Irish Red
O'Hara's / Carlow Brewing Company in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland 🇮🇪
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.32
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This Red stands out in this beer style category. The malt body is as impressive as a bock, albeit in a uniquely Irish way. With an incredibly smooth malt body complimented by caramel tones and perfectly balanced in bitterness, this Irish Red is much more complex than it’s mainstream rivals.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
500ml can, gift from a friend who visited Ireland. Pours dark brown with a creamy white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, herbs, honey, bread & malt. Medium body. Smooth finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Aug 2026
at 14:34
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home picked up from Tesco supermarche Crumlin. A clear reddish copper brown coloured pour with a a lasting loose magnolia head. Aroma is rustic twiggy malts, brown sugars, brown bread, light chocolate, fruit cake, raisin. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, layered rustic brown bread, toffee, apple, dried fruits, dirty bark, woodland walk. Palate is semi sweet, light tang, moderate carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2026
at 20:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Color ámbar rojizo, espuma extremadamente cremosa, de excelente retención y residuo. Aroma discreto a malta tostada y caramelo. La textura en boca combina cierta acuosidad con la magnifica cremosidad de la espuma, resultando en un conjunto agradable y sedoso, de sabor entra moderadamente acaramelada y acaba amarga terrosa, con notas de frutos secos y hojas secas. Sin duda una experiencia deliciosa está irish red nitro, para repetir y repetir.
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2026
at 22:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
From Amstein, St-Légier, drinking this can after a trip at Arosa, in family, two days ago, beautiful landscape, beautiful body when you open the can mixing the gas, the orange, brown, white color, after it is not sensational at the mouth, classica Irish, 01.08.23, tasting it at Sharans.
Tried
from Can
from
Amstein
on 29 Mar 2026
at 19:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Red with a good sized tan head. Deeply toasted malts, cracker, semi-sweet malt, earthy hop bite. Medium bodied. Finish is malty with a final snap of bitterness. The hops are more noticeable in the bottled version than the nitro can and I prefer the bottle because of that. It has more character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2026
at 16:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Brunrød farge med høyt skum. Lukter mildt av malt og rosiner. Lettdrikkelig med smak av karamell og noe fruktig. Ser meget bra ut.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2026
at 15:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
0.44l can. Aroma of caramel, dark fruit and flowers. Pours clear amber brown color with thick creamy cappuccino-like head, good lacing and soft visible carbonation. Taste starts refreshing dark fruity and grassy, following is caramelly, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is mild to average bitter. Medium body, creamy texture and soft carbonation in palate. Mild but explosive…
Tried
from Can
from
E.Leclerc Ljubljana
on 15 Jan 2026
at 16:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Few cans at home. Nitro. Ruby chestnut and huge soft foamy beige head. Nose is dried fruit and earth. Tatses of dates, raisins, cherry, earthy, caramel. Creamy smooth palate.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2025
at 02:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Can 44cl. from a local Jumbo @home poured into a pint glass. Clear deep amber colour, tall creamy beige head, good retention, Aroma roasted malt, caramel, dark bread, grassy hops. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, some roast, caramel, dark bread, earthy notes. Medium body, creamy texture, lively carbonation, malty sweetbitter aftertaste, some metallic notes, bit thinnish impression, nice.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2025
at 15:12
7/10
Tried
on 23 May 2025
at 19:58