Archive record · Brewery
Carlow Brewing Company (O'Hara's)
Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, Ireland
- Founded
- 1996
- Archive ID
- TB-5DXX7W8P
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Ingested from the Ireland compendium (August 2026), Co. Carlow. Address, coordinates and independence as published there; not independently
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
One of the founding brewers of the modern Irish craft revival, going since 1996 when the entire market was Guinness and everything else was imported. O'Hara's Irish Stout was the first credible domestic argument that a stout didn't have to be the stout.
Where it is
52.70040, -6.95820
Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded
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Beers
O'Hara's Irish Stout
Year-RoundO'Hara's Irish Red Ale
Year-RoundLeann Folláin
Year-RoundTravel Guide
Plan a visit
- Factory tours by appointment
Straight answers
Common questions about Carlow Brewing Company (O'Hara's)
- Who owns Carlow Brewing Company (O'Hara's)?
- Carlow Brewing Company (O'Hara's) is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, Ireland.
- Is Carlow Brewing Company (O'Hara's) independent?
- Yes. Carlow Brewing Company (O'Hara's) is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Carlow Brewing Company (O'Hara's) founded?
- Carlow Brewing Company (O'Hara's) was founded in 1996 in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, Ireland.
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