Carlow OHaras Irish Red

500 ml bottle, as "Molings Traditional Red Ale / Traditional Celtic Beer", bought in Denmark. Chestnut colour, large cream-coloured head. Very moderate aroma of malts and caramel. Malty flavour with some toffee and a noticeable bitterness, but not very complex or remarkable. Drinkable of course, but this is a beer that probably would be a lot better if cask or bottle conditioned. It’s not, which makes it not that much better than "average".

I don’t understand why this is rated so low. I thought the flavor was indescribably smooth and delicious.

Bright dark amber hue, with reddish highlights, a tan-colored foamy head, caramelized malt, roasted grains, bready, malty aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palater with grainy, nutty, malty character, sweet roasted grains, toasty malt, caramel malt, in a low hopping finish.

pours a dark brown with a reddish hue with a decent foamy off-white head, the smell is mostly of malts and spices but very light almost not present. flavor is mostly fruity with some bitterness at the finish, its a good beer, just not brag worthy

Nose was practically absent. Amber red, with small lace. Pretty boring, I was expecting more. Grassy taste offset by some bitterness. I detected no sweet malt finish as promised.

Bottled. Darkish beer with a red tinge and a foam head. The aroma is very light, malty and slightly stale, and the flavour is quite dry with a hint of malt. Overall a reasonable dry beer.

Pours a deep dark brown red color with a nice amount of foam slightly offwhite head. Aroma is sweet malty, slightly caramely and a tad bit of almost belgian spices. Flavor is very watery with a slight fruit flavor that quickly dissapears and replaced by a mostly dry finish. Overall, a decent watery brew.

Bottle: Aroma is very light but seems a little sweet or fruity. Pours a transparent amber with an insignificant white head. Flavor is lightly fruity with a touch of caramel and light roastiness. Very little hops at all. Rather plain and boring.