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O'Hara's - Irish Stout

The flagship of the O’Hara’s brand, this uniquely Irish stout brings one back to how Irish stouts used to taste. First brewed in 1999, it has since been awarded prestigious honours for its quality and authenticity.

O’Hara’s Irish Stout has a robust roast flavour complemented by a full-bodied and smooth mouth feel. The generous addition of Fuggle hops lends a tart bitterness to the dry espresso-like finish. This sessionable stout beer is filled with rich complex coffee aromas mingled with light liquorice notes. The combination of traditional stout hops with an extra pinch of roast barley allows us to stay true to Irish tradition, recreating a taste so often yearned for by stout drinkers.

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ADDITIONAL TASTING NOTES

Colour/Appearance
A deep black colour with a reddish hue when held to the light. It pours with
a thick creamy head from the keg, whereas the bottle version which is
carbonated pours with a thick fluffy head that is almost tan in colour.

Aroma
On the nose the drinker experiences a rich and complex coffee aroma with
light liquorice notes. From the bottle, the carbonation accentuates and
intensifies the roast aroma.

Aftertaste
A generous addition of Fuggles hops lead to a tart bitterness which
mingles with the roast espresso flavours on the tongue.

BREWER'S NOTE

We wanted to give a real and truly Irish flavour to our stout that can
only be created by craft brewing with locally sourced Irish malts.

We use no less than 5 malt and wheat varieties to make our traditional
dry Irish stout. This diverse malt combination is brought to life through
our carefully managed mashing and boiling process. The fabulous flavours
and aromas generated are offset by a number of select old style hop
variety additions to create this truly complete Irish Stout.

Whether you select our nitrogenated draught stout, while you watch the
hypnotic sight as the glass slowly cascades into a creamy head,
or try our carbonated bottle stout, we hope you appreciate the flavours and enjoy.

DRY IRISH STOUT

While the term stout is reputed to have applied to higher abv porters in
Britain, it is said that the “stout” style that evolved in Ireland originates
from the use of heavily roast malts introduced in Irish breweries after the
famine in hardened economic times. While not strong in terms of abv
the stronger roast flavoured malts lends a more robust flavour to the style
giving a dry finish – hence the term Dry Irish Stout.

Nitrogenation was used in stouts to approximate the smooth carbonation
typical of cask conditioned ales and has become the norm for kegged Irish
stout, giving a smooth creamy texture to the head.

AWARD WINNING STOUT

“This award-winning full-bodied and luxuriously smooth dry Irish stout
brings one back to how Irish stouts used to taste”
(John McKenna, Irish Times).

Championship Trophy & Double Gold Medal Winner –
International Brewing Industry Awards 2000. Bronze Medal winner at the inaugural Dublin Craft Beer Cup in July 2013. Bronze at Stockholm Beer Festival 2008 and 2012. Silver medal winner Beer International Recognition Awards 2011 in Israel. Silver medal winner at the BTI World Beer Championships in Chicago, Jan ‘09. Voted No. 1 Beer at the Milan Beer Festival 2008. Beer Advocate – Rated Outstanding. Camra awards.

BEER FACTS

StyleTraditional Dry Irish Stout ABV4.3% Plato °10.75° IBU36 FermentationTop fermentation AvailabilityKeg (nitrogenated), Bottle 50cl and 33cl, occasional 41L cask.

ON YOUR TABLE

Serving Temperature6-10°C. For our bottled version, some enjoy this stout served in the traditional way in southeast Ireland at room temperature “off the shelf”.

Food PairingExcellent with seafood particularly shellfish and smoked salmon. Also pairs well with strong flavoured cheeses and dry cured meats such as Parma ham. GlassO’Hara’s tulip glass