Scottish World Cup fans fell in love with this iconic American beer so much they're selling it in the UK now



The 2026 World Cup was initially about soccer for Scottish travelers, but it very quickly became about beer.

During the historic tournament, the Scots used Boston as their home base, where they became known for showing up at different events in droves, singing and drinking.

'Do they ever sleep? Do they ever get tired?'

Whether it was Fenway Park or the local pub, the Scottish fans drank multiple establishments dry. One example was the Black Rose, where a local fan remarked that the bar had never gone dry in its 50-year history. With the Scottish travelers around, however, the venue ran out of drinks "including water" for the first time.

Scotland played two out of its three World Cup games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts: a 1-0 win against Haiti and a 1-0 loss to Morocco.

During that time, the fans known as the Tartan Army — which refers to the tartan pattern, aka plaid — fell in love with one particular American staple native to the area: Samuel Adams.

In particular, the Scots loved Samuel Adams Boston Lager so much that the brewery pub ran out.

The company told ABC News in June that its flagship taproom went dry after the Tartan Army drank four times what is typically sold, all during Scotland's first game.

"Do they ever sleep? Do they ever get tired?" one employee asked. This spawned an "emergency order" to prepare for the next game, and the rest is history.

Now, the new favorite is officially available in Scotland for fans to (responsibly) pound on their home turf.

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Plaid-ing out

U.K.-based online craft beer retailer Beerhunter is now officially carrying Samuel Adams Boston Lager on its website.

As an import, it's obviously going to cost a few quid, currently listed on sale for £49.46 (~$56) for a 12-pack, down from its usual price of £54.95 (~$62).

"Samuel Adams Boston Lager became part of Scotland's World Cup story this summer," Ryan Smith, director of Beerhunter, told Scottish outlet the Herald.

"We saw incredible interest after the Tartan Army made headlines in Boston, and we've had customers asking us ever since when it would be available in the U.K. again," Smith continued.

Smith said he was delighted to bring the beer back to Scotland while praising its tradition. The beer had become scarce in Scotland somewhere between 2023 and 2024.

"It's an iconic American lager with a fantastic brewing heritage, and we think Scottish fans will enjoy raising another glass to some unforgettable memories."

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A hoppy revolution

Of course, it cannot be glossed over how Samuel Adams himself was a British citizen who fell in love with the idea of the United States.

According to his biography, Adams often cited the Magna Carta of 1215 as a reason to protest British rule over Massachusetts. Barons in England had faced resistance for their taxation, and Adams found Boston's struggles against taxes "all too familiar."

Adams founded the Sons of Liberty, a paramilitary political organization that coined the phrase "No taxation without representation."

While Adams and taxation may have been part of what separated the British and the Americans at one time, the beer that bears Adams' name is seemingly what has brought them back together — at least the Scottish portion of them.

Beerhunter also lists Samuel Adams American Cherry Wheat Beer, Summer Ale, and the Beers of Summer variety pack on its website.

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World Cup fans from Scotland drink Boston dry — and then clean up after themselves



The World Cup fans from Scotland acquitted themselves with dignity and class after drinking the town dry, according to at least one Boston city worker.

Thousands of soccer fans from Scotland swarmed into Boston to march in their kilts to the stadium for the World Cup, visited a Boston Red Sox game, and then emptied the bars of beer.

'We've been here for over 30 years, and we've never seen anything like it.'

Some taverns in Boston told WBTS-TV that the "Tartan Army" drank so much beer they ran out of certain brands.

"We've never seen anything like it," said Billy DeCain of the Sam Adams Boston Taproom, which had to place emergency calls for beer supplies.

"Pretty much everything. We ran out of everything," said Paul Morris of the White Bull Tavern.

"The White Bull Tavern, there was no beer," Scottish fan Dave Orr said. "The Scottish fans just drank the place dry, and all they had was Bud Light."

Hennessy's Bar said it tripled the sales they got for St. Patrick's Day and completely ran out Saturday.

"We've been here for over 30 years, and we've never seen anything like it,” said Noelle Somers, Hennessy's COO.

The Tartan Army cheered on its team to victory against Haiti on Saturday with a score of 1-0. Afterward, about 5,000 fans marched in a victory lap to Fenway Park, where they cheered on the Red Sox to win 6-3 over the Texas Rangers.

