Ahead of the Guinness-dripping event, which commemorates the death date of Ireland's patron saint and takes place every 17 ...

Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being “good for you,” at least by its own advertising posters decades ago.

Saint Patrick’s Day is here, which means beer lovers around the globe will be raising a toast — and maybe even “splitting the G” — with a pint of Guinness in celebration. Though the ...