Tartan Army Drinks Boston Dry in Wild Scottish World Cup Party

BOB DECHIARA / IMAGN IMAGES via ReutersBoston, Massachusetts, is running out of booze thanks to the invading Tartan Army. Beered-up Scotland fans have brought bars to their knees, with one manager saying she has “never seen anything like it.” Scotland’s soccer fans have won over the nation with their good-spirited national pride, which they have rolled out on a grand scale around Beantown. More than 20,000 fans are thought to have piled into the city to revel in their team’s first World Cup since 1998, and they’ve done such a good job of it that it is running out of beer. Speaking to the Boston Globe, Hennessy’s Bar COO Noelle Somers said boozing in the aftermath of Scotland v Haiti had tripled that of St. Patrick’s Day. “We’ve been here for over 30 years, and we’ve never seen anything like it,” she said. Sam Adams Brewery said it, too, is running low, with team member Billy DeCain telling NBC Boston: “We’ve never seen anything like it.” There have been Airbnbs adorned with flags with bagpipes playing in the morning. Even Barstool Sports frontman Dave Portnoy has gone online to swoon over their enthusiasm. pic.twitter.com/GHFRpMsRIr— Common Weal Agnes (@CommonWealAngus) June 16, 2026 Read it at The Boston GlobeRead more at The Daily Beast.