Carlow OHaras Irish Red

Brewed by Carlow
Style: Irish Ale
Carlow, Ireland

Medium brown color with a reddish tinge. Sweet, moderate flavor with a hint of hops & bitterness at the finish. Not a bad session beer.

Dough- and berrylike (strawberry,red currant ) aroma. Red brown, plentifull small bubbled carbonation, fluffy off-white head. Cookie- and slightly roasted malt, fruity notes, some herbal edges. Thinish body, sparkly mouthfeel. I suspect it may be more exiting from the cask - from the bottle its somewhat boring.

Aroma is caramel, yeast and floral. Brown color with ruby hilites. Beige head that lacked retention. Medium body with fizzy carbonation. Flavor is malt, floral, almost chocolate notes. The finish is low level roasted malt and a very light bitter. Drinks very well.

Run of the mill. Its red, its Irish and its an ale. Aroma is malt toffe and caramel, flavour is chewy malt, bread and fruit. Aftertaste is spicy but slightly syrupy.

A bit light tan soapy head sits upon a dark caramel colored beer. That head lasts a long time and leaves a tapestry lacing. Aroma is sweet and malty with the faintest hint of smoke. Flavor is less appealing than the appearance or aroma in that it is somewhat thin. It is sweet caramel malt that is steady throughout. However, there is a watery flavor that somewhat undermines the experience.

Dark tan, no head. Aroma is earthy, dry and grainy. Taste is similar, kind of spicy yet overall pretty mild on the palate. Watery mouthfeel.

Ahhh... weird. Plastic-y tasting with brown sugar tones. Very odd acidic flavor, dark honey color. Lacing on top throughout.

Branded Molling’s Traditional Red Ale. Dark copper with a mildly frothy head. Seems a bit thin, but there’s a definite distinct malt and hops presence during the finish. Slightly bitter. Quite drinkable.