And then they cleaned up after themselves.

Boston Parks and Rec worker Dana Bell told WBTS he was astounded by the Scots' drinking and their cleanliness.

"They deep, man! And they can drink too! What? Are you kidding me, man? They must not got no water over there in Scotland!" he joked.

"After they're gone, I'm one person cleaning up after them, man, and it ain't that bad," he continued.

He added: "They came, conducted themselves with class, dignity, man. And they like our city, so ... I'm happy they came, man."

A Scottish man named John told WBTS they wanted to be respectful to their hosts.

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One Scottish fan did gently chide Americans for their lack of imagination in their lone soccer chant.

"Scotland's got a million songs; we've got loads," Brian Davidson said. "I think you need to get some new songs, though. You seem to only have one song, 'USA! USA!' You need some more imagination. What's happening?"

Scotland will play Morocco in Boston on Friday. Hopefully the bars have prepared.

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Justice! Scottish axe girl vindicated after judge's epic ruling: 'F*****g creep and an immigrant'



The trial for a Bulgarian immigrant to Scotland took an unexpected turn when the judge made a ruling surrounding claims of racism.

Ilia Belov, a 22-year-old Bulgarian immigrant, was convicted on Thursday following a violent incident with a group of young girls that took place last September, resulting in one female, then 12 years old, being dubbed the "Scottish axe girl."

'The words of the children were eloquent to describe your behavior.'

The young lady and her family had said for months that she had acted in self-defense when she wielded an axe and a blade in order to protect herself and her friends from abusive migrants.

This week, the judge of Dundee Sheriff Court, Sheriff Timothy Niven-Smith, convicted Belov after seeing what was described as "proof beyond reasonable doubt."

As reported by the Irish News, Scottish axe girl, now 13, claimed Belov made sexual remarks to her as she and friends walked to a bus stop: "He kept saying, 'Come here sexy. I will show you how to have a good time,'" the girl recalled. She also said Belov shoved her to the ground while his sister, whom he called for help, arrived and attacked another girl.

The Bulgarian agreed that he both called his sister and shoved the girl, but only to protect his sister after allegedly seeing the young girl had a knife under her shirt. He also denied making sexual remarks and accused the girls of calling him a "f*****g migrant."

However, the judge was not having it.

On top of describing Belov's defense as "neither credible nor reliable," Niven-Smith called it a revision of the facts, especially in the face of video evidence that was shown to the court.

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Niven-Smith then completely dressed the Bulgarian down, saying that he found his testimony to be "wholly unconvincing and self-serving."

The judge called out inconsistencies in Belov's story, including that he had turned his back to the girl despite claiming he was fearful he would be attacked by her. Niven-Smith then blamed Belov's comments as the reason the whole ordeal started.

“I accept that as a result of the comments you made abuse was directed at you, which included swear words, including you being called a 'f*****g creep and an immigrant,'" the judge detailed.

Then, Niven-Smith delivered a striking rebuff of Belov's defense.

"The words of the children were eloquent to describe your behavior given your age and their respective ages," the judge stated. "Having made the sexual remarks to the children you then, enraged by the fact that they became angry and started shouting abuse at you, followed them."

Niven-Smith criticized Belov for calling his sister — who "immediately" attacked one of the girls on arrival — instead of calling the police or leaving the area.

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Belov's claim that the young girl could be seen with a knife under her T-shirt was also rejected, with the judge saying he was "entirely satisfied" that the video footage showed the Bulgarian indeed assaulted the girl.

Belov was convicted of assault and behaving in a "threatening or abusive manner" toward four girls.

His sister, 20-year-old Nadjedzha Belova, pleaded guilty to one charge of assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

The siblings will be sentenced on August 5.

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Trans-identifying Indian elected to Scottish parliament despite apparent anti-white hatred, expiring visa



Scotland has produced countless consequential men over the centuries. Having apparently run out of native-born talent — exhausting, perhaps, the ranks of the Bells, Flemings, MacDonalds, Stirlings, and Wallaces — the country has resorted to rule by a foreign squatter.

As the result of woke Scottish National Party ministers loosening the rules last year over who could qualify to become a candidate, a male Indian national who holds neither British citizenship nor permanent residency was elected last week to serve as a member of the Scottish Parliament for the Edinburgh and Lothians East region.

