Scotland Fans Have Descended on Boston for the World Cup, and Bars Are Struggling to Keep Up
Scottish World Cup supporters consumed four times the normal holiday weekend volume of beer at the Sam Adams Boston Taproom, forcing emergency restocking across multiple venues.
- Thousands of Scottish soccer fans descended on Boston for the World Cup, consuming so much beer that bars across the city scrambled to restock after running out of supplies.
- The surge of visitors, in town to watch the Scottish national team beat Haiti 1-0, has overwhelmed local establishments as supporters celebrate before and after each match.
- Sam Adams Boston Taproom exhausted 91 kegs of Boston Lager, while Roundhead Brewing Co. in Hyde Park welcomed more than 2,000 visitors during the first week of watch parties.
- Facing demand four times higher than a typical July 4th weekend, Sam Adams scheduled four emergency deliveries, while Hennessy's Bar completely depleted its stock.
- Scottish supporters remain in Boston for another World Cup match this Friday against Morocco at Foxboro Stadium, requiring local businesses to prepare for continued high demand.
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Boston bars struggle to cope as 20,000 Scotland fans ‘party locals under the table’
As the Tartan Army descended upon Boston for the World Cup, the city's hospitality venues are reportedly struggling to keep pace with the demand for beer. More than 20,000 Scotland fans have travelled to Massachusetts, where Scotland’s first two group stage matches took place. Bars have reported running out of beer as the thirsty travelling fans caused a surge in demand. Dillon's manager, Eric Lemoult, said the city is used to lots of football f…
Scottish fans started planning the party as soon as they learned that their country would start its ninth World Cup participation in Boston.
Boston bars struggle to keep up with Scots during World Cup
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ever since Scotland fans learned they’d begin the country’s ninth World Cup appearance in Boston, plans were being made for a party. “I knew there was going to be a tsunami of Tartan Army (Scotland fans),” said Jason Waddleton, a Scotland native and owner of The Haven, a Scottish restaurant and bar in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood since 2010. He was right. First, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey agreed to temporarily ext…
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Ever since Scotland fans learned they’d begin the country’s ninth World Cup appearance in Boston, plans were being made for a party.
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Scotland fans have descended on Boston for the World Cup, and bars are struggling to keep up
Scotland fans have brought a festive atmosphere to Boston during the World Cup. The Tartan Army, as they’re known, has filled bars and restaurants, boosting the local economy and challenging beer supplies.
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