Captain Lawrence Brewing Company: Barrel Select Green

Captain Lawrence Brewing Company: Barrel Select Green

Hops: Columbus, Crystal

Dry Hops: El Dorado, Super Galena

Malts: 2-Row, Wheat

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: 15

Availability: Limited

@untappd says: 3.66/5

Let’s get GREEN for St. Patrick’s Day on the Windowsill today! HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!

Why do we celebrate St. Patrick? No, he wasn’t a drunken Irishman. He was a legitimate saint! He actually wasn’t even Irish. St. Paddy was born in Britain to wealthy parents somewhere around the end of the 4th century. At 16, he was captured by Irish Pirates, who took him to Ireland by force. During his six years in captivity, he became a devout Christian. He left Ireland, came back, spread the gospel and may or may not have (probably not) have driven all the snakes off the island. He died on March 17, 461, and that’s why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today… with lots and lots of alcohol!

We’re celebrating today with a really special beer from New York’s Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. It’s their Barrel Select Green, a dry-hopped sour ale aged in Italian Oak Tanks. It’s part of their barrel select series (Green, Gold, Black and Red). The Green is the only dry-hopped variety—the process is executed with El Dorado and Super Galena hops—and that extra hoppyness goes a long way to making this a very flavorful beer. It’s crisp, light, super carbonated, sour and “assertive.” A solid wild ale from a great Brewery.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on our Instagram, now! Don’t forget to like and follow!

Guinness: Guinness Draught

Guinness: Guinness Draught

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: 45

Availability: Year-round

@untappd says: 3.8/5

As if there were ever a doubt… It’s St. Patrick’s Day on the window sill!

Want to pour the perfect pint of Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day? Follow these steps:

Step 1: Use an official Guinness glass with the harp on it (forgive me St. Patrick, for I have sinned on the sill today).

Step 2: Hold the glass at a 45-degree angle and pull the tap forward.

Step 3: Gradually turn the glass upright and fill it to the harp logo.

Step 4: Leave it alone and wait for the cascading nitrogen bubbles to settle. This might take a few minutes, so please be patient, no matter how badly you want to take a sip.

Step 5: Go back to the tap, glass upright, and top it off.

Step 6: Take a sip and let the rich, creamy, velvety goodness fill your soul. Now you’re drinking Guinness like the Irish! Happy St. Paddy’s Day, lads and lasses.

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