The Carlow Brewing Company, also known as O'Hara's Brewing Company, [1] [2] is an Irish craft brewery located in Bagenalstown, County Carlow. [2] It is one of the largest craft breweries in Ireland. [3] [4]
History
Seamus O'Hara established the Carlow Brewing Company in 1996 [5] along with his brother Eamon. [3] Due to the dominance of macro beers in Ireland at the time, the brewery was initially very export-orientated. [5] In the last few years Irish interest in the brewery, and craft beer in general, has increased. [6] In 2017, Carlow Brewery Company acquired Craigies Cider and Hijos de Rivera, a Galician brewery, purchased a 32% stake in Carlow Brewing. [7]
Brands
In addition to the O’Hara’s brand, Carlow Brewing Company also produce the following beer and cider brands in their Bagenalstown brewery/cider mill:
Beers
- Aldi Specially Selected Traditional Irish Ale - 4.3% Irish red ale. [10] Brewed for Aldi. [3]
- Carlow Buckley's Golden Ale - 3.8% Blonde ale. [11]
- Carlow Curim Golden Celtic Wheat Beer - 4.3% Wheat ale. [12]
- Carlow Goods Store IPA - 4.4% India pale ale. [13]
- Carlow O'Haras Celebration Stout - 6% Dry stout. [14]
- Carlow O'Haras Celtic Stout - 4.3% Dry stout. [15]
- Carlow O'Haras Druids Brew Stout - 4.7% Dry stout. [16]
- Carlow O'Haras Irish Pale Ale - 5.2% American pale ale. [17]
- Carlow O'Haras Irish Red - 4.3% Irish red ale. [18]
- Carlow O'Haras Leann Follain - 6% Dry stout. [19]
- Carlow O'Haras Smoked Ale No. 1 - 5.2% Smoked beer. [20]
- Marks and Spencer Irish Stout - 4.5% Dry stout. [21] Brewed for Marks & Spencer. [22]
See also
References
- ^ "Our Brewery - O'Hara's | Carlow Brewing Company". Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^
a
b
"Archived copy". Archived from
the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) - ^ a b c [1] 'Rising in the Yeast', 26 March 2011, The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Best Craft Beers in Ireland". Holidays Around Ireland. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Carlow Brewing Company's O'Hara Stout Review
- ^ a b 2010, Lonely Planet: Ireland, p. 68.
- ^ Merrill, Jessica (18 June 2006). "Microbreweries in the Land of Guinness". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Charlie. "Spanish beer company takes 32% stake in O'Hara's parent". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "O'Hara's beer owner acquires brands from Boyne Brewhouse". independent.ie.
- ^ "About Craigies Cider". craigiescider.ie.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "The world's best beers - brewed in Bagenalstown". The Carlow People. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
External links
The Carlow Brewing Company, also known as O'Hara's Brewing Company, [1] [2] is an Irish craft brewery located in Bagenalstown, County Carlow. [2] It is one of the largest craft breweries in Ireland. [3] [4]
History
Seamus O'Hara established the Carlow Brewing Company in 1996 [5] along with his brother Eamon. [3] Due to the dominance of macro beers in Ireland at the time, the brewery was initially very export-orientated. [5] In the last few years Irish interest in the brewery, and craft beer in general, has increased. [6] In 2017, Carlow Brewery Company acquired Craigies Cider and Hijos de Rivera, a Galician brewery, purchased a 32% stake in Carlow Brewing. [7]
Brands
In addition to the O’Hara’s brand, Carlow Brewing Company also produce the following beer and cider brands in their Bagenalstown brewery/cider mill:
Beers
- Aldi Specially Selected Traditional Irish Ale - 4.3% Irish red ale. [10] Brewed for Aldi. [3]
- Carlow Buckley's Golden Ale - 3.8% Blonde ale. [11]
- Carlow Curim Golden Celtic Wheat Beer - 4.3% Wheat ale. [12]
- Carlow Goods Store IPA - 4.4% India pale ale. [13]
- Carlow O'Haras Celebration Stout - 6% Dry stout. [14]
- Carlow O'Haras Celtic Stout - 4.3% Dry stout. [15]
- Carlow O'Haras Druids Brew Stout - 4.7% Dry stout. [16]
- Carlow O'Haras Irish Pale Ale - 5.2% American pale ale. [17]
- Carlow O'Haras Irish Red - 4.3% Irish red ale. [18]
- Carlow O'Haras Leann Follain - 6% Dry stout. [19]
- Carlow O'Haras Smoked Ale No. 1 - 5.2% Smoked beer. [20]
- Marks and Spencer Irish Stout - 4.5% Dry stout. [21] Brewed for Marks & Spencer. [22]
See also
References
- ^ "Our Brewery - O'Hara's | Carlow Brewing Company". Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^
a
b
"Archived copy". Archived from
the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) - ^ a b c [1] 'Rising in the Yeast', 26 March 2011, The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Best Craft Beers in Ireland". Holidays Around Ireland. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Carlow Brewing Company's O'Hara Stout Review
- ^ a b 2010, Lonely Planet: Ireland, p. 68.
- ^ Merrill, Jessica (18 June 2006). "Microbreweries in the Land of Guinness". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Charlie. "Spanish beer company takes 32% stake in O'Hara's parent". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "O'Hara's beer owner acquires brands from Boyne Brewhouse". independent.ie.
- ^ "About Craigies Cider". craigiescider.ie.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
- ^ "The world's best beers - brewed in Bagenalstown". The Carlow People. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.