The Best Beers To Drink On St. Patrick’s Day, According To Irish Bartenders

Guinness St. Patrick’s Day, at least as we know it in the U.S., is infamous. Stouts are always in Try: Finback Macchiato Stout, Murphy’s Irish Stout Kyle Gonzales Finback Macchiato stout Stouts are a quintessential style, and there are plenty to explore. No worries — stouts aren’t the only Irish exports you’ll find in the U.S. “The other two Irish beers that are common stateside are Harp Lager and Smithwick’s ale,” Sean Muldoon, owner of the Dead Rabbit in Lower Manhattan, pointed out. Irish American reds Try: Sixpoint Dead Rabbit Ale, Absolution Cardinal Sin, Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale Don’t rule out American breweries’ versions of these classic Irish styles. For Kevin Quinn, bartender at Johnny’s Bar in Manhattan’s West Village, “the drink that comes straight to mind would be Irish cider.” Quinn named Magners Irish Cider, which is actually sold as Bulmers in Ireland.