O'Connor Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in Norfolk,
Virginia,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: O’Connor Brewing Company
Established in 2010
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at TJ’s Restaurant on 11/04/2010. Dark black body with a small creamy tan head. Earthy bitter hop aroma on a roast and chocolate background. Roast and chocolate flavor with lots of hop characters. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Served on draft at The Belvidere at Broad in Richmond, VA. My first O’Connor beer, and it was tasty, even if, as a previous rater said, it drinks more like a hoppy porter than a black IPA. Pours a clear dark reddish brown color with a creamy, frothy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, earthy and citrus hop notes. The taste is roasted malts, chocolate, and a bitter herbal/resiny hop finish. Medium-full bodied. Nice beer.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Thistle, charred oak, black currant, and smoke nose. Clear dark ruby brown, medium tan head, good lace. Tart currant and smoke flavor. Finishes with plum skins. Light body. Not the least bit hoppy or very bitter. Not really what I call a black IPA. Drinks much more like a good porter.
obguthr (12411) reviewed Red Nun from O'Connor Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5
Malty aroma with a bit of mold and brown sugar. Auburn, with a medium yellow head, decent lacing. Tastes like it smells, with a trace of DMS.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft at No Frills in Ghent. Ghent, Virginia, that is. Deep golden color, small white head. Aroma of caramel, wheat, grass, light spice. Taste has a good malt/hop balance, slightly bitter finish. Decent body and mouthfeel. This beer is living proof that a pale ale doesn’t have to be a watery, tasteless mess.
Travlr (30181) reviewed Red Nun from O'Connor Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft at the Taphouse in Ghent. Clear, deep golden color, thick off white head. Aroma of caramel. Taste is caramel with a slightly bitter finish. Good to see a brewery back in Norfolk.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
I started the evening at Taphouse with this beer, and it was a great start to a fantastic night. This one was very dark brown, not quite black, with a thick beige head. Aroma of black pepper, spice, grass, straw. Taste of dark roasted chestnuts, pine, pumpernickel bread, with a moderately bitter finish. Black IPS are a really good idea, and this one is a very nice example of the style.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at VABF10: Citrus aroma, orange flesh and lemon zest. Clear golden, medium head. Orange and lemon flavor, fair malt backbone, with grapefruit peel hints. Solid APA and fairly well crafted.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Draft at VABF10: Gym sock aroma. Clear amber, thin head. Feety light malt flavor. The weakest offering from this brewer that I have had.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.81 |
| Beers | 82 |
| Ticks | 329 |
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