Looking to get tipsy at the Qatar World Cup can be a game in itself. Fans are badgering locals and trekking miles to find a beer.
DOHA, Qatar—Duncan Farr, a stockbroker from Scotland, arrived at his five-star hotel here for the World Cup only to learn the establishment was dry. So he set out to build his schedule not only around soccer, but also around finding cold beer.
“There’s no spontaneity,” Mr. Farr concedes. By his fourth day in the country, he was downing Stella Artois at the Irish Pub on the 14th floor of a Best Western hotel. “You’ve got to plan it,” he adds. “If you plan it, it’s fine.”
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