The average bar tab on St Patty's Day (2024)

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WalletHub says on average, a person will drink about 4.2 drinks on St. Patrick's Day. 36% of men reportedly admitted to binge drinking on St. Patrick's Day.

On average, co*cktail bar drinkers spent $45 per visit. As you might expect, wine bars draw an older crowd who spends more money. Wine bar customers are most likely to be over 50 and account for 60% of the money spent. The average check is $61.

Findings. Tenor found that the “drunkest” state on St. Patty's day is Wyoming, seeing a 106% spike in 'drunk' searches compared to the national average. Closely following are Montana (+78%), Minnesota (+68%), Iowa (+52%) and Michigan (+42%).

The exact number of green beers consumed each year is not known, but 13 million pints of the popular Irish dry stout brand Guinness are estimated to be consumed during the holiday festivities, according to Business Insider.

St Patrick's Day is known for its festive parades and gatherings, attracting tourists and locals from all across the world. An average of 13 million pints of Guinness are served on St. Patrick's Day.

The states with the highest number of DUI arrests were California (127), Texas (89), and Florida (68). Alarmingly, nearly one-third of the arrests involved drivers with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.15 or higher, which is nearly twice the legal limit in all 50 states.

St. Patrick's Day has become one of the biggest drinking days of the year. The holiday is a huge moneymaker for pubs as people drink Guinness after Guinness, the most popular drink of the day.

As you might expect, Fridays and Saturdays are huge; 42% of all dollars spent at local liquor stores were on those two days alone. Meanwhile, 26% of liquor stores in our analysis kept their doors closed on Sundays, making it the slowest day of the week overall.

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Though families across the globe prepare this dish every St. Patrick's Day, the truth is that the dish originated in Ireland as bacon and cabbage. It wasn't until Irish immigrants in America substituted bacon for corned beef in the 19th century that the dish became what it's known as today.

Guinness is the beer of choice served in pubs on St. Patrick's Day and although it is the quintessential Irish stout, Ireland is home to many other beer styles. From lagers to ales, and even sour beers, there's something for everyone to try.

How many Guinness are consumed on St. Patrick's Day? ›

Also, according to WalletHub, Guinness, the popular Irish beer, is sold millions of times on St. Patrick's Day. On average, there are more than 13 million pints of Guinness consumed on a worldwide scale.

Green beer is the delicious treat that many drink (and drink and drink) on Saint Patrick's Day. But the most colorful beer is not an Irish tradition: it's an American-born innovation that requires a lot of moxie and a little blue food coloring.

Consumption figures hold steady at high-risk levels

In 2019, on average every person in Ireland aged 15 and over drank 10.8 litres of pure alcohol a year – the equivalent of either 40 bottles of vodka, 113 bottles of wine or 436 pints of beer.

Local bartenders say the day before Thanksgiving, known as Drinksgiving or Blackout Wednesday, is the busiest drinking day in America beating out traditional drinking days such as New Year's Eve, St. Patrick's Day and Cinco de Mayo. There's no official name for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Patrick's Day festivities each year, according to financial website WalletHub. That means 13 million pints of Guinness will be consumed on March 17. In honor of everyone's favorite patron saint, WalletHub has put together some interesting facts to help you get in the St. Paddy's spirit.