What beer strikes gold on St. Patrick’s Day? These bestselling picks may surprise you. New Year’s Eve, the night before Thanksgiving, and St. Patrick’s Day are the biggest drinking days of the year in the United States.

St. Patrick’s Day has culturally become a day when people dress in green and kick back a pint (or two) of green-colored beer. Here’s what to know before consuming the dye in your festive treats.

Here's when St. Patrick's Day 2025 is, the origin of the holiday and what to know about the food dye that colors the holiday's trademark green beer.