World Cup fan goes viral after buying beer from each country playing. ‘Here we go!’
A London man’s World Cup tradition has gone viral online and enticed beer aficionados across the globe.
Gus Hully took a photo the week before the World Cup behind a table stacked high with dozens of beers — one for each World Cup team’s country.
“A beer from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar,” Hully said on Twitter. “Here we go!”
A beer from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Here we go! pic.twitter.com/UC38tPx8g0
— Gus (@ballstothis) November 15, 2022
His idea, which began back in 2018 during the World Cup in Russia, has gone viral — and Hully still can’t believe it.
Some bottles were harder to get than others, Hully said, including a beer from the host country.
“Qatar was hard but (someone) knows a guy in Qatar who sorted me out. Senegal was ridiculous but managed to get a Russian fella living in Italy to bring me one back from his holiday in Senegal,” Hully wrote on Twitter.
In the end, Hully snagged a non-alcoholic ale for Qatar, which suits the county’s decision to ban alcoholic drinks in World Cup stadiums just 48 hours before the opening game.
Hully provided a list of all the World Cup country beers he collected:
Argentina - Quilmes
Australia - Cooper’s Red Ale
Belgium - Chimay Blue
Brazil - Antarctica
Cameroon - Beaufort Light
Canada - Moosehead
Costa Rica - Imperial
Croatia - Karlovacko
Denmark - FAXE
Ecuador - Pilsener
England - Camden Hells
France - Kronenbourg 1664
Germany - Spaten Oktoberfest
Ghana - Club
Iran - Istak
Japan - Hitachino Red Rice Ale
Mexico - Modelo
Morocco - Casablanca
Netherlands - Bavaria
Poland - Tyskie
Portugal - Super Bock
Qatar - Fizzin Melon
Saudi Arabia - Hillsburg Honey
Senegal - La Gazelle
Serbia - Lav
South Korea - Cass
Spain - Estrella Galicia
Switzerland - 1936
Tunisia - Celtia
Uruguay - Patricia
USA - Miller High Life
Wales - Bale Lager
Shortly after Hulley shared his festive tradition, others joined in with photos of their own collections. Some lightheartedly challenged Hulley’s taste in hops.
Cheers from France pic.twitter.com/YPddv9srX1
— G-SkoLLS (@Sk0LLS) November 17, 2022
Our face after finding out we are not among the chosen beer pic.twitter.com/3wPUeV1YGB
— Heineken (@Heineken) November 15, 2022
“How dare you pick high life as the choice of beer for America,” one person commented.
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