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[quote:1k522l7k]Never had it on tap but the bottles leave alot to be desired.. [/quote:1k522l7k]I'm not crazy about it in the bottle either. I think it's the weakest of the three offerings. The stout is excellent. Their wheat beer has grown on me since I stopped stupidly comparing it to hefeweizens and started judging it on its own merits.

I'm not a fan of any Irish rad ales really. It's a very underwhelming style altogether. Not much hops but invariably not enough malt either.

[quote:3mvjls4s]I'm not a fan of any Irish rad ales really. It's a very underwhelming style altogether. Not much hops but invariably not enough malt either.[/quote:3mvjls4s]I'm thinking much along the same lines. I keep thinking one will come along that will change my mind. Rebel Red is the one that's come closest for me but I'm probably hoping for a beer that doesn't really fit the style which is a pointless expectation.

had a pint in the bierhaus at the meet/swap last week...I reconsider ....it is a tasty pint....so is the Baltica 4 we had.....v nice...also had my first messrs porter mighty stuff ( thanks Ger !!)

I also had it in the Bierhaus. I'd say it's more than just a re-branding, because it's like a completly different beer. We had one side by side with a Rebel Red, and it was a much deeper ruby coloured pint than it's Cork version. A lot richer in taste too. If it was a blind taste I would have said that Rebel red was Molings, as it tasted a little watery beside O'Hara's Red.
Definitely worth a try from the tap.