Scots drink Boston bars dry amid World Cup festivities

• The shift has prompted bars to raise prices or close altogether.

Then came the Tartan Army — tens of thousands of them looking for libations as they watch the World Cup.

Case in point: Samuel Adams scheduled four emergency shipments of its Boston Lager after the taproom ran out this weekend, says communications manager Devon Savage.

• The taproom has emptied nearly 90 kegs, or 4,000 pints of Boston Lager.
• Between Thursday and Sunday, the taproom went through four times as much lager as it does on a typical four-day weekend, like July 4.

By the numbers: The Dubliner told Boston25 the pub went through 100 kegs of Guinness and 80 kegs of Tennent's (aka, 16,000 pints).

• Hennessy's also ran out of beer Sunday night, but has since restocked.

What's next: The Tartan Army is expected to stay in Massachusetts until at least Friday, when Scotland plays Morocco in Foxborough.