O'Hara's / Carlow Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Bagenalstown, 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:
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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3.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 2
Not much of an aroma...not much flavor (just slight roasted malts)...watery finish (maybe they just added black dye to their crystal clear Irish water)......hmm, at least it looks nice.
Tried on 17 Dec 2002 at 18:48

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Tasted at the Barrelhouse Brewing Company Microbrew Fest on November 9. Another grocery store beer. Slightly sweet wheaty flavor but fairly plain-jane overall.
Tried on 12 Nov 2002 at 13:58

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Tasted at the Barrelhouse Brewing Company Microbrew Fest on November 9. I found this to be a bland grocery store Irish Ale. Nice red color but the flavor and aroma didn''t do much for me.
Tried on 12 Nov 2002 at 13:23

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark gold; wheaty, slightly lemony aroma; palate is crisp, with a slight wheat acidity, hint of honeyish.
Tried on 12 Oct 2002 at 15:08

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottled.. Nut brown. Neutral aroma. Sweet and medium bodied, perhaps a little roasty. Low bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2002 at 02:37

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Not a half-bad Stout. It has all the qualities of a good Stout, unfortunately it fell just a little short in most areas. Nice roasted aroma with hints of coffee that wafted as I drank it. Almost black with a medium beuge head. Roasted, nutty, coffee flavoring but it was a little too carbonated and thin for my tastes.
Tried on 26 Jul 2002 at 08:53

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 9
A well made stout. Bitter and smooth........................................
Tried on 21 Jun 2002 at 05:51

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pale golden. Yeasty wheat-aroma. Crisp, clean wheat-flavour, somewhat sourish, somewhat watery. A good thirst-quencher.
Tried on 10 Apr 2002 at 14:11

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Black with creamy white head. Dry & bitter. Very roasty. ..................
Tried on 25 Feb 2002 at 16:39

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Unusual and refreshing surprise. Pale yellow, with a hint of Berliner Weisse sourness, and a somewhat soapy mouthfeel.
Tried on 03 Jan 2002 at 17:38