Carlow Brewing Company

The Carlow Brewing Company, also known as O'Hara's Brewing Company,[1][2] is an Irish craft brewery located in Muine Bheag, County Carlow.[2] It is one of the largest craft breweries in Ireland.[3][4]

History

Ireland has traditionally had a long history of brewing. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, there were over two hundred breweries in the country, producing a wide range of Irish beer. This number dropped significantly by the early twentieth century due to the dominance of a few large and famous breweries. However, there has been a flowering of 'craft breweries' across Ireland since the late 1990s. Today (October 2020), there are over 100 breweries on the island of Ireland. The vast majority of these breweries are small, independent breweries.

After seeing the wider range of beers available in bars in the United States and Continental Europe, 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]

Beers

• Aldi Specially Selected Traditional Irish Ale - 4.3% Irish red ale.[8] Brewed for Aldi.[3]
• Carlow Buckley's Golden Ale - 3.8% Blonde ale.[9]
• Carlow Curim Golden Celtic Wheat Beer - 4.3% Wheat ale.[10]
• Carlow Goods Store IPA - 4.4% India pale ale.[11]
• Carlow O'Haras Celebration Stout - 6% Dry stout.[12]
• Carlow O'Haras Celtic Stout - 4.3% Dry stout.[13]
• Carlow O'Haras Druids Brew Stout - 4.7% Dry stout.[14]
• Carlow O'Haras Irish Pale Ale - 5.2% American pale ale.[15]
• Carlow O'Haras Irish Red - 4.3% Irish red ale.[16]
• Carlow O'Haras Leann Follain - 6% Dry stout.[17]
• Carlow O'Haras Smoked Ale No. 1 - 5.2% Smoked beer.[18]
• Marks and Spencer Irish Stout - 4.5% Dry stout.[19] Brewed for Marks & Spencer.[20]

References

1. "Our Brewery - O'Hara's | Carlow Brewing Company". Retrieved 2019-05-16.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. 'Rising in the Yeast', March 26, 2011, The Irish Times.
4. "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
5. 2010, Lonely Planet: Ireland, p. 68.
6. Merrill, Jessica (2006-06-18). "Microbreweries in the Land of Guinness". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
7. Taylor, Charlie. "Spanish beer company takes 32% stake in O'Hara's parent". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
8. "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
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19. "RateBeer". www.ratebeer.com.
20. "The world's best beers - brewed in Bagenalstown". The Carlow People. June 15, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-09-01.

See also

Beer in Ireland

External links

• Official website