O'Hara's / Carlow Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland 🇮🇪
Associated Venue: Brewery Corner

Established in 1996

Contact
Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown, Ireland
Subsidiaries
O'Hara's / Carlow Brewing Company owns 1 brewery/brand:
Description
O’Hara’s Brewery is a family-owned business established in 1996 and one of the pioneers of Irish craft brewing. Located in the heart of Ireland’s traditional malt and hop-growing “Barrow Valley” region which has strong historical linkages to the Irish brewing industry, we are proud to have been at the forefront of the new wave of Irish craft brewing for almost 25 years.

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7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Poured black with a reddish tinge. Thick lasting beige head, much lacing. Aroma of roast malt, with a freshly baked bread and a chocolate note. Medium to light body, malty with some toasted nuts and a bit of coffee. A bit of hop bite in the finish. Light in alcohol enough, and cheap enough to be a session beer.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2010 at 20:43

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A black beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of sweet and roasted malt as well as chocolate. The flavor is sweet with notes of chocolate, sweet and roasted malt, leading to a dry roasted finish. Thanks KimJohansen for sharing.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2010 at 03:10

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
50cl bottle from CM-Vantaa. Pours almost pitch black with a brown head. Aroma is roasted malts and bread. Flavour is chocolate and dark bread all the way, but too dry for my taste.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2010 at 02:08

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 1 Flavor 4 Texture 8 Overall 4
Draft: Weak vinegar aroma. Hazy rust, medium head. Weak flavor of malt and cherries. Saffron finish. Weak overall and not something I would seek.
Tried from Draft on 24 Feb 2010 at 17:04

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
bottle, pours gold with a thin white head. Aroma is strong wheat and bannana. Flavor is peach and apple with some wheat notes and a highly carbonated crisp finish of light fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2010 at 14:52

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 4.3%. Berry-like, caramelly aroma. Almost clear dark golden colour. Very small white head. The flavour is slightly caramelly, mild but rough bitterness. Not wheaty.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2010 at 07:10

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle (labeled as Carlow Oharas Irish Stout) thanks to Swalden28. Pours with a black body and a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, grain and raisin. Taste is watery, paper and chocolate. Mouthfeel is watery and not awesome.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2010 at 18:42

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Utobeer shared with MagicDave. Liquorice stout with a bit of cardboard. Tar on aroma, really bad finish. Like a dead rodent. Poor. 1.8 Re-rate I bought this by mistake at Terre de Boissons, Calais. It’s a lot better than the first time. Still a little liquorice, but better flavours. Must have been a bad bottle last time. I even quite like it. Good choc and coffee and pleasant in mouth, some very mild sour acidity on finish. OK.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2009 at 04:05

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
8th August 2008. On tap at GBBF. Smooth but not thick. Dry and mildly toasted malt. Slighyly bitter finish. Okay. Unremarkable.
Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2009 at 10:38

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
BA trade. Pours dark brown, with mocha like head. aroma, roasted malts, chocolate. flavor, lots of good roast, chocolate malts, some coffee, medium carbonation, light mouthfeel, hints of dark fruits and coffee toward the finish. Light, tasty, filled with flavors. As it warmed pup, the chocolate gained a little more presence and a smooth nice roasty finish.
Tried on 27 Nov 2009 at 23:40