Tartan Army drains Boston pubs as World Cup fever hits town

Scottish football fans, the Tartan Army, have been reveling in Boston during the World Cup, filling restaurants and pubs and even marching to Fenway after a 1-0 win over Haiti. Their heavy drinking left bars scrambling: Samuel Adams Boston Lager was sold out at the Boston Taproom with four times the typical four-day holiday volume, prompting an emergency delivery. Hennessy’s Bar reported tripling St. Patrick’s Day sales and also sold out, while other retailers sold out Budweiser and Corona. As Scotland was set to play Morocco in Foxborough, bars hoped supplies would rebound for Friday’s game.