St. Patrick’s day is upon us and if you’re planning to observe that holiday, chances are you’ll be doing so over a pint (or… three?) of your favorite brew at your favorite Irish pub. Last year, we honored the holiday by compiling our favorite beer infographics. But let’s face it: who would complain about a second round? Here are 16 beer infographics to get you in the mood for March 17, 2013!
- In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t about drinking like it is in America (That isn’t going to stop Americans from celebrating with beer, though).
- St. Patrick’s Day may be an Irish holiday, but when it comes to beer… the varieties are as wide as our big wide world. Here is the Wide World of Beer, by Humboldtarian.
- With so many beers, it could be useful to be able to identify them visually. Das Bier by lemonwood_design can help with that.
- All of those beers come from different places around the world. DAtaVINCI shows us the world of Slovak Beer.
- And Mexican Beer covers craft beer from Mexico.
- In America, breweries are located across the country, but there are concentrations where the craft brewing movement is picking up.
- With beer being so prevalent around the planet, it’s no wonder that Beer Saved the World.
- And the Price of Beer Around the World varies widely.
- The taste for beer isn’t universal, though. Here’s the beer that women prefer.
- While men want others.
- But everyone who wants beer usually wants it because it can get you drunk. So what exactly happens when you get drunk?
- The reduced perceptual abilities we have certainly contribute to Beer Goggles, as NowSourcing shows us.
- Craft beers have seen a lot of pickup recently, one big reason for that might be Millennials’ drinking preferences.
- This behavior has led to a Craft Beer Craze.
- Which has caused Private Labels and Craft Beers to See Sales Growth.
- And what’s a better way to consume that beer than with a friendly game of Beer Pong?
It’s worth mentioning that craft beer loyalty is a whole different beast compared to the big brands. Once someone finds a local IPA or stout they really like, it becomes almost like a hobby tracking down new seasonal releases or limited cans. There’s this sort of informal community, especially online, where drinkers swap reviews and recommendations the way people once traded baseball cards. And if you’re ever standing in a crowded taproom, you’ll notice people actually talk to strangers just to compare notes, which, let’s be honest, is increasingly rare in 2025. You almost have to admire how beer—of all things—still pulls off the neat trick of getting grown-ups to make friends.
Meanwhile, with so much craft experimentation, you sometimes get these wild flavor combinations that would have been unthinkable even ten years ago. Peanut butter porters, sour ales with passionfruit, triple-hopped things that taste like someone dropped a pine forest into your glass—some land better than others, honestly. There’s a thrill in not quite knowing what you’re going to get, especially when brewers seem determined to throw every local ingredient they can find into the kettle. More misses than hits sometimes, but you remember the surprises. Nobody talks about that one “sorta okay” lager; they remember the apricot jalapeño saison they can’t decide if they actually liked.
Drew Skau is Visualization Architect at Visual.ly and a PhD Computer Science Visualization student at UNCC with an undergraduate degree in Architecture. You can follow him on twitter @SeeingStructure
