Sure, you can put on some shamrock-shaped glitter glasses and go bar hopping for green beer.

But craft beer devotees know this greenest of holidays means a chance to be the first to sample new releases from New Jersey breweries.

Here’s a look at what 20 New Jersey breweries have on tap for this weekend:

Backward Flag Brewing Co.

Forked River's Backward Flag Brewing Co. is set to release an Americano coffee stout on Saturday, March 16.

The beer is brewed with beans from Black 6 Coffee Trading Co., a veteran-owned company based in New York. The beer boasts strong coffee and vanilla flavors, and is aggresively hopped.

Backward Flag's tasting room opens at noon on Saturdays.

Go: Backward Flag Brewing Co., 699 Challenger Way, Forked River; 609-622-8911, www.backwardflagbrewing.com.

Beach Haus Brewery

We're currently in the midst of St. Patrick's Day parade season, so now is the perfect time to revisit Parade Day Coffee Stout from Belmar's Beach Haust Brewery.

A longtime staple of the downtown destination, Parade Day is a smoky and inviting brew only available through May each year.

Go: Beach Haus Brewery, 801 Main St., Belmar; 732-202-7782, beachhausbeer.com.

Bonesaw Brewing Company

Down in South Jersey, one of the state’s newer breweries has two beers it plans to release in a nod to the Irish.

Irish Queen (5.5 ABV) is an Irish coffee-inspired cream ale. The second is a St. Bridget’s Dry Irish Stout (4.2 ABV) on nitro.

“Silver Queen Cream Ale is one of our favorite beers and has been a staple at Bonesaw since we opened our doors,’’ says Lori DiVierniero, who represents Bonesaw. “Who doesn't love a good Irish coffee in the cold weather? With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, we decided to take both of these things and combine them to create Irish Queen, an Irish coffee-inspired iteration, by adding lactose (milk sugar), our cold-brewed coffee and whiskey flavor.’’

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As for the Irish stout: “Whether Guinness, Murphy’s or Beamish, you can’t visit Ireland without savoring a pint o’ stout in every pub you cross,’’ she says. “… We thought we’d brew our own Irish-inspired dry stout perfect for a session. Lower ABV but full-bodied, roasty, java-like and of course very dry. This is a little taste of Ireland in the Northeast. The Irish say “We’ll go for one!’’ but you’ll inevitably want another!’’

Bonesaw will be open Sunday, March 17, and will have an Irish-themed food truck on site.

Go: 570 Mullica Hill Road (Route 322), Glassboro; , 856-243-5464; bonesawbrewing.com.

Bradley Brew Project

The folks over at Bradley Brew Project in downtown Bradley Beach will release their dry Irish stout, Be Quiet in the Castle, on Sunday, March 17, alongside a bread pudding-inspired Irish red ale with cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, vanilla, lactose and a pinch of salt.

The fun gets started at 1 p.m., and $1 from every pint of those two beers will be donated to the Bradley Beach First Aid Squad.

Go: Bradley Brew Project, 714 Main St., Bradley Beach; 732-455-8047, www.bradleybrew.com.

Cape May Brewing Company

The Cape May Brew Co. Green Out starts on Friday night and goes all weekend long. Green-lit festivities begin at 4 p.m. on Friday and continue through closing on Sunday (with some breaks for sleeping).

The Rio Grande brewery will tap seven Irish-themed one-offs: , using its Cape May Stout (5 ABV) as a base. Two beers will be tapped at all times, the brewers say, and beers will be swapped out as each one runs dry. (Guests who “kick the keg’’ will get a prize!)

Among the offerings will be an Irish classic Black & Tan, made with Cape May Stout layered on Always Ready Pale Ale (4.8 ABV).

Guests also can order a Leprechaun Flight: Cape May Lucky Lager (4.8 ABV), Cape May Stout, Cape May Always Ready (6.3) and a choice of one one-off. Flights can be upgraded to include a commemorative O'Pub Glass.

And a popular choice will undoubtedly be a Pot O' Gold Cask of IPA (6.3 ABV), conditioned on Lucky Charms marshmallows and edible glitter. “They're always after our lucky charms, so get there early,’’ advises the brewery.

Guests who stop by from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday will get a chance to tie-dye a T-shirt in shades of – what else? – green!

Go: 1288 Hornet Road, Rio Grande; 609-849-9933; capemaybrewery.com.

Carton Brewing

Atlantic Highlands fixture Carton Brewing will be releasing cans of its Irish Coffee imperial coffee ale on Friday, March 15. The tasting room is open 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays.

Clocking in at a hearty 12 percent ABV, this is a variant of Carton's Regular Coffee standby, with the brewery's golden imperial coffee cream ale finished on Irish wood and peppermint.

Go: Carton Brewing, 6 East Washington Ave., Atlantic Highlands; 732-654-2337, cartonbrewing.com.

