Bars set for St. Patrick's Day boost as beer sales flow higher
The luck of the Irish will be present across bars and pubs on Friday as landlords toast the weekend with an increase in beer and other alcoholic drinks sales.
The patron saint of Ireland is celebrated throughout the globe on 17 March every year, with huge parades held in Dublin, New York and several other major cities.
According to CGA Trading Index, the average sales of draught beer in the UK rose by 86 pints per bar during the holiday in 2016, and Guinness sales experienced an average rise of 56 pints.
The black stuff will be in plentiful supply throughout the globe on Friday as punters lap up the Diageo-owned beverage to kindle their Irish spirit.
London beverage firm Diageo trades on average around 0.12% higher on St.Patrick’s Day. It was 0.63% higher as of 11:43 GMT on Friday.
One of the most prominent politicians in the US was ridiculed on Thursday during an annual meeting with Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Washington, after being snapped with a less-than-satisfactory pint of stout.
Paul Ryan, the speaker of the House of Representatives, toasted his speech on his Irish roots at the annual Friends of Ireland dinner, but left many Irish onlookers with a sour taste in their mouths.
Who poured Paul Ryan's pint of Guinness? They need their bartender's license revoked immediately. pic.twitter.com/Xnutarh1FR
— Matthew Byrd (@byrdie36) March 17, 2017