Beer Saturday
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
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.
Checklist
Beer Saturday ✔
Ice cold beer ✔
Massive Thirst ✔
The Info
Brewery: Carlow Brewing Company
ABV: 5.2%
Bottle: 500ml
Thoughts
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