Scottish soccer fans, known as the “Tartan Army”, have been celebrating in Boston after their team’s 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday. The fans have been drinking large amounts of beer, with some local bars running out of stock.
Sam Adams’ Boston Taproom reported that it ran out of Samuel Adams Boston Lager over the weekend, with the Tartan Army drinking four times as much as the taproom normally sells during a typical four-day holiday stretch.
The White Bull Tavern also reported running out of beer, with the Scottish fans drinking everything in sight. “The fans have been unbelievable. They’re great – fun, drinking, partying – having a great time,” said Paul Morris of The White Bull Tavern.
Hennessy’s Bar in downtown Boston tripled its St. Patrick’s Day sales and sold out of beer altogether on Sunday night. Federal Wine & Spirits in the Financial District sold out of Budweiser and Corona on Saturday, with the door on one of its refrigerators breaking from being opened and closed so many times.
The Dubliner also reported a busy week, with its biggest week ever last week. Oran McGonagle of The Dubliner said, “I managed to plan ahead and get an extra delivery last Saturday, and I was told yesterday the distributor has run out too. He’s getting his today and the rest of the city is getting theirs tomorrow.”
Original reporting: NBC Connecticut — read the source article.