Australian Fans Nearly Drink Vancouver Bar Dry

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Australian Fans Nearly Drink Vancouver Bar Dry

Australian fans swarmed Vancouver’s Dublin Calling around their World Cup match against Turkey, forcing a DJ to collect 20 emergency kegs. Manager Tyler Broers said, “That was the first time I’ve ever felt like I was actually going to run out of booze.” Granville Street bars saw business jump 20-40%, with Canada-Qatar expected to bring another surge.

By Nischay Rathore

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