Fireside & Fable
O'Hara's / Carlow Brewing Company in Bagenalstown, Carlow, Ireland 🇮🇪
Collab with: Brouwerij De MolenAmber / Red Ale - Imperial Special
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Score
6.83
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A bold blend of dark caramel, dried red fruits, molasses, and rye bread. This special Irish-Dutch collaboration draws on De Molen’s expertise in crafting robust Belgian and Dutch styles, resulting in a stronger and more complex take on O'Hara's classic Irish Red.
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, in collaboration with O'Hara's, we’ve infused this brew with unique Irish botanicals—juniper and bog myrtle—drawing inspiration from Irish Poitín and Dutch GIN. This special addition delivers a subtle piney finish with complex herbal notes.
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, in collaboration with O'Hara's, we’ve infused this brew with unique Irish botanicals—juniper and bog myrtle—drawing inspiration from Irish Poitín and Dutch GIN. This special addition delivers a subtle piney finish with complex herbal notes.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Aus der Dose (bbe 28.06.2026) im 2025-04 getrunken. Diese rotbraune Ale kommt mit einer schönen Malz-Karamell Aroma daher. Sicherlich nicht komplex dieses Red, aber sehr gut balanciert.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jul 2025
at 11:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Beerdome. Clear ruby with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish with a little alcohol. Soft. 050325
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2025
at 20:02
6/10
#red #ireland LCI
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2025
at 11:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0.44 l can from 'Beerdome', best before June 2026. Clear, very dark ruby with a thin, dense, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity aroma of caramel, molasses, red fruits and light nuts. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity and a bit herbal taste of molasses, caramel, toasted nuts, red fruits and some juniper, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly dry finish. Medium to full body, oily mouthfeel, flat. Interesting and pleasant beer, nice to try.
Tried
from Can
from Beerdome
on 16 Feb 2025
at 18:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Firm caramel aroma with rye bread, toffee, bread crust, some mocha. Pretty sweet taste, bit creamy body. Aroma is nice, bit too sweet though.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2025
at 22:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml. Dark ruby colour, creamy thick off-white head. Dark caramel, even licorice in the nose with some light herbal hops. Light to medium-bodied. Smooth nitro palate. Dark caramal (cough candy?), licorice, light hoppyness. Quite sweet. Smooth.
Tried
from Can
from Hoptimaal
on 30 Jan 2025
at 17:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
440ml can at home. Nitro pour, deep red to brown, thick off white to tan head. Nose is muted due to the nitro head. Aroma of caramel and bread notes. Flavour is the same. Overall a nice and easy beer that hides the 8% abv.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2025
at 19:59