We're all Irish on St. Patrick's Day 

Are there any better holiday than drinking holidays?  Oktoberfest, Cinco de Mayo, and St. Patrick's Day are all pretty much excuses (at least in America) to drink like we'll never drink again.  In our constant quest for knowledge, and beer, we dug into the history of St. Patrick's Day as we sample some Irish beers.  What is this holiday even about?  Something about snakes?  Potatoes?  It really doesn't matter to most people.  Put on something green and grab a pint of green beer or a Dry Irish Stout and you're officially celebrating. Sláinte!

Who was St. Patrick and what did he really do?

First off, St. Patrick wasn't Irish.  Crazy, right?  He was likely Italian or of indigenous Celtic decent, born around 390 AD.  He ended up in Ireland after being kidnapped as a teenager and forced into slavery.  He escaped and GTFOd, but he eventually returned to Ireland.  He didn't drive the snakes out of Ireland, but he is credited with brining Christianity to the country by using an Irish clover to explain the Holy Trinity.  It's believe he died on March 17, 461 and so we celebrate St. Patrick's Day every March 17th.

St. Patrick's Day beers

If you're in the US and you like a good craft beer then your best bet is going to be heading to your local brewery to enjoy the Dry Irish Stout or Irish Red Ale they've likely brewed up for the holiday.  Bottle shops are mostly stocked with macros - Guinness, Murphy's, Harp, etc.  You'll also find no shortage of green beer at your local bars.  Usually a super cheap lager with some food coloring.  We ran an Instagram poll on the debated topic of green beers.  Check out the show to hear the results!

After a few beers we do get a little sidetracked but we dive deep into the invention of the Bacon Bacon Bacon sandwich and analyze the Chicken Wing Index.

Irish or not, go have some fun and enjoy a nice nitro pint of Guinness and some corned beef.  It may not be traditional, but it'll be pretty damn good.

The Beer List

• Guinness Dry Irish Stout
• Murphy's Dry Irish Stout
• Smithwick's Irish Red Ale
• Harp Lager
• Manger's Cider
• Biggerstaff Daddy Jack Dry Stout
• Southern Tier Irish Cream Stout
• Bushmill's Black Bush (not beer)

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