O'Hara's Double I.P.A - O'Hara's | Carlow Brewing Company

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O'Haras - Double I.P.A

A full-bodied, full on Double I.P.A. combining caramel and malt flavours with a well-balanced and substantial bitterness. Light carbonation allows the full flavour of this Double IPA to shine through. At 7.5% abv, the high alcohol content is balanced with a caramel sweetness and a full bodied malt character.

Generously hopped and dry hopped, it is a true treat for fans of the style.

Hops

ADDITIONAL TASTING NOTES

Colour/Appearance
Copper toned body with a lightly carbonated head.

Aroma
Intensely aromatic with fruit and floral notes.

Aftertaste
Long lasting hop bitterness with a caramel sweet finish.

BREWER'S NOTE

Our Double IPA lives up to its name both in terms flavour and rich
ingredients.

The abundance of floral flavours from the Amarillo hop combining
with the caramalt sweetness balances perfectly in this full-bodied IPA.
The cascade dry hopping combined with this high gravity brew makes
this beer a taste sensation for any craft beer lover.

DOUBLE IPA

The term "pale ale" originally described an ale that had been brewed from
pale malt. During British colonial times demand grew for export pale ales
and a strongly hopped pale ale was developed in the late 1800s, hops being
a natural preservative and a higher abv lending the beer style better suited
to the long voyages, particularly to India, hence the style name IPA.

While records show that American breweries were brewing beers of a
similar style during this period, breweries in the US brewed with a single
hop or a combination of hops with more fruity floral notes compared to
the more accentuated bittering hops used by British breweries. Double
IPAs (also referred to as Imperial IPAs) are a stronger, very hoppy variant
of IPAs, typically have an abv of 7.5%.

O’Hara’s Double IPA embraces both styles combining the full bodied base
of our Irish malts with a combination American and European hop
varieties, where the Cascade hop dominates.

BEER FACTS

StyleBold Double IPA ABV7.5% Plato °19.50° IBU44 FermentationTop fermentation AvailabilityKeg (carbonated), Bottle 50cl (Oct 2013) (occasional 41L cask)

ON YOUR TABLE

Serving Temperature6-8°C Food PairingPerfect with spicy foods such as Thia or Indian. Excellent with strong cheeses. GlassO’Hara’s Irish Craft Beer conical glass.