Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBoston pubs are experiencing a significant beer shortage due to the arrival of thousands of Scottish football fans for the World Cup. Over 20,000 members of the Tartan Army have travelled to Massachusetts for Scotland's initial two group stage matches. Henessy's Bar reported trade tripling that of St Patrick's Day, with its chief operating officer saying that they had “never seen anything like it”. Sam Adams' Boston taproom also ran dry over the weekend, with demand for its lager four times higher than during a typical holiday period. Many bars across the city have been overwhelmed by the influx of Scottish supporters, leading to unprecedented demand for beverages. In fullScotland fans drink Boston bars dry as Tartan army descends for World CupThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Scotland don't play their next match at the World Cup until Friday, so 5,000 members of the Tartan Army decided to fill their spare time by watching the Boston Red Sox

The Tartan Army has been drinking a lot of beer for the World Cup, so much so that some Boston bars ran out.

Bar owners say they have ‘never seen anything like it’ as 20,000 Scots celebrate World Cup success

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La famosa tifoseria scozzese ha fatto impennare le vendite di birra (ANSA)

La Tartan Army ha preso d'assalto le strade di Boston per i Mondiali e la birra e andata a ruba fino all'esaurimento. Secondo quanto riferiscono i...

La città del Massachusetts presa d’assalto dalla Tartan Army: “Un volume d’affari così vale tre volte il giorno di San Patrizio”

Scottish soccer fans are being credited with a boom in Boston beer sales that caused some bars in the city to run dry.

BOSTON, June 17 : Bars in Boston are gearing up for a second tidal wave of drinking by Scotland's Tartan Army of football fans who nearly drained some pubs of all their beer in…

From drinking the bars dry to lustily serenading an iconic baseball stadium with a rendition of "Flower of Scotland", the bagpipe-playing, kilt-wearing hordes of the Tartan Army…

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The unexpected demand forced the brewery to arrange emergency deliveries and increase stock replenishment throughout the week.

From the mass consumption of Irn-Bru to the attempted legalisation of haggis, Scotland fans have made a big impression on Boston

During the 2026 Fifa World Cup, Boston was taken by storm as the Tartan Army, Scotland's passionate football fans, caused an unprecedented beer shortage in the city.

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