'British elections for British people.'

Q Manivannan, who has boasted of a strong connection to the Tamil Nadu region of India he hails from and whose alleged tweets suggest an intense animus toward white people, was fielded as a candidate by the Scottish Green Party.

Scotland's supposed "first non-binary MSP" promised on the campaign trail not just to fight "for the radical change our working-class and marginalized communities need" but to stand "unwaveringly" for his ilk, namely "immigrants or asylum-seekers."

While evidently keen to help that class of supposedly "marginalized" people now proven capable of shaping the island's destiny without ever setting anchor, Manivannan appears especially eager to bring his war against biological reality to Holyrood.

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Manivannan identifies as a "queer Tamil immigrant"; uses "they/them" pronouns; campaigned on advancing a "more caring politics rooted in the working class, the queer, and the solidary," and is apparently an expert on "transness."

"Transness is blackness. Transness is womanhood," he told fellow travelers at a rally. "Transness is disability. Transness is everything the world wants you to believe that is unlovable."

"Our liberation is bound up with every person who's ever been told their body, their land, their life does not matter," added the Indian.

There is some uncertainty over whether Manivannan can lawfully serve his five-year parliamentary term, given both that he is in the country on a claimed three-year temporary student visa, and his student visa does not permit him to work more than 20 hours a week. If, however, he is afforded additional wiggle room — which may happen since India remains a British commonwealth country — the Indian national is set to enjoy a six-figure annual salary at Scottish natives' expense.

Numerous heritage Britons appear to be less than enthused over the election of a foreign squatter.

Robert Jenrick, a British member of parliament, wrote, "I don’t want to live in a country where people on student visas can become elected representatives to national parliaments. He’s crowdfunding from Green Party members for his graduate visa for pete’s sake."

In an op-ed on Monday titled, "The 'election' of a foreign student is a travesty of democracy," Tom Tugendhat — a member of the U.K.'s Conservative Party who served as security minister until 2024 — said that the Indian's election was the result of a dysfunctional system.

"You have to ask: Why did the people of Edinburgh and Lothians East choose them? Well, they didn’t. Or rather they didn’t directly," wrote Tugendhat. "The Scottish Green MSP was the third name on a party list, chosen by a small collection of party apparatchiks and hoisted into Holyrood by an electoral mechanism that puts the party in charge."

"An Indian was elected to the Scottish Parliament, even without a permanent visa to stay in the UK," wrote British politician Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain. "This is wrong."

Lowe emphasized that this "should not be allowed to stand" and demanded "British elections for British people."

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'No such thing as a defensive weapon': Judge warns Scottish axe girl she shouldn't have carried blades



The internet icon known as the Scottish axe girl gave testimony in the trial of a man accused of attacking her last August.

Following her testimony, a judge lectured the young girl about possessing the weapons in the first place.

'Come here, sexy. I'll show you how to have a good time.'

The case goes back to the summer of 2025 when the 13-year-old girl was captured on video brandishing an axe and a knife in Dundee, Scotland.

Blaze News previously reported on allegations that a man had attacked the young girl after making sexual comments. Scotland Police stated than an adult man and woman had been charged in relation to the incident, along with a young girl.

The accused have since been identified as 22-year-old Ilia Belov and 20-year-old Nadjedzha Belova; both were charged with violent offenses against a group of girls between 12 and 14 years old. The man is also accused of following four young girls, according to the BBC, but he denies the allegations.

During Belov's trial last week, the teen girl testified that the man repeatedly said, "Come here, sexy. I'll show you how to have a good time."

The girl said the remarks made her "angry," so she "turned around and shouted at him."

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The 13-year-old also testified that a woman approached the group and threw the girl's sister to the ground, which is when the girl tried "to go for" the woman but was pushed by the man.

The child then accused the adult male of pushing her on the head, which hit a handrail, and the adult female of kicking her sister "in the head."

The girl told the defense attorney that it was at this point she brandished the axe and knife from her waistband, which was when she was filmed.

Defense lawyer Larry Flynn claimed that his client, Belov, did not start the incident and was simply responding to comments that were made to him. He also claimed that the witness called Belov an "immigrant," but the young girl denied the allegation.

