Carlow Brewing Company
The Carlow Brewing Company, also known as O'Hara's Brewing Company, is an Irish craft brewery located in Bagenalstown, County Carlow. It is one of the largest craft breweries in Ireland.
History
Seamus O'Hara established the Carlow Brewing Company in 1996 along with his brother Eamon. Due to the dominance of macro beers in Ireland at the time, the brewery was initially very export-oriented. In the last few years, Irish interest in the brewery, and craft beer in general, has increased. In 2017, Carlow Brewery Company acquired Craigies Cider and Hijos de Rivera, a Galician brewery, and purchased a 32% stake in Carlow Brewing.Brands
In addition to the O’Hara's brand, Carlow Brewing Company also produces the following beer and cider brands in their Bagenalstown brewery/cider mill:- Boyne Brewhouse
- Craigies Cider
- Falling Apple
Beers
- Aldi Specially Selected Traditional Irish Ale - 4.3% Irish red ale. Brewed for Aldi.
- Carlow Buckley's Golden Ale - 3.8% Blonde ale.
- Carlow Curim Golden Celtic Wheat Beer - 4.3% Wheat ale.
- Carlow Goods Store IPA - 4.4% India pale ale.
- Carlow O'Haras Celebration Stout - 6% Dry stout.
- Carlow O'Haras Celtic Stout - 4.3% Dry stout.
- Carlow O'Haras Druids Brew Stout - 4.7% Dry stout.
- Carlow O'Haras Irish Pale Ale - 5.2% American pale ale.
- Carlow O'Haras Irish Red - 4.3% Irish red ale.
- Carlow O'Haras Leann Follain - 6% Dry stout.
- Carlow O'Haras Smoked Ale No. 1 - 5.2% Smoked beer.
- Marks and Spencer Irish Stout - 4.5% Dry stout. Brewed for Marks & Spencer.