Murphy's sales in UK surge 666% as 'demand for Irish stout keeps building' 

Over 1,550 pubs in Britain now stocking the Cork tipple

Murphy’s Stout being served at the Faltering Fullback pub in Finsbury Park in London. The stout is now stocked in 1,550 UK pubs. Picture: David Parry/PA 

Murphy’s Irish Stout is continuing to make huge inroads in the UK, with year-on-year value sales growth of 666% and a volume increase of 607%. 

Parent company Heineken UK announced a price freeze for 2026 on the famed Cork stout on Tuesday, as the brewer looks to continue the triple-digit growth.