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About 61% of American consumers plan to participate in the annual Holidays of Saint-Patrick in a form or a way this year, according to A national survey of the Federation of Retail Sale (NRF) and many other people in other countries in the world also have celebrations.
In an interview with Fox Business, the ambassador of the Brasserie Guinness Colm O’Connor recommended that he a Guinness And gave other advice to get the most out of Saint-Patrick.
Pints de Guinness on a bar in a pub in Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Ireland has a general election on November 29. Photographer: Patrick Bolger / Bloomberg via Getty Images (Patrick Bolger / Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Get a box of Guinness, or go to your local bar for a pint of Guinness,” he said, adding that those who decide to do it should do so responsible.
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He also noted that Guinness, who has been in business for 266 years, also has Guinness 0.0, a non -alcoholic version of her popular Stout that she launched a few years ago.
“Saint-Patrick was a great man,” O’Connor told Fox Business. “He was obviously one of the saints, so [St. Patrick’s Day] is a celebration of man, but above all is probably a celebration of the Irishman of the path of the whole world, which also links to the history of Guinness. Ireland has many stories of success, and it is one of them. “”
“You don’t need to have Irish history to celebrate. It’s beauty,” he added. “It is essentially a celebration of an idea and a celebration an approach to life, as well as to be very proud to be Irish. “”
The ambassador of the Guinness Brasserie also said “to make sure that you appreciate the festivals, whether at home or whether to your local parade”.
Many cities in the United States, including Boston and Chicago, organize parades on Saint-Patrick. That of New York is watched by some 2 million people each year.
New York, NY – March 16: March participants and play the Cornemusets during the Saint -Patrick parade on March 16, 2024 in New York. (Photo by Craig T Fruchtman / Getty Images) (Craig t Fruchtman / Getty Images / Getty Images)
In Dublin, Ireland, Guinness Storehouse and Guinness Open Gate Brewery are organizing a several day festival for Saint-Patrick. The festival, which started on Friday and ends on Tuesday, presents “Irish music, art, food, beer and entertainment”, according to its website.
In the interview, O’Connor also suggested meeting with family and friends on Saint-Patrick day, saying that the holidays were also “communities meeting”.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 17: Customers share a laugh in front of the Olde Ale house in McGillin while celebrating Saint -Patrick on March 17, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The oldest continuous operational tavern in the city keeps its tradition of vacation (Mark Makela / Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Just take advantage of the parade, through the environment you want to express your Irishman or your link with this particular approach to life,” he said.
Some people embrace the holidays through food.
Guinness Stew is a popular dish for Saint-Patrick, as well as corn beef, bacon and cabbage, according to the ambassador of the Guinness brewery.
For Guinness in particular, O’Connor said that seafood, including oysters, are a “fairly popular” pairing.
“Guinness is actually defined as an Irish dry rope,” he said, noting that Stout “means that it is stirred with essentially grilled barley.”
“Where we are a little different in this style, it’s a bit like a sub-series, is that we brew with uncluttered roasted barley,” he explained. “This essentially means that it is raw barley that we roast, and what it does is that it gives you complete flavors, but in the end, it actually leaves you a little drought in the backend … similar to a dry champagne or a dry wine, it renews your palace.”
He also said that Guinness marries “other foods that have strong flavors”.
“There is Many, many different ways To celebrate “Saint Patrick, he said to Fox Business.” The real food, the real drink, the real song too. “”
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According to the NRF, 26% of American consumers will go to a bar or restaurant for a party in Saint-Patrick. The parades are in the plans of 14% of the celebrants.
The other popular consumer ways are looking to celebrate, including wearing green clothes, preparing a special meal and decoration, the survey revealed.
