O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale Review for Beer Saturday 🍻

in BEER2 years ago

Beer Saturday

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What's the craic people? Another day, another dollar and the weekend had officially landed meaning that it's beer Saturday time again. This week I've tasty IPA to review, so let's cut straight to the chase.

O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale

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What they say

A Contemporary style IPA with an Irish twist. Combining the balance of European IPAs with the generous dry hopping of American pale ales (APAs), this beer is everything an IPA should be and more.

Zesty and refreshingly bitter, the finish is long. With a copper toned body topped with a lightly carbonated head, the dry hopping brings an intense aroma and lasting array of fruit and floral notes.

Beer Art

It won't end up in the Lourve now or anything, but it's pretty pleasing to the eye. Maybe a bit on the boring side in comparison to some of the funkier designs we see on beer bottles and cans. I've seen better and I've seen worse.

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Checklist

Beer Saturday ✔
Ice cold beer ✔
Massive Thirst ✔

The Info

Brewery: Carlow Brewing Company
ABV: 5.2%
Bottle: 500ml

Thoughts

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This beer was solid. It packed a nice hoppy punch which I always enjoy, as you'll all know by now. It poured a nice dark colour and held its head, but I forgot to get a photo of that! The aroma of this IPA is citrus, mixed with some bready smells. Overall, a tasty, good smelling and sessionable beer that you could go back to again and again.

The Grade

3.5/5

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The photos used throughout this post are all my own taken on my Samsung smart phone

Sláinte and Peace out.

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Always tell someone enjoys a beersaturday when they forget to take a picture of the poured beer 😂😂 you just couldn’t wait, could you?!

Nice I see ya got a Pint and a swig! Fun fact: The America phrase "wise cracker" meaning someone who always tells jokes or makes fun of things has its origin in the word "craic" in as much as craic became crack.

That is also the origin of a "fire cracker", small but loud and explosive.

Cheers!

No shit man!!! Never new that about the term wise cracker and fire cracker... Thanks for that. You are always very knowledgeable about all things Irish 👍