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Bud Light’s Free Beer Fridges Weren’t Quite as Smart as Promised

Thirsty Cleveland Browns fans were treated to free Bud Light after Thursday night’s win over the New York Jets. The Browns hadn’t won a game in 635 days dating back to the 2016 season. But even in victory celebration, nothing is ever easy for Cleveland fans.

Before the start of the 2018 NFL season, Bud Light installed 10 “smart” refrigerators across the Cleveland metropolitan area. Stacked with free cans of beer, they were due to be unlocked when—and if—the Browns won a game.

Sounds like easy free beer, right? Maybe not. Cleveland fans have seen their hopes crushed too many times before.