A lot has already been spoken and written about the availability or rather the non-availability of alcohol at the ongoing World Cup here in Qatar. 

FIFA’s last-minute U-turn, in particular, after suddenly cancelling the availability of alcohol at stadiums a few days back, was front-page news. However, things calmed down when it was learnt that at least at the designated fanzones, there would be beer on offer. However, that is only a partial reality, as mid-day experienced at the Al-Bidda fanzone here—the biggest in the region.