Find Some Great Beer for St. Patty's Day!

Since it's St. Patrick's Day (not that we need an excuse) here are some recent pieces on beer that are worth a look.

While having a pint of Guinness might come to mind today, there are a lot of other choices from the Emerald Isle to consider.

Check out Maggie Hoffman's detailed look at the latest on craft brewers in Ireland. It's on Serious Eats.

If you're a stout fan, or just not sure, bostonist will make you an instant expert on what to try.

Now that we've filled your head with all these possibilities, here's a site to help you find the brews to fill your glass – Irish Beer Finder.

Before you go off to visit all these links, here's my first take on the just released, Mild Ale from one of our local brewers, Pretty Things. Dann and Martha call this their historical beer, February 27th 1832. Learn why over at  Pretty Things.

I managed to wrest the last bottle in the store from the hands of Nick Zappia at Central Bottle last Friday, (you gotta be quick). I found it a bit more hoppy than malty. It matched well with two favorite cheeses– Rogue River Blue,  and Twig Farm Square.

This Mild Ale goes down easy, and I liked it even more as it warmed-up. I'm off to find more.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Rogue River Blue, American Cheese Society Winner

Twig Farm Square Cheese

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Writer: Ed Cherubino
Photos: © 2010 Penny Cherubino