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St Patrick’s Day is HERE and you’re going to need the right beers…That’s something we can help you with.
Guinness Foreign Export Stout
First brewed by the legendary Arthur Guinness II in 1801, Guinness Foreign Export Stout is the rarer and comparatively stronger, (at least by Guinness standards) 7.5% ABV addition to the brewery’s family of dry stouts.
Fruitier and hoppier (again this is Guinness) than its more commonly available brethren, this exceptional brew is a find any day of the week, but on St Patrick’s Day, it’s a godsend!
Firestone Nitro Merlin
First introduced as a draft-only release almost two years ago, Firestone Walker has finally developed a way to bring their insanely delicious nitro-laced milk stout to cans without relying on a Guinness-like widget.
The brewery’s first canned nitro beer (but we expect that it won’t be their last) Firestone Merlin Milk Stout cans come with a “Master the Surge Pour” instructional graphic to ensure a perfect pour this St Patrick’s Day.
Conway’s Irish Ale
Dedicated to the grandfather of Great Lakes Brewing’s Co-founders Pat and Dan, Conway’s Irish Ale is this heritage brewer’s American take on the “Irish Red” genre.
Brewed a bit stronger at 6.5% ABV than the Irish tradition, Conway’s Irish Ale is basically Kilian’s Red, only MUCH richer and craftier in its instincts.
Boulevard Irish Red Ale
Sweeter than some Irish Reds and tethered to a sturdy, chocolate and caramel malt bill, Boulevard Brewing’s Irish Red Ale is a distinctive and flavorful early spring offering, that we wish would hang around all year long.
Pouring deep tawny amber and nicely positioned at 5.8% ABV, Boulevard Irish Red Ale is honest tribute to the legendary red ales of old Ireland that never forgets its Midwestern roots.
Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro
If ever there was an American craft brewery whose reputation was deservedly built on the back of a nitro-infused milk stout, it’s Longmont, Colorado’s award-winning Left Hand Brewing.
Pumped out of its mind on lactose (the milk sugar that gives this beer its appealing creaminess), and fueled on the nitrogen that ensures its deep rich head, Left Hand Brewing’s 6% ABV Milk Stout Nitro is a ‘crafty’ take on what Guinness does so well. And up until Firestone Walker introduced Nitro Merlin, it had few challengers.
White Hag Irish Bog Ale
It would just be wrong to write about St Patrick’s Day beers without acknowledging Ireland’s own craft breweries…Breweries like County Sligo’s The White Hag are doing amazing things.
And while American craft breweries like Left Hand Brewing and Firestone Walker are crafting specific beers inspired by the Guinness dry stout tradition, White Hag is brewing hugely ambitious beers that tap into almost mythic Irish directions.
White Hag Irish Bog is a big, warming Imperial Red Ale with a chewy mouthfeel and rich notes of caramel, honey and peat. Érin Go Bragh!
