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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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
330 ml red waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet Sandnes Kvadrat. ABV is 8.4%. Black colour, moderate tan head. Aroma of dark malts, oak, Irish whiskey and Bourbon whiskey. Flavour of roast malts, oak, said whiskeys and moderate bittering hops. Good beer.
Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Sandnes, Kvadrat on 04 Nov 2025 at 08:46

7.4/10
Crisp, bitter and a bit sour
Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2025 at 22:51

7.2/10
Tangerine, citrusy, fruity and hoppy
Tried from Draft on 22 Oct 2025 at 16:47

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml bottle bought at Vinmonopolet Langnes. A steady fawn-coloured head over a near black body, spotty lacing. Nicely roasted aromas with dark chocolate malts and a note of bread. Well balanced malty taste, including cocoa-chocolate, caramel, and a note of dark fruits. Lingering dark malty end, smoothly roasted with warming bourbon. Mouthfilling. Good drinking. (Tromsø, 20.10.2025).
Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 20 Oct 2025 at 18:54

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, karamell, lakris.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris.
Skum/kullsyre: Tynt dekkende skum.
Medium: Rating:8-7-7-7-7=7.1, Bottle@330ml, ABV@8.4%, Når@2025.10.11.
Hvor: Samling Bryne
Navn: Barrel Aged Series - Leann Folláin: Edition #11 (2024)
Stil: STOUT - DRY
Bryggeri: O'Hara's / Carlow Brewing Company
Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2025 at 10:50

7.8/10
Surprisingly good bite with a bitter finish and lots of citrus.
Tried on 08 Oct 2025 at 18:45

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can, 5.0%.The aroma is mostly fruity with notes of berry. Perhaps also roasted. The pour looks good. A sharp border between the black beer and the tan head. Very creamy head, by the way. The flavour is quite fruity. Notes of berries like the aroma. Dark red berries. The mouthfeel is thin, but the flavour is creamy. Mildly roasted. A little sweeter than Guinness, and also better. 747315
Tried on 08 Oct 2025 at 15:06

5.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
330ml bottle from Noz. Unclear golden appearance with a thick white collar. Light herbal sweet nose. Fairly mild flavour profile, certainly not hugely hoppy, or tropical, some dirty bitter notes.. not great if I'm honest
Tried from Bottle from Noz Hazebrouck on 20 Sep 2025 at 07:36

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
It is a regular session IPA, easy to drink, a good one before to start with heavier IPA. The hop is with pine tree, dry and mineral, 05.11.17, at Bonfol, buying it at the grain d'Orges, Crissier.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2025 at 16:55

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Barwa złota, zamglone, piana biała, średnio obfita, średnio trwała.

W aromacie tropiki, cytrusy, mango.

W smaku nieco kwaskowe, półsłodkie, trochę akcentów cytrusowych i tropikalnych, lekka perfuma.

Goryczka niska do średniej, wysycenie średniowysokie, ciała odrobinę za dużo, przeciętna pijalność.

Nic specjalnego. Sporo do poprawy.
Tried from Bottle from Auchan Supermarket Warszawa Kobielska on 07 Sep 2025 at 19:47