Death of the Fox

Death of the Fox in East Greenwich Township will tap Charlie’s Irish Red (5.8 ABV), a seasonal Irish Red Ale, which owner Chuck Garrity says has “a beautiful ruby color and a clean malty finish with low hop presence. We release this beer every March for St. Patrick's Day.’’

This South Jersey brewery is one-part brewery, one-part coffee house, so you can caffeinate all in one stop.

Go: 119 Berkley Road Unit B, Clarksboro; 856-599-1655; www.deathofthefoxbrewing.com.

Devil’s Creek

On Friday, Devil’s Creek will release its Irish Honey Brown Ale during a St. Patrick’s Day Jenga tournament, and guests can expect a second surprise release on Saturday.

On Sunday, the Collingswood brewery will serve $5 pints all day, “wear the green’’ and hand out tchotchkes.

St. Patrick’s Day special hours are noon to 7:30 p.m.

Go: 1 Powell Lane, Haddon Ave, Collingswood; 856-425-2520; devilscreekbrewery.com.

Double Nickel

On Saturday, Double Nickel will rise early and open at 9 a.m. for an "Ol' Irish Wake ... Up!" party. The Pennsauken brewery teamed up with Harvest Coffee for coffee and coffee beers including a stout aged on Madagascar Vanilla beans and on Single Origin Antigua coffee beans.

Double Nickel also will host a food truck for breakfast and again later in the day.

Follow this link for updates on more beer specials: www.facebook.com/events/2395854940427442/

Go: 1585 NJ-73, Pennsauken Township; 856-356-2499; dnbcbeer.com.

Eclipse Brewing Company

This tiny brewery in Merchantville is always up to something special. For St. Patrick’s Day, the brewery will be pouring its creamy Irish stout on nitrogen, as well as its Scottish Wee Heavy. St. Patrick’s Day hours are noon to 8 p.m. on the holiday.

Go: 25 E. Park Ave, Merchantville; 856-662-7453; eclipsebrewingnj.com

Eight & Sand

You can always count on interesting things to come out of this Woodbury brewery.

For those Irish or otherwise, Eight & Sand will have cans of Flynn’s Irish Red (Burke’s Dog) and Nitro cans of our Dry Irish Stout. Both brews will also be on draft. In fact, to make sure they last, they may not be available before the weekend to ensure enough holiday spirits to go around.

Go: 1003 N Evergreen Ave, Woodbury; 856-537-1339; eightandsandbeer.com/

Flying Fish

Flying Fish will open the gate on 15-can packs of Farmhouse Golden Ale and new variety packs (Hopfish, Outside IPA, Onshore Lager, XPA and Salt and Sea) on Friday in the tasting room, to fuel your St. Patrick’s Day bash.

Also on tap for St. Patrick’s Day weekend: The final pours of Irish Potato Candy Stout and Exit 13 (chocolate stout) aged in red wine barrels, and Hoff-Stevens keg of (Irish) Coffee Double IPA.

Those wearing the most creative green gear will get $1 off their first pint.

Additionally, craft beer fans may still be able to find a limited release Irish Potato Candy Stout in local liquor stores by using the Flying Fish beer finder: www.flyingfish.com/beers/find-a-beer

Go: 900 Kennedy Blvd., Somerdale; 856-504-3442; www.flyingfish.com.

Icarus Brewing Company

Lakewood's Icarus Brewing Company spreads its wings to deliver St. Patrick's Day celebrations across multiple weeks. On March 6, they dropped a fresh batch of the American coffee stout with honey called "My Little Friend."

On Wednesday, March 13, they unveil the return of the gloriously juicy We Want the Gold imperial India Pale Ale. The tasting room is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays.

Go: Icarus Brewing Company, 1790 Swarthmore Ave., Lakewood; www.icarusbrewing.com.

Kane Brewing Company

Jersey Shore craft beer scene power players Kane Brewing Company in Ocean Township have made an annual tradition out of Port Omna.

An American extra stout, Port Omna is brewed with Marris Otter, chocolate, roasted, caramel and oat malts. It returns to the brewery's tasting room every February, where it can now be found on draft for full pours, growler fills and as part of flights.

On Saturday, March 16, Kane will be unveiling a limited run of canned Port Omna flavor variants. There's a bourbon barrel-aged coffee bean stout made with Rook Coffee beans, a chocolate mint stout, a chocolate, banana and roasted walnut stout and a coconut, vanilla bean and marshmallow stout. All of the canned varieties are milk stouts, brewed with lactose.

The tasting room opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The variants are $18 to $20 per four-pack with a half-case limit per variant.

Go: Kane Brewing Company, 1750 Bloomsbury Ave., Ocean; 732-922-8600, www.kanebrewing.com.

King’s Road Brewing Company

This Haddonfield brewery is growing and will be in a much larger space soon.

Before all that, though, it’s time to toast that leprechaun in all of us.

King’s Road will mark the holiday with two releases: Being Earnest is a Red Irish Ale “is more about the malt content,’’ says the brewery. “Hops, and even a discernible bitterness, may be present to some degree, but more than that you’ll get notes of toast, caramel, buttery toffee, and some malty sweetness, with a nice dry finish.’’

