Guinness consumption is likely to skyrocket as Americans celebrate another St. Patrick's Day with parades and parties on Monday.
Arthur Guinness brewed ale in Dublin, Ireland in 1759, and exported its first barrels 10 years later. According to the Guinness website, St. Patrick's Day became the official holiday in the country in 1903. The first state-sponsored St. Patrick's Day parade did not head to Dublin until 1931.
For the US, the dates are slightly different. The first St. Patrick's Day parade held in New York City took place on March 17, 1762, 14 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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As St. Patrick's Day festivals spread around the world over time, so is the love of Guinness.
On average, more than 13 million pints of Guinness are consumed worldwide on St. Patrick's Day, according to Wallethub.
Guinness is a popular beer choice for St. Patrick's Day. (Artur widak/nurphoto via Getty Images)
Guinness was the fastest growing imported beer in the United States last year, and 2024 marked a record year of sales, according to the Dublin-based brewery.
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The only other Guinness breweries outside of Ireland are in Baltimore (home to Guinness Baltimore Blondes) and Chicago, which opened in 2023.
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There are plenty of traditional Irish cuisine like shepherd's pie and many traditional Irish cuisine like this day-to-day odd beef and cabbage, but what's the best food with a dry Irish sturdy, sturdy roof?
“Tell you honestly”
To investigate, Fox News Digital spoke to Colm O'Connor, the brewery ambassador for the Guinness Reservoir in Dublin, which marks its 25th anniversary.
“To be honest with you, you can't beat Guinness Stew,” O'Connor said.
Yes, Guinness can be used as a base for Irish stews. (istock)
O'Connor said Guinness could be used as a base for marinating beef and lamb. “But mostly beef.”
He said another common pairing is “Guinness and Oysters.”
“People aren't surprised when they hear that, but they want to know why,” O'Connor said.
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The main reason is that Guinness is dry Ireland's sturdy.
Stout is a kind of dark beer defined by the use of roasted malt barley, “gives color and flavor,” O'Connor said.
Dry Irish stouts paired well with oysters, the Guinness Brewery ambassador told Fox News Digital. (istock)
Dry Irish stouts are a kind of “subgenre” of which O'Connor said.
Roasted malt barley “will give you a sweet finish,” O'Connor said.
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“Not,” he said, dry Irish sturdy.
“For the use of unmalted roasted barley, you get three core flavors – sweetness, roast, coffee, etc. And you get the hops,” O'Connor said.
“And as the hops sink, they actually leave a subtle dryness behind.”
Guinness is brewed with uncovered roasted barley. (istock)
That drying means Guinness also works well with cheese and meat.
“Essentially, it updates your palate,” O'Connor said. “It's basically the same reason people pair with dry champagne and oysters, or dry wine and oysters. That's exactly the same means as its purpose. But this is just the equivalent of beer.”
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O'Connor said he would also bake Guinness.
It can be used in Irish soda breads, but O'Connor likes to “take it a step further” and use it in rye sourdough bread and toasted sunflower seeds.
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Guinness is also a great dessert.
O'Connor said he knows some people who make the Guinness Caramel Ice Cream float.
