Scotland’s number one Guinness hotspot revealed as thousands celebrate St Patrick’s Day
SCOTLAND'S Guinness hotspot has been revealed as thousands celebrate St Patrick's Day.
The iconic Irish drink has surged in popularity - especially among Gen Zs and celebs.
And the famous stout is in high demand this time of year as thousands of people flock to pubs to celebrate the Irish patron saint, with huge celebrations held across the world.
But some places are easier to get a pint of the black bevvy than others.
New figures have revealed which parts of the country have the highest percentage of pubs serving the 200-year-old beverage.
The number of boozers was compared to the number of people living in the area.
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And surprisingly, both Glasgow and Edinburgh lost out on the title of Scotland's Guinness hotspot.
Edinburgh does have the highest number of pubs with Guinness on tap.
But the Scottish capital slid down the rankings due to it's population size.
Edinburgh has just 6.65 pubs serving Guinness per 100,000 people, putting it into eighth place.
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Glasgow actually ranked WORSE than Edinburgh, with just 4.5 pubs with Guinness per 100,000 - taking joint 16th place alongside Perth and Kinross.
But if Scots want to find the Guinness hotspot, they'll have to head west to Inverclyde.
The district took the number one spot with 11.49 pubs per 100,000 people.
South Ayrshire and Angus claimed second and third place - with a high concentration of pubs pouring the delicious drink.
Neighbouring areas Stirling and Clackmannanshire are also next to each other on the list.
Stirling claimed fourth place while Clacks wasn't far behind on fifth.
'Split the G' challenge
A POPULAR trend among Guinness lovers is to try and "split the G".
Drinkers have to start drinking their pint and stop in the gap between the G on the Guinness logo.
But one boozer has found an exciting new way to get people involved in the trend.
Slanj A Va in Stirling has a quiz round where the challenge is key to winning.
A member from each team has to order a pint of Guinness at the bar.
They then try and "split the G" under the watchful eye of the Quizmaster.
If they are successful, they return to their table with twenty points.
And it was also good news for all the designated drivers in the north, as the rankings also compared the pubs serving Guinness 0%.
Aberdeen was the top spot for the alcohol free version, with 3.95 pubs per 100,000 people serving it.
This was followed by Stirling and Midlothian.
Edinburgh performed much better on the booze-free league table coming in fourth.
And Dundee claimed spot number five for the Guinness 0% list.
The figures were compiled by marketing firm Baldwin Digital Ltd.
Director and founder Mark Baldwin said: With St Patrick’s Day here and Guinness sales soaring, it is interesting to see which areas of the country have the highest concentration of Guinness pubs.
“St. Patrick’s Day is well-known for its association with drinking culture, and pubs are important community hubs, especially in more rural areas.
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“As the culture around drinking and health evolves, alcohol-free alternatives are becoming more widespread. It is interesting that three of the most populated cities - Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Dundee - rank among the top five Guinness 0.0% hotspots but place lower for Guinness on draught.
"These findings may suggest that alcohol-free drinking may be more on trend in urban areas compared to rural spots this year.”
