Boston Bars Overwhelmed as Scottish Fans Celebrate World Cup
WHO:
AP News - Jason Waddleton, owner of The Haven, stated, “We’ve basically blown through our own allocation. We still have it and we’ll get more in on Monday.”
AP News - Mivan Spencer, owner of Caffe Dello Sport, mentioned, “After the first weekend of matches I definitely ran out of almost everything.”
AP News - Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Jason Waddleton (owner of The Haven), Mivan Spencer (owner of Caffe Dello Sport), Lauren Johnson (senior marketplace manager at High Street Place), Samantha Crawford (international marketing manager for Tennent’s), Devon Sage (Sam Adams spokesperson).
WHAT:
AP News - Tennent’s Lager has distributed kegs to 80 bars in Boston and surrounding areas.
AP News - Sam Adams reported that from Thursday to Sunday, the Tartan Army drank four times as much Boston Lager as typically sold during a four-day holiday stretch like the Fourth of July.
AP News - Sam Adams has scheduled four "emergency deliveries" to the Taproom.
AP News - The Tartan Army drank four times as much Boston Lager as the establishment typically sells during a four-day holiday stretch like the Fourth of July.
AP News - Sam Adams has scheduled four "emergency deliveries" to the Taproom due to the high demand from fans.
AP News - Sam Adams reported selling more than 4,000 pints of Boston Lager, resulting in about 90 empty kegs.
AP News - The Haven has increased its Tennent’s Lager orders from four kegs a week to 50 for the World Cup week.
AP News - The Tartan Army drank four times as much Boston Lager as the establishment typically sells during a four-day holiday stretch like the Fourth of July.
AP News - Sam Adams has scheduled four "emergency deliveries" to the Taproom due to the high demand from fans.
AP News - Scotland fans have descended on Boston for the World Cup, with estimates of up to 50,000 Scots in the area.
AP News - The Haven has increased its Tennent’s Lager orders from four kegs a week to 50 for the World Cup week.
AP News - Sam Adams reported selling more than 4,000 pints of Boston Lager, resulting in about 90 empty kegs.
AP News - Boston taproom ran out of Samuel Adams Boston Lager during the weekend after Scottish fans arrived.
WHERE:
AP News - Boston, Massachusetts, including nearby Providence, Rhode Island, which has become a home base for many Scottish fans.
AP News - Boston, Massachusetts, including Jamaica Plain and the North End neighborhoods, and nearby Providence, Rhode Island.
AP News - Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
WHEN:
AP News - June 18 was declared "World Cup Fans Appreciation Day" by Governor Healey.
AP News - Scotland's second World Cup match is scheduled against Brazil next week.
WHY:
AP News - The influx of Scottish fans has put a serious strain on the beer supply in Boston, which is accustomed to big drinking holidays.
AP News - The influx of Scottish fans has put a serious strain on the beer supply in Boston, which is accustomed to big drinking holidays.
AP News - The influx of Scottish fans is due to Scotland's participation in the World Cup, their ninth appearance.
AP News - Governor Healey extended bar and restaurant hours to accommodate the World Cup celebrations.
HOW:
AP News - Lauren Johnson, senior marketplace manager at High Street Place, noted that beverage supplies expected to last a week were consumed in four days.
AP News - Tennent’s Lager made deals to distribute kegs to 80 bars in Boston and surrounding areas before the tournament, ensuring availability for the fans.
AP News - Many area bars and restaurants have been caught by surprise and have tripled their usual alcohol orders to meet the high demand from fans.
AP News - Tennent’s Lager made deals to distribute kegs to 80 bars in Boston and surrounding areas before the tournament, ensuring availability for the fans.
AP News - Tennent’s Lager made deals to distribute kegs to 80 bars in Boston and surrounding areas before the tournament.
AP News - Bars and restaurants have increased their alcohol orders to meet the high demand from fans.
The influx of Scottish fans in Boston has created a significant strain on the local beer supply, with many bars running out of stock much sooner than anticipated. Jason Waddleton, owner of The Haven, reported that they have already exhausted their allocation but are expecting more kegs to arrive on Monday, while Mivan Spencer of Caffe Dello Sport noted that they nearly ran out of everything after just the first weekend of matches. In response to the overwhelming demand, Sam Adams has scheduled four emergency deliveries to their Taproom, as the Tartan Army consumed four times the usual amount of Boston Lager over the weekend.