Why everyone is harping on about Guinness
How the Irish stout has drafted in new fans
NO OTHER MISSIONARY has such a fun reputation. St Patrick helped bring Christianity to Ireland. In return, on March 17th the country’s patron saint is feted with processions, pipes—and a lot of Guinness. Around 13m pints of the Irish stout, the de facto national beverage, are consumed globally every year in the celebrations.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Harping on about Guinness”
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