8 great Irish stouts and ales perfect for St. Patrick s Day in Twin Cities Guinness is great, but local breweries have plenty of tasty offerings, too.
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The annual celebration of all things green, including beer, is upon us. But when it comes to the beer we choose to drink on St. Patrick s Day, there are much better options than an emerald-tinted lager.
The obvious choice is to go black with an Irish dry stout. And when you re talking about Irish stout, Guinness is the clear benchmark.
There are two facts about Guinness that are unknown to many. The first is that the pitch-black and silky Guinness Draught, with its cascading, creamy cap of foam, is not the meal in a glass that some believe it to be. At just 4% alcohol and the calorie count of an American light lager, it is a beer meant for the long haul. The nitrogen carbonation that creates the cascade effect also results in lowe