Carlow Brewing Company O’Hara’s Leann Folláin Irish Dry Stout at 6% ABV | 45 IBU (C$4.76 at NLC Stavanger, 500 ml, best before 28-Jun-2018, acquired 17-Mar-2017, reviewed 17-Mar-2017)
Appearance: clear ruby brown with one finger of beige head, good retention and no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: dry cacao and coffee roasty malt, vanilla, hint of nut, light ash. (7/10) Taste: moderate-low sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-full body, moderate-low carbonation, dry mildly bitter finish. (4/5)
To be honest, I didn’t have high expectations here – but it was actually all right. Roasted malts give a dry cacao and coffee character on the front, with a hint of vanilla and nuttiness on the way to a slightly ashy, pleasantly dry finish. I wouldn’t say no to another. Sláinte mhaith! (14/20)
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