Pub toasts Ipswich success with record beer levels
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A pub toasted Ipswich Town's return to the Premier League by ordering record quantities of beer for supporters.
Isaacs on the Quay brought in 220 kegs ahead of the Tractor Boys' promotion-clinching win at Portman Road on Saturday.
Some of the triumphant players later came to the waterfront venue to celebrate, spraying beer over jubilant fans.
Tristan Finbow, one of the pub's managers said: "Without days like Saturday, we might not still be here."
He said the amount of alcohol stashed inside the pub had been "the most we've had for a while".
"Growing up in Ipswich - ignoring the business side - it's phenomenally exciting being a Town fan, but from the business aspect, it's brilliant as well," Finbow added.
To cope with the surge in customers, the venue "roughly doubled" the number of staff working on Saturday.
Finbow had warned them to expect "very long hours" while the Suffolk town was in fever pitch.
Some fans who did not manage to secure a golden ticket for the match against QPR gathered inside Isaacs to watch it on TV.
After Ipswich scored two goals inside the first 10 minutes, Finbow said "people started enjoying themselves" and had a "very, very good day".
They were later joined by the players themselves, who came to celebrate in style.
"The videos of those guys singing on the balcony and spraying beer over the customers is fantastic," the pub manager added.
"Without days like Saturday we might not still be here. The big days are really what keep a lot of pubs going.
"I'm not saying we can have a promotion every single year, but it really does help."
Asked what might be the next goal, he quipped: "We can be in Europe - that's the aim."
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