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Another holiday release, the Skellig is a Dry Irish stout, “a dark beer, that has a dry-roasted character thanks to the use of roasted barley. The emphasis is on the roasted barley and roasted malt aromas, while hop bitterness is medium.’’

On St. Patty's Day, pints of these beers will be available for $1 less than usual.

Go: 127 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield; 856-427-8100; kingsroadbrewing.com.

Lower Forge

Talk about drinking local. This release weekend for "Jersey Sesh," a new (4.5 ABV) beer from Lower Forge that is a 100 percent New Jersey grain and hop brew. The American Pale Ale is dry hopped with Cascade and Chinook from a 2018 Cape May County grower. Additionally, the brewery will have a one-off version of its "Vertically Challenged" Imperial Porter on tap, with infused mint in each glass for St. Patrick's Day as a special treat, says co-owner/brewer Sean Galie.

On Saturday, the brewery will host Jennifer Mylod and Boys of the County O'Cean for their third annual St. Patrick's Day Weekend appearance (a special event) at Lower Forge.

For concert information, visit www.facebook.com/events/524480798077085/

Go: 14 S. Main St, Medford; 609-975-9532; facebook.com/lowerforge.

Lunacy

Irish beer pairs with tacos this weekend at Lunacy.

The Haddon Heights brewery will release Dark Corridor Imperial Stout (10 ABV), which was aged in a Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey barrel. Friday marks the first time the brewery is tapping a barrel-aged stout and quantities will be limited.

There is also entertainment on tap as DJ Chillie Nelson will spin the tunes Friday, Nicki Sbaffoni will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday and Ashley Heffren will play from 1 to 4 on Sunday. Not Your Mamas Taco Truck will be making stops Saturday and Sunday.

Go: 1500 W Kings Hwy, Haddon Heights; 856-617-0681; lunacybrewingcompany.com.

Red Tank Brewing

One of the newest players in the Jersey Shore craft beer scene, Red Tank Brewing in downtown Red Bank is celebrating its first St. Patrick's Day in a big way.

On Sunday, March 17, the brewery will release a pair of new beers: Shenanigans Irish Red and Lucky Stars Irish Blonde.

The brewery is open from 1 to 8 p.m. on Sundays, and the Claddagh Rose Band will perform that afternoon to help bolster the festivities.

For anyone looking to start the party early, The Saplings also play 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Red Tank is also offering full pours of its staple Broad Street Stout for $5 all month long in March.

Go: Red Tank Brewing, 77 Monmouth St., Red Bank; 732-299-9537, www.redtankbrewing.com.

Spellbound Brewing Company

Looking for a beer to pass as lunch? Look no further than Spellbound’s Corned Beef Pale Ale.

“Yes, it is real and it's quite tasty!’’ says John Companick, co-owner of Spellbound. “No actual meat was used. We use a special blend of corned beef spices with our signature citrusy pale ale.’’

Also on tap Saturday at noon at the Mount Holly brewery are: Irish Potato Porter, coconut flakes and a little cinnamon sugar added to the Spellbound Porter. “The Porter already has a roasty, chocolate note and the combo is delicious,’’ Companick says.

And there will also be an Irish Coffee Porter, aged on coffee beans from Small World Coffee of Princeton. “We added some Irish whiskey-soaked oak and a touch of lactose. It's a cold version of an Irish coffee.’’

For release details, check out facebook.com/spellboundbrew

Go: 10 Lippincott Lane #12, Mt Holly. 609-832-0077 or www.spellboundbrewing.com.

Tonewood

Oaklyn may be a small borough, but it's only brewery is growing all the time.

The downtown brewery recently made inroads into the Philadelphia market, and is ready to do a little celebrating.

Tonewood has no new releases this weekend, but they are offering $4 specials on their Irish Dry Stout. Get it while it lasts.

Go: 215 West Clinton Ave., Oaklyn; www.tonewoodbrewing.com.

Zed’s Beer

Zed’s may come up last in the alphabet, but not when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day cheer.

The Marlton brewery has five varieties of Irish and Irish-inspired beers on tap for the holiday:

More:Welcome to Zed's Beer in Marlton

Zed’s in the Emerald Isle: A Glas Beoir (green lager made naturally green by the use of Spirulina); Zed’s NOT in Ireland (Irish Potato); Zed’s in Kilkenny (Irish Red); Zed’s on the Liffey (Dublin Porter); and Zed’s in Ireland (Dry Stout).

Zed’s also will offer a “Brexit Flight,’’ consisting of Zed’s in Manchester (Pub Ale), Zed’s in Kilkenny and Zed’s in Liverpool (Northern English Brown).

Finally, Zed’s will have limited-release shandies made just for St. Pat’s Day weekend.

Go: 19 N. Maple Ave, Marlton; 856-872-7632; www.drinkzeds.com.