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.

Here’s what to know before drinking a green-colored pint of beer St. Patrick’s Day is officially here! While the day is in honor of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, it’s culturally become a day when people dress in green and kick back a pint (or two) of green-colored beer.