Supermarket says Brits to neck Spanish lagers and tapas throughout Euro closing
Treacherous England fans are set to guzzle Spanish beer and scoff “tapas-style” foods during the Euros final.
Waitrose has revealed that it is anticipating England fans to drill down on the food and drink of the Iberian peninsular – despite Spain presenting the final hurdle between England and Euros glory.
While it admitted that British beers and burgers would be on the menu, it noted that it expected to sell a large number of Spanish products for the big game.
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A Waitrose spokesperson told the Daily Star: “When it comes to big match food and drink, we’re expecting an international affair, with our English wines, British burgers, Spanish beers and summer tapas-style dishes all expected to feature in this weekend’s line-up.”
Concerningly, the company also explained that Brits are guzzling Spanish fizzy wine at a heightened rate at the moment. They told us that, “Interestingly, cava sales are also up 47% compared to the same week last year, so it’s clear we’re embracing the warmer weather and celebratory spirit!”
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The supermarket also said that it was expecting “strong beer sales over the coming days,” adding “Beer sales are already up nearly 12% so far this week compared with the three weeks before the tournament started, and we’re anticipating another big weekend given the big match on Sunday.”
“We usually sell a higher proportion of Lager and Craft Beer during summer sporting events, and our customers’ favourite tipples include many of the great Spanish beers we sell, including Estrella Damm, Mahou, San Miguel, Cruzcampo and Madri.
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“Guinness and Premium Bottled Ales are often more popular in the winter when the Six Nations rugby is on.
“Sales of our no and low alcohol beers also continue to grow and are up 34% so far this year, as fans clearly want to celebrate but keep a clear head (particularly with many having work the next day!).”
England play Spain on Sunday (July 14) at 8pm.
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