With locations in Milton and Brookhaven, Olde Blind Dog offers beer specials anytime there’s a game, and that certainly applies during the World Cup. Get a Guinness, Smithwick’s, or Harp for $4.50 and earn a raffle ticket with every purchase. The winner will claim a Guinness jersey and two tickets for the Liverpool-AC Milan game in Charlotte on August 2.

A jersey raffle, match day specials on select craft and import beers, and a special international menu featuring dishes from each country in the World Cup: What’s not to like? Proceeds from the raffle will benefit Camp Twin Lakes.

Fado opens the festivities with a Tournament Kickoff Viewing Party on Thursday, and it will have food and drink specials every match day.

Der Biergarten opens and noon throughout the tournament and will feature lunch specials and TVs inside and outside in the beer garden. On Thursday, there’s a kickoff party beginning at 4 p.m.

Elder Tree is opening a beer garden for the tournament, and there will be daily raffles and live bands on the weekends. Beverage specials include $4 Sweetwater beers, Magners Cider, Jack Daniel’s, and well drinks, and food specials are running for $4, as well.