Scottish Fans Drain Boston Beer Stocks, Tripling St. Patrick's Day Sales
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 15
Scottish Fans Drain Boston Beer Stocks, Tripling St. Patrick's Day Sales
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 15
Summary
Boston bars and liquor stores sold out of multiple beer brands after Scottish World Cup fans flooded downtown before and after the Foxborough match, with Hennessy’s saying business ran at triple its usual St. Patrick’s Day level.
Hennessy’s ran out of beer Sunday night and scheduled fresh deliveries for Monday and Thursday, while Federal Wine & Spirits sold out of Budweiser and Corona and saw a refrigerator fail after constant door openings.
The surge spread beyond central Boston: McBride’s Irish Pub in Providence grossed $2,000 above average on Friday despite being short-staffed, and the Dubliner added staff as foreign fans lingered for hours.
Businesses that were caught off guard are now ordering extra beer and refrigerators ahead of another test next week, when English fans arrive in Boston for their team’s match against Ghana.