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After the young girl presented her testimony, Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith — the judge presiding over the trial — told her she shouldn't have been carrying weapons in the first place.

"I hope you reflect that it's not a good idea to carry weapons in the city of Dundee," he reportedly said.

"There is no such thing as a defensive weapon; there are only offensive weapons," he added.

According to U.K. law, it is an offense to carry "a bladed or sharply pointed article" in public. Although there are carveouts for a "reasonable excuse," such as work, religion, or costume, the application of these rules can be strict.

According to the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland, a government oversight agency, a gardener was convicted for possessing an axe in the door of his car because it was not stored in a tool bag in the trunk with his other tools.

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Police Scotland has charged a man and a woman in connection with the young, axe-wielding Scottish girl who went viral online.

In late August, a 12-year-old Scottish girl was charged with possessing weapons after online rumors swirled that she was fending off a migrant man. She was seen brandishing an axe and a large knife on video.

The following week, both the accused immigrant and an alleged witness spoke out, providing conflicting accounts of the events in St Ann Lane, Dundee, Scotland.

Now, police have laid subsequent charges.

'They are thankful that everyone now knows the truth.'

In a statement to Blaze News, Police Scotland said, "Following extensive enquiries, a man and a woman have been charged in connection with an incident in St Ann Lane in Dundee, which was reported around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, 23 August, 2025."

The statement added, "The circumstances will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal," otherwise known as Scotland's public prosecutor.

Police Scotland also said the 12-year-old girl who was previously charged for "being in possession of offensive weapons" will be referred to the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration, a government body that decides whether a child needs legal intervention from the state.

"Members of the public are again urged not to share misinformation about this incident or speculate on the circumstances," the statement concluded.

The new charges seemingly confirm allegations made in a witness testimony, as well as claims made online by a reporter who claims to have been in communication with the 12-year-old's family.

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Fatos Ali Dumana, the accused 21-year-old Bulgarian immigrant, had previously told the Daily Mail, "If I did hurt the girl, why didn't the police arrest me? They have done nothing to me."

He added, "They saw from the CCTV cameras from Farmfoods that she was stopping me go on my way to the shop."

Dumana also alleged that another bystander witnessed him being attacked and labeled a "f**king migrant."

"I did not hit them. I am a human, not an animal," he added.

At the same time, a TikTok user named Mayah, 13, said in a video testimony that she witnessed the incident personally. Mayah said she was with two sisters, Ruby, 13, and Lola, 12, the latter of whom was allegedly subjected to inappropriate remarks from a strange man.

As the altercation escalated, the alleged witness claimed that the man's sister attacked Ruby, causing head injuries and sending her to the hospital with a concussion.

"She has a severe concussion and swelling inside of her head," Mayah said.

It was at that point Lola allegedly brandished the weapons in an effort to protect her sister.

Neither Dumana's nor Mayah's testimonies have benefited from any further proof from witnesses, CCTV, or evidence from police, but an independent reporter — who says he has spoken with the family — now says he has concrete evidence to go along with the newly laid charges.

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A reporter going by the online moniker Aesthetica claims to have been in contact with Lola's family and even to have helped her mother, Elaine Thomson, start a fundraiser.

Aesthetica told Blaze News exclusively that Police Scotland "confirmed to the family" that "Fatos Ali Dumana and his sister were the two people charged."

Police Scotland said they had "nothing further to add" when asked by Blaze News for the names, ages, and/or nationalities of the two adults who were charged. They also neither confirmed nor denied if Dumana was the man who was charged.

Blaze News also reached out to Dumana for comment about the alleged charges and the claims made by Aesthetica, but did not receive a reply.

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Reporter Aesthetica provided an alleged hospital document to Blaze News, purported to be from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, Scotland. The document is an attempt to prove that Ruby sought medical aid from injuries stemming from the altercation.

The document is addressed to a person with the alleged last name of Ruby and Lola. It shows treatment was provided for a "diagnosis" of a "head injury — concussion."

The photo also shows the examination was done to a "female, accompanied by mum," with a head injury again listed. The document said the patient attended the emergency room at 8:11 p.m. on August 23, 2025. This would be approximately 31 minutes following the incident described by police. The patient was discharged at 9:44 p.m.

"The hospital document was sent to Elaine Thomson, Lola and Ruby's mother, which was sent to [Mayah's mother], who sent it to me," Aesthetica explained to Blaze News.

