Are Scottish soccer fans drinking all of the beer in Boston?
NBC News • • sports
Key Points:
- Scottish soccer fans, known as the "Tartan Army," have been celebrating in Boston after their 1-0 win over Haiti, taking over local restaurants, pubs, and attending a Red Sox game at Fenway Park.
- Their heavy beer consumption led to shortages, with several Boston bars and retailers running out of popular brands like Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Budweiser, and Corona.
- Samuel Adams' Boston Taproom reported selling four times its usual amount of Boston Lager from Thursday to Sunday, necessitating an emergency delivery on Saturday.
- Hennessy’s Bar experienced a tripling of its St. Patrick’s Day sales and sold out of beer by Sunday night, an unprecedented event in its 30-year history.
- Federal Wine & Spirits also ran out of major beer brands on Saturday, and the high traffic caused physical damage to one of its refrigerators.
