Sip green beer, eat fish and chips while enjoying live bagpipes in Fort Worth
Anyone can feel lucky with a pint of $2 beer.
St. Patrick’s Day falls on Tuesday, March 17 this year, though some pubs are choosing to celebrate the weekend before, on Saturday, March 14.
Wear your green and enjoy a beer with Irish nachos while listening to some bagpipes.
Where to get green beer in Fort Worth
Landmark Fort Worth
- Near Alliance: 6621 Fossil Bluff Drive, Fort Worth
- Saturday, March 14 from noon to 8 p.m.
- $2 Green Beer & $3 Green Tea Shots (from noon to 2 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m.). $2 Maniball tequila boot shots, Teeling whiskey shots, car bomb specials and green jello shots all day.
The Abbey Pub
- 2710 W. Seventh St., Fort Worth
- Green beer, green shots and other drink specials.
- Bagpiper and live music on Saturday, March 14 starting at 2 p.m.
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
- 111 E. 3rd St., Fort Worth
- An actual green lager will be on tap — not just beer that’s dyed green
- On March 17 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Where to get Irish fare for St. Patrick’s Day
Finn MacCool’s Irish Pub
- Magnolia area: 1700 8th Ave., Fort Worth
- St. Patty’s Day part on Tuesday, March 17
- Will offer an Irish menu beginning at noon– Irish funeral sandwich, corned beef and cabbage, beer bread, shepherd’s pie, Irish eggroll trio (Irish nacho, Reuben shepherd’s pie flavors), Irish cream cheesecake egg rolls, and carbomb cupcakes.
J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill
- Arlington: 400 E. Abram St., Arlington
- Tuesday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
- Irish nachos (Gilligan’s serves the original Irish nachos in DFW) and green beer.
- Live music and DJ
Henry McCarty Irish Pub also serves a full Irish menu with corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, fish and chips and more for those who want traditional Irish fare on St. Patrick’s Day.
Where to enjoy live music and bagpipes
Heim Barbecue
- Heim on the River: 5333 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth
- Saturday, March 14 from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Bagpiper Katy Robertson
Henry McCarty Irish Pub
- West 7th: 2869 Crockett St., Fort Worth
- Live music and bagpiper on Tuesday, March 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m.
Second Rodeo Brewing
- Stockyards: 122 E. Exchange Ave. #340, Fort Worth
- Saturday, March 14: live music starting at 1:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.
- Free entry for everyone. 21+ only after 9 p.m.
- Green beer and other Irish themed drinks offered March 12-17.
Ella Gonzales
Fort Worth Star-Telegram