Despite the seeming newness of Murphy’s, the Irish stout isn’t a young brew. In fact, it’s been around longer than Guinness, having been created 12 years earlier in 1856.

Murphy’s, an Irish stout made by Dutch brewer Heineken, has seen demand skyrocket by 632% in the U.K. in December compared to the same period in 2023, according to data shared with Fortune by ...