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Re: beer vending machine

Beer of the Month — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:19:10 -0000

I usually go down to my local Beer of the Month club for a pint but struggle with the crowd to get to the bar on busy nights. I would love to be able to use one of these, I can imagine there will be problems with checking the people using it are not underage, but either way this is probably going to be everywhere in the future.

Re: beer vending machine

todd — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:47:17 -0000

I own/manage a bar and I can say w/o question that such a machine would increase sales/customer satisfaction while decreasing labor costs or at a minimum increasing productivity and how about inventory control! If such a a machine existed I would not hesitate to purchase one.

Re: beer vending machine

daverad — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:59:15 -0000

Yea def it would be great to have the ID scan, except that those have been forged by a bunch of underage drinkers, i dont think bars would risk supporting something that could get them busted.

It would be great for outdoor concerts, or sporting events, where the lines are brutal but the same issue of underage drinking.

The only executable solution I can see is if they are installed at an event that is already 21 plus, or if the change the drinking age :)

With the vending machines in Japan, do children often get the beers??

Re: beer vending machine

Thianh — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:46:39 -0000

This would be perfect for outdoor concerts or festivals, or even sports games that typically have lines too long to wait in.

I like the idea in bars as well, since waiting for someone to simply reach in a bin and open your beer can be a 10 minute ordeal. Why am I tipping this rude bartender for nothing?

Some bars in MA, swipe your drivers license to proof that its real.

Re: beer vending machine

Christine — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:09:07 -0000

People can scan their ID's into the machine, the same way people scan their debit cards at a soda machine (provided that all states have a black strip on the back of their cards...Florida does..I'm not sure about the rest).

The Japanese have been using beer vending machines for decades now, and place them in the streets.