Scottish fans reportedly drank pubs and liquor stores out of beer following their team’s opening World Cup victory at Gillette Stadium.
PETALING JAYA: Boston’s bar scene was left struggling to keep up after Scottish fans reportedly drank pubs and liquor stores out of beer following their team’s opening World Cup victory at Gillette Stadium.
According to NBC News, the jubilant supporters, part of the famous “Tartan Army”, known for their kilts and tartan pattern, overwhelmed venues across the city, with demand soaring to levels far beyond a typical peak holiday period.
Some establishments, including Hennessy’s Bar in downtown Boston, told The Boston Globe they saw sales triple compared to St Patrick’s Day levels before running out of beer entirely on Sunday night.
“We’ve been here for over 30 years, and we’ve never seen anything like it,” Noelle Somers, chief operating officer at Hennessy’s Bar told the Boston Globe.
“We tripled St. Patrick’s Day.”
The surge in demand saw Boston Lager consumption reportedly spike to around four times the usual volume during a four-day stretch such as the Fourth of July holiday.
Scotland are appearing at their first World Cup since 1998, when they were eliminated in the group stage after defeats against both Brazil and Morocco.
Saturday’s win was their first at any major tournament since 1996 and their first at a World Cup since beating Sweden in Italy in 1990. This is Scotland’s ninth appearance at a World Cup, but it was just their fifth victory in 24 attempts.
