St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and it’s time to talk about beer! You don’t have to go to Ireland to enjoy this holidays. Many Americans take part in some of the festivities found throughout the United States. Here’s everything that you need to know about beer and how to choose the right one.
By The Numbers
Around 13 million pints of Guinness beer is consumed on St. Patrick’s Day. That’s enough beer to fill two Olympic sized swimming pools as well as over 600 hot tubs. This makes it the 4th most popular holiday to drink behind New Year’s Eve, Christmas and the 4th of July. Around 30% of Americans will visit a bar or restaurant on St. Patrick’s Day.
Choosing The Right Beer
One of the most important parts of St. Patrick’s Day is choosing the right beer of course! The official beer of this holiday is the Guinness Draught Irish Dry Stout. If you want to try something different, you should probably go with a stout. The key to the right beer is that it has to be something you can drink pretty much all day without getting too full or overly intoxicated. After all, how can you enjoy your corned beef and hash if you can’t even stomach it?
Beer Related Apps
You can now utilize apps to help you find the best beer around. These are some of the most useful ones for St. Patrick’s Day:
- BeerStat
If you are worried about how much you are spending on beer or how much of it you have consumed, then this is the app for you. BeerStat allows you to easily keep track of how much you’ve spent and how much you’ve drank.
- Any Beer ABV
This app tells you the exact amount of alcohol, by volume, in each beer in its database. With more than 13,000 beers, you can probably find whatever beer you are looking for with this app.
- Pintley
This app is for those that are serious about drinking beer. Not only can you get recommendations for beer, but you can find different beer tasting events and connect with other beer enthusiasts. You can also earn prizes for using the app.
- Beer Advocate
If you aren’t much of a drinker or are just looking to try a different beer, the Beer Advocate app may be just what you are looking for. You can search for beers and see how they are rated amongst consumers. You can also find bars, liquor stores and breweries nearby.
Beer and St. Patrick’s Day go hand in hand across the globe. For the full cultural story and the best places to celebrate, see our advisors’ St. Patrick’s Day Superstitions, Traditions & Ireland Celebration Guide.
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