Every year beer lovers all over the country raise their pint glasses in unison to toast the world’s most popular Irish stout, Guinness. Although the act of drinking Guinness itself isn’t a unique one with an estimated ten million daily participants, it’s one particular moment every February that catches the attention of fans world wide. .

What allegedly started in a Pittsburgh Irish pub in the early 90’s, the Great Guinness Toast is an attempt each year to break the world record for largest simultaneous beer toast. Since then the tradition has caught on, and on the third Friday of February each year bar patrons nationwide raise their glasses at the same time, defeating the previous years record.

Though (as far as we know) the record isn’t actually recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records itself, according to participating establishments nation wide almost half a million drunkards banded together for the event in 2001.

This year’s toast takes place this evening at 11pm, and with St. Patty’s day just a month away, it wouldn’t be the worst thing to head down to your favorite Irish pub to salute the two and a half century old beer. As if you needed another reason? 

Participating Bars:

The Bards
Kildare's Irish Pub
Tir Na Nog
*probably most Irish bars*

more info:
http://www.thegreatguinnesstoast.com/