Beer Runs Green in Ferndale for St. Paddy's Day

As many bars turn Irish for St. Patrick’s Day, there is some debate among the bars and pubs about the authenticity of a St. Paddy's Day favorite: green beer.

While many bars are contemplating whether they will sell green goods on this special green day, we visited Ferndale bars to ask how green will their beer be on March 17.

“It’s all in good fun,” said Dean Bach, owner of . “Green beer is just a way to make your bar a little more festive on St. Patrick’s Day. We just want to have an option for the day." Dino’s lounge will be serving not only green beer, but also leprechaun farts, something he said, “You have to try.”  

Although emerald colored beer is not an Irish tradition, it has caught on in America as a way for bars to pay homage to St. Patrick’s Day and all the people celebrating being Irish (or just celebrating).

So which bars in Ferndale will have the green stuff? Here's a list:

• Dino’s Lounge

“Everyone has their own business and you can’t tell them what to do with their business, but I will have green beer on St. Patrick’s Day,” said Danny Reedy owner of Danny’s Irish Pub.

Reedy has been in Ferndale for 25 years and said he has seen the holiday go from having a bad rep to being “a lot more responsible" in the city.

“It’s wonderful to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and everyone is out to have a good time.”