The new 'Bud-E Fridge' IoT smart refrigerator automatically orders more beer for you and your coworkers when supplies get low, and it's available for a limited time for free, if you're located in Chicago, New York or Los Angeles. rn Those wacky folks over at Anheuser-Busch (AB) are always up to some PR stunt designed to draw attention away from all the beer-guzzling customers it’s losing in droves to craft beer brewers. Either that or they’re buying one of those breweries that makes the latest double India pale ale, or DIPA if you’re a hipster beer nerd like me. Today, AB issued a press release about a new, free beer refrigerator it’s calling the “Bud-E Fridge” that is meant for use in corporate offices. And, yes, it’s free, at least for offices in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. The Bud-E Fridge was created in partnership with IoT company Buzz