Scotland fans drink pubs dry as Americans say ‘not seen anything like it’ | Football | Sport

Bars across Boston are reporting beer shortages as thousands of jubilant Scottish supporters embrace the city’s hospitality during the World Cup. More than 20,000 fans have made the journey to Massachusetts, where Scotland’s opening two group stage fixtures are being held.

Beyond the football itself, the Tartan Army have been savouring their American experience, with thousands descending upon Fenway Park to witness a Boston Red Sox match. Numerous pubs and bars throughout the city have admitted to dwindling beer supplies amid unprecedented demand from parched travelling supporters.

The city’s sole dedicated Scottish establishment is The Haven, which has emerged as a focal point for Scotland supporters.

In preparation for the World Cup, proprietor Jason Waddleton, who hails from Stonehaven, brought in over 100 kegs of Tennents to guarantee fans could savour their preferred beverage.

Noelle Somers, chief operating officer at Henessy’s Bar in central Boston, revealed their custom following the Scotland v Haiti fixture had tripled that of St Patrick’s Day.

She told the Boston Globe: “We’ve been here for over 30 years and we’ve never seen anything like it.”

The establishment exhausted its beer supplies on Sunday evening before fresh stock arrived on Monday morning.

A further delivery is expected on Thursday, in advance of the Scotland v Morocco encounter on Friday evening.

Brewing company Sam Adams has similarly witnessed its Boston establishment run dry over the weekend, with demand for its Boston lager reaching four times that of a typical holiday period.

Billy DeCain of the Sam Adams Boston Taproom told NBC Boston: “We’ve never seen anything like it.”

Numerous bars across the city have been awash with blue, tartan and the Saltire as the Tartan Army have made Boston their base.