Where To Dine And Drink Like This Irish This St. Patrick's Day In MA

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The Bay State takes St. Patrick's Day very, very seriously. Whether you'll be attending a parade or celebrating otherwise, food and drink will likely be part of your celebration equation.

With that said, here are three options across Massachusetts to consider this weekend.

Cape Cod Beer

Cape Cod Beer is set to host two events this weekend to celebrate the holiday.

On Saturday, Caroline Brennan and Heather Swanson will be present at the Hyannis Brewery for free, live Irish music.

Then, on Sunday, the brewery will host a "St. Pawtrick's Day Yappy Hour". As you may have guessed, this one is for the dogs.

Owners are encouraged to dress their dogs up, and prizes will be awarded to the best-dressed pups.

Wormtown Brewery Turns 14

The beloved Worcester craft brewers are celebrating their 14th birthday on St. Patrick's Day this year and, yes, they'll be leaning into the holiday.

Wormtown's Worcester brewery will play host to the party that will feature bagpipes, vintage beer tastings, live music and more.

Sam Adams St. Patrick's Day Celebration

The state's original craft brewer is also set to host St. Patrick's Day celebrations this weekend, both on Friday and Saturday — Sunday will be reserved for the major South Boston parade.

"For St Paddy's Weekend, we'll be infusing our Irish Nitro Stout with select drafts to create Black & Sams like Black & Snap (Irish Nitro Stout and Cold Snap) and Black & Cherry (Irish Nitro Stout & American Kriek)," the brewery said.

Irish-inspired food and live Irish music are also on the schedule for the weekend.

Here's what else was cooking this week in Massachusetts:

• Burlington Restaurants To Participate In Dine Out Boston