There's a joke that 37 degrees is T-shirt weather is in Michigan. Well, it's also drinking outside weather. Bill’s Beer Garden at Downtown Home & Garden would like to assist you with that. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day weekend, the Garden will be opened for limited times throughout the season.

March 15-17 (Fri.-Sun.) from 5-11 p.m.; April 5-7 (Fri.-Sun.) from 5-11 p.m.; May and June, every weekend (Thurs.-Sun.), from 7-11 p.m.; July 4-Sept. 30, 6 days a week (Tues.-Sun.) from 5-11 p.m.; Oct. 1 through early December, every weekend (Thurs.-Sun.) from 5-11 p.m.

They will offer beers from Arbor Brewing Company, Bell’s, Dark Horse, Wolverine Brewing, Founders, Original Gravity, Dragmonmead and New Holland. Wine will also be available.

Two seating pavilions plus pop-up tents when necessary will provide shelter from the elements. Strings of lights and trees line the perimeter of the beer garden, to create a festive and inviting space.

Fri.-Sun., March 15, 16, 17, 2013. 5-11 p.m. No cover. At Downtown Home & Garden, 210 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor. 734-662-8122. For more information see billsbeergarden.com and facebook.com/BillsBeerGarden or call the Bill’s Beer Garden info line at 734-369-8001.