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Carlow OHaras Celebration Stout

Carlow OHaras Celebration Stout

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A Dry Stout brewed by
Carlow

Carlow, Ireland

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363.67/5.03.62/5.0Special6%94.9 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
10th anniversary limited edition
Reviving a tradition that had all but disappeared for over 150 years, the O'Hara family established a brewery in their home county of Carlow in south-east Ireland in 1996 producing beers of traditional Celtic and Irish origin, O'Hara's Irish Stout was born in 1998, winning the Championship Trophy and two gold medals at the International Millennium Brewing Industry Awards in 2000. The O'Hara's brand has now arrived at it's 10th anniversary. To mark that occasion we present as a limited edition O'Hara's Celebration Stout - rich in Irish malts balanced by a full bodied bitterness and delicate spicy aroma from Northdown and Fuggles hops with a luxurious chocolate finish.

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 Darkover (1188), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
May 19, 2008  
Very black with a big brown head and heavy lacing. Aroma and flavor of roasted malt, mild coffee and chocolate. Very good and drinkable.


 Heathen (457), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/103/517/20
Jun 20, 2008  
THOUGHTS: Way better than Guinness. Opened with a huge pop as the cork was pulled, but had a little too much carbonation. It would have been nearly perfect with a little less carbonation. I’d love to try this one cask conditioned. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a dark brown that was black in the glass with red highlights and an average-sized, foamy, light tan head that kept a nice sheet and left fair lacing. The aroma was moderate to heavy toasted, roasted, burnt and mild coffee malt. The initial flavor was lightly sweet; while the finish was moderately sweet and heavily bitter with an average duration. There was lots of roasted, burnt and coffee malt then all coffee and burnt bitterness. Nice balance though. The medium to full body was creamy and slightly oily with very fizzy carbonation and a light to moderate astringent finish.


 ogivlado (2173), Zagreb, Croatia
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 20, 2008  
swing top bottle (750ml). -at Tolkien’s Pub, Zagreb, shared with Doggythedog.
Black coloured, medium to big tan head, chocolate malty nose. Roasted malt and dark chocolate taste with few fruity hints. Strong bitter chocolate finish and lingering bitter aftertaste. Very nice brew, like light imperial stout.


 beastiefan2k (1063), Hicksville, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 4, 2008  
I really like this stuff, so much so I picked up another bottle and drinking it right now. It pours beautifully; black color with some brown tints. The head is very nice, large and brown and turns to a surface covering lacing. Long story short, this is the perfect quaffable Irish Stout (a bit stronger than the traditional I guess). Aroma is lightly milky and prominent dry ashy roast. There is also a leafy/airy aspect, making this light and give it s bio-natural appeal. It’s not strong but pleasantly there. The taste is very nice as well with coffee and a long burnt/roast/espresso bean aftertaste, really lingers. And all the time its just so light and easy to drink with no off flavors at all. I think I am going to down this whole awesome bottle myself, at 6% why not?.
750mL flip top, standard Scotch glass.


dwbye (1), Carneys Point, New Jersey, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Pours fantastic with a rich creamy head. Aroma of roasted malt, with coffee undertones. A dry finish leaving a pleasant chocolate after note. A very drinkable stout at 6.0 ABV. Think Guiness without the syrupy, velveteen coat.




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