Carlow Brewing Company

The Carlow Brewing Company, also known as O'Hara's Brewing Company[1] is an Irish craft brewery located in Muine Bheag, County Carlow.[1] It is one of the largest craft breweries in Ireland.[2]

History

Ireland has traditionally had a long history of brewing. At the beginning of the nineteenth century there were over two hundred breweries in the country, producing a wide range of Irish beer. This number dropped significantly by the twentieth century due to the dominance of a few large and famous breweries. By 2007 there were only about 12 breweries in the country, with most producing mass-produced beer, backed by formidable marketing budgets.[3]

After seeing the wider range of beers available in bars in the United States and Continental Europe, Seamus O'Hara established the Carlow Brewing Company in 1996[4] along with his brother Eamonn.[2] Due to the dominance of macro beers in Ireland at the time, the brewery was initially very export orientated.[4] Interest in the brewery, and craft beer in general, has increased.[5]

Beers

See also

Beer in Ireland

References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  2. 1 2 3 "'Rising in the Yeast'". The Irish Times. March 26, 2011. (subscription required)
  3. MobileReference (2007). Travel Ireland: Travel Guide and Maps. MobileReference.com. ISBN 9781605010403. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  4. 1 2 2010, Lonely Planet: Ireland, p. 68.
  5. Jessica Merrill (June 18, 2006). "Microbreweries in the Land of Guinness". The New York Times.
  6. "Crafting their own way to a great success | Irish Examiner". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  7. 'The world's best beers - brewed in Bagenalstown' Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., June 15, 2010, The Carlow People.
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