O'Hara's Irish Red (Carlow Brewing Company)

The O'Hara's Irish Red pours a dark ruby tinted body (reminiscent of Coca Cola) with a thick head that dissipates fairly slow, leaving medium lacing. Strong aromas emanate strongly from the beer as soon as you start pouring that are malty sweet, sugary, roasty, and caramel-like. The beer has a malty sweet beginning that's almost candy like with a minor hop kick at the end to round out the sweetness with some bitter. The texture is very grainy with a thick body and medium carbonation - one of the better textures I've encountered. The drinkability on this one is very high if you are a fan of sweeter beers.

Overall a great beer that could do with just a tad less sweetness (in my opinion) as I felt the minor hop punch at the end did little to stop the over-encumbering malt domination.

Final Grade - 8/10