Scottish Fans Drain Boston Bars, Driving 4x Beer Sales Ahead of June 20 Match
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Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 16
Scottish Fans Drain Boston Bars, Driving 4x Beer Sales Ahead of June 20 Match
3 articles · Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 16
Summary
Sam Adams said its Boston Taproom sold more than 3,000 pints of Boston Lager from Thursday to Sunday and needed an emergency Saturday delivery after Scottish fans drank it dry.
Boston's wider bar scene was hit the same way: Hennessy's tripled St. Patrick's Day sales and sold out Sunday night, while The White Bull Tavern said it ran out of nearly everything, especially Tennent's.
Federal Wine & Spirits sold out of Budweiser and Corona on Saturday, and The Dubliner said it had its biggest week ever even after planning extra deliveries.
The surge followed Scotland's 1-0 win over Haiti, with the Tartan Army filling pubs, marching to Fenway Park and extending celebrations across the city.
Boston bars are now bracing for another rush when Scotland plays Morocco at Boston Stadium in Foxborough at 6 p.m. ET on Friday.