The family has declined to speak publicly, out of fear of public backlash and for their own safety, according to Aesthetica. However, the reporter told Blaze News that the family is "relieved that their names have finally been cleared."

He added, "They are thankful that everyone now knows the truth and that they've been telling the truth the entire time."

The fundraiser has garnered approximately $120,000 at the time of this writing.

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Scottish axe girl was defending beaten 13-year-old, witness claims



Witnesses have given conflicting stories surrounding the axe-wielding Scottish girl whose story has captured headlines.

After a 12-year-old Scottish girl was charged with weapons possession, rumors swirled that she was fending off the pursuit of an unruly migrant, forcing her to wield both an axe and a large knife.

Now, the accused immigrant has spoken out and provided a conflicting account that seemingly reveals one side is not telling the truth.

'She has a severe concussion and swelling inside of her head.'

"I never touched her. I didn't hit her, I swear on my life, I have a baby now. I would never hurt someone," Fatos Ali Dumana told the Daily Mail.

Dumana, a 21-year-old Bulgarian immigrant, wondered why the 12-year-old girl was "messing" with him while possessing weapons.

"If I did hurt the girl, why didn't the police arrest me? They have done nothing to me," Dumana insisted. "They saw from the CCTV cameras from Farmfoods [supermarket] that she was stopping me go on my way to the shop."

Dumana also alleged that another bystander witnessed him being attacked and labeled a "f***ing migrant."

"I did not hit them; I am a human not an animal," he added.

Police Scotland had previously told Blaze News through spokeswoman Lisa Smith that "no adults" were "arrested or charged" in relation to the same incident.

However, a reporter claiming to have spoken to the 12-year-old girl's family, as well as another alleged independent witness, has provided an incredibly contradictory take on what happened that day.

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An X user who goes by the name Aesthetica claimed to have spoken to and worked directly with the family in order to set up a fundraiser for to pay for the hospital bills of one of the girls allegedly present at the scene.

According to the story attached to the fundraiser, the 12-year-old in question is named Lola and was accompanied by her sister Ruby, 13, and friend Mayah, 13. The story describes "foreign nationals" directing "inappropriate sexual remarks at Lola."

After telling the "migrants" to leave them alone, one of the girls was "viciously attacked" by an adult female, the story alleged, who pulled her to the ground by her hair as "both migrants proceeded to kick Ruby in the head on the ground."

It was at this point Lola allegedly retrieved an axe and knife to scare off the attackers, prompting the "foreign national" to film the aftermath.

Ruby was allegedly hospitalized after the attack with a "severe concussion," but the migrants were not arrested, even though Lola was, leaving her as the alleged 12-year-old girl who was charged by Scottish police.

Days later, a young girl purporting to be Mayah posted videos on TikTok corroborating the story from the fundraiser.

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TikTok user Mayah Anderson said she, Ruby, and Lola were present when a man made inappropriate remarks toward the 12-year-old. They told the man to stop, as he was speaking to a minor.

As the altercation escalated, the alleged witness said that the man's sister attacked Ruby, allegedly causing head injuries.

"This is his sister. For everybody saying his wife, it's not his wife," the young girl claimed. "His sister then grabs my friend Ruby from behind, and both of them, the male and the female, jump on my friend, start kicking her in the head, punching her in the face. And she actually had to get sent to hospital. She has a severe concussion and swelling inside of her head."

The girl claimed that the man told police and stated on social media that the woman is his sister.

Anderson said that after she called police, Lola pulled out her weapons — which she had, unbeknownst to the group — and soon fled.

The teen also alleged that the man in question acted violently while in police custody and even spit on them.

X user Aesthetica told Blaze News that the family, including mother Elaine Thomson, has received threats and now fears speaking out publicly. The family has also run into problems obtaining hospital records, Aesthetica claims.

Blaze News has reached out to Scottish police and asked about the claims regarding a man assaulting police and the child's alleged hospitalization, as well as access to any CCTV footage.

Police Scotland had previously told Blaze News that revealing any information from the police report would violate Scottish law.

Blaze News also attempted to contact Mayah Anderson, but the messages were not deliverable through social media.

The fundraiser has reached over $115,000 USD at the time of this writing.

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