish Irish Stout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#OHaras_Irish_Stout\" >O\u2019Hara\u2019s Irish Stout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#Murphys_Irish_Stout\" >Murphy\u2019s Irish Stout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#Porterhouse_Wrasslers_4X_Stout\" >Porterhouse Wrasslers 4X Stout<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#What_Irish_Stout_is_best_for_you\" >What Irish Stout is best for you?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-an-irish-stout\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Makes_an_Irish_Stout\"><\/span>What Makes an Irish Stout?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Irish Stout has a specific brewing process just like any type of beer like Lager, Pilsner, IPA, etc. Here are some key features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dark Appearance:<\/strong> Almost black in color but actually a deep ruby red when held up to the light.<br><strong>Roasted Malt Flavor: <\/strong>Slightly bitter, with hints of coffee, chocolate &amp; caramel.<br><strong>Creamy Mouthfeel: <\/strong>This is from the nitrogen carbonation, which gives Irish stouts that smooth, velvety texture.<br><strong>Lower Alcohol Content:<\/strong> Typically 4-5% ABV. It&#8217;s not quite as low a typical light beer, but much lower than most India Pale Ale and Belgian beers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guinness-beer.jpg\" alt=\"Guinness Beer\" class=\"wp-image-17397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guinness-beer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guinness-beer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guinness-beer-635x424.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/guinness-beer-771x514.jpg 771w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guinness Beer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-irish-stouts-you-should-try\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Irish_Stouts_you_should_try\"><\/span>Irish Stouts you should try:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guinness\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guinness\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinness.com\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guinness<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1759 (Dublin)<br>ABV: 4.2%<br>Flavor Profile: Roasty, creamy, slightly bitter with hints of coffee and chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gold standard of Irish stouts, Guinness is smooth, balanced &amp; easy to drink. Its signature nitrogen pour creates a thick, creamy head that sets it apart from other beers. However, despite its dark appearance, it\u2019s surprisingly light-bodied and low in calories. If you haven&#8217;t tried Guinness, make sure your first experience is poured from a proper tap at a pub. The cans that have a small nitrogen cannister inside are OK, but it won&#8217;t give you the full experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beamish-irish-stout\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beamish_Irish_Stout\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beamish.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beamish Irish Stout<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1792 (Cork)<br>ABV: 4.1%<br>Flavor Profile: Roasty, malty, with a more traditional Irish stout taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the closest thing to old-school Irish stouts from the 1800s. It has a stronger roasted malt flavor than Murphy\u2019s or Guinness and is a little bit drier and more bitter. I wouldn&#8217;t recommend this one for your first Irish Stout experience since it has a strong taste. It kind of reminds me of the bitterness of an IPA. This one can be difficult to find, so you may have to search around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-o-hara-s-irish-stout\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OHaras_Irish_Stout\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carlowbrewing.com\/our-beers\/oharas-irish-stout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">O\u2019Hara\u2019s Irish Stout<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1996 (Carlow)<br>ABV: 4.3%<br>Flavor Profile: Roasty, chocolatey, with a slightly hoppy finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This beer has a more robust flavor than Guinness due to extra roasted malt and a touch of hops. This is more of a &#8220;craft Irish Stout&#8221; and one of the best small batch stouts from Ireland. I would choose O&#8217;Hara&#8217;s when you want a beer to drink with foods like oysters of BBQ. It also goes great with chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphys-iriash-stout.jpg\" alt=\"Murphy's Irish Stout\" class=\"wp-image-17404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphys-iriash-stout.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphys-iriash-stout-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphys-iriash-stout-635x424.jpg 635w, https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murphys-iriash-stout-771x514.jpg 771w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Murphy&#8217;s Irish Stout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-murphy-s-irish-stout-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Murphys_Irish_Stout\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murphys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Murphy\u2019s Irish Stout<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1856 (Cork)<br>ABV: 4.0%<br>Flavor Profile: Creamy, mild, slightly sweet with hints of caramel and chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murphy&#8217;s is even smoother than Guinness, thanks to extra nitrogen carbonation. It is also slightly sweeter than Guinness, with less bitterness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-porterhouse-wrasslers-4x-stout\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Porterhouse_Wrasslers_4X_Stout\"><\/span>Porterhouse Wrasslers 4X Stout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1996 (Dublin)<br>ABV: 5.0%<br>Flavor Profile: Deep, dark chocolate &amp;coffee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This has a higher ABV than most Irish stouts, so it packs more of a punch (but not by much). The taste is much bolder than Guinness, so it feels a bit heavier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-irish-stout-is-best-for-you\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Irish_Stout_is_best_for_you\"><\/span>What Irish Stout is best for you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose Guinness if:<\/strong> You want the classic Irish stout experience\u2014smooth, iconic &amp; widely available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose Murphy\u2019s if:<\/strong> You prefer a smoother, slightly sweeter stout with less bitterness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose Beamish if:<\/strong> You want a stronger roasted malt flavor and a more traditional Irish stout taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose O\u2019Hara\u2019s if:<\/strong> You like craft beer and want an Irish stout with extra depth and hops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose Porterhouse Wrasslers if:<\/strong> You want a stronger, more intense stout with a little extra ABV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are heading out the the St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Pub Crawl or just cruising to your local Irish Pub, make sure to check out some great Irish Beers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out some other amazing Irish Stouts to try on St. Patrick&#8217;s Day that aren&#8217;t Guinness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":25138,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2146,2123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-eat-drink"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guinness and Other Irish Stouts - CrawlSF<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out some other amazing Irish Stouts to try on St. Patrick&#039;s Day that aren&#039;t Guinness\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Guinness and Other Irish Stouts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Check out some other amazing Irish Stouts to try on St. Patrick&#039;s Day that aren&#039;t Guinness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CrawlSF\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-19T08:06:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-19T08:06:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Guiness-beer-irish-stout.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1195\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Matt Seliga\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Matt Seliga\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Matt Seliga\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/#\/schema\/person\/956c49b386c324312c76bc0dd5d904fd\"},\"headline\":\"Guinness and Other Irish Stouts\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-19T08:06:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-19T08:06:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/\"},\"wordCount\":825,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/guinness-and-other-irish-stouts\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/crawlsf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Guiness-beer-irish-stout.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"All\",\"Eat &amp; 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