Guinness, the iconic Irish beer, launches this year’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and continues to bring the legendary festive atmosphere of Ireland to over 200 countries, including Romania. A series of activations and special events will liven up the capital and other cities across the country from March 14-17, Conway’s Irish Stout is as classic to Cleveland as Guinness is to Ireland during St. Patrick’s Day season. The 4.8% ABV beer is named after the founders’ grandfather and is remarkable for So, we asked Guinness Brewery Ambassador Aaron Ridgeway some of the most-asked questions about the beer that's now celebrating its 205th St. Patrick's Day in the United States. (It was first Even if you’re the kind of person who scorns tasteless green beer, you might enjoy a Guinness for Saint Patrick’s Day. And why not? Unlike shamrock pins and wild partying sure to take place on March 17th, Guinness drinking really is a longstanding tradition in Ireland, as well as the Irish diaspora. Courtesy of Total Wine. Coors Light, from Molson Coors Beverage Company, is America's top-selling beer around St. Patrick's Day — closely followed by Miller Lite and Guinness Draught. It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and if you’re celebrating with a pint, you could do something Irish, like Guinness. Or chicken out, and pour yourself something lighter. (Like Michelob Ultra, which is basically spiked water.) A website has Enter For A Chance To Win A Trip To The New Guinness Open Gate Brewery In London! Coors Light, from Molson Coors Beverage Company, is America's top-selling beer around St. Patrick's Day — closely followed by Miller Lite and Guinness Draught. The American version of St. Patrick’s Day got its start as a celebration of Irish culture and heritage. Guinness first launched an NA beer, Guinness 0, a couple of years ago. NA beer tends And Guinness stout is a big part of those celebrations. In fact a recent study by Casino BonusCA is predicting that Americans will consume a remarkable 38.7 million pints of Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day, a total spending estimated to hit a staggering $421.6 million – a huge economic win for bars, pubs, and retailers. Guinness is an iconic Irish beer for several reasons, deeply rooted in its history, cultural significance, and unique brewing process. The blend was founded in 1759 by Arthur Guinness. On Dec. 31, 1759, the man signed a 9,000-year lease on St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin where the brewery remains today. In 2009, Guinness created "Arthur's Day" to celebrate the beer's founding father and to promote the 250th anniversary of the storied stout. The brewing company asked those celebrating to raise a glass at 17:59 (aka 5:59 p.m.), the year the beer was born. People were also not allowed to eat meat because of the Christian season called Lent. However, these restrictions were lifted for one day during Lent: St. Patrick’s Day. This is where the long-standing tradition of drinking on this holiday originated. About Guinness Beer. St. Patrick’s Day wouldn’t be complete without a savory glass of On average, more than 13 million pints of Guinness are consumed worldwide on St. Patrick’s Day, according to WalletHub. Guinness was the fastest-growing imported beer in the United States last On St. Patrick's Day, raising a pint of Guinness is tradition and is truly the day for the beer brand, as the holiday means an over 800% bump in sales. St. Patrick’s Day is a day of great celebration in Ireland and around the world, but for some it had become a day of shame. Amid concerns about excessive drinking, Guinness planned a responsible drinking campaign that would put its alcohol-free beer -Guinness 0.0 – front and centre. And there’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with this hearty dish and several bottles of Guinness Extra Stout on hand. A direct descendant of the brewery’s archival recipes, Guinness Extra Stout is based on a beer first brewed in 1821, when Arthur Guinness II set down precise instructions for brewing his Superior Porter On St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish may say that there’s only one way to really revel: pints and pints of beer, mainly Guinness, and a good excuse to call in sick to work the next day. In its 266th year of brewing, Guinness is experiencing an unprecedented "golden age" in America, chugging its way to become the fastest growing imported beer in the U.S. as St. Patrick's Day 1-1/4 cups (10 ounces) Guinness Extra Stout beer (see Note below) 1 cup 60 % chocolate, chopped into small pieces ( or chocolate chips ) optional: 1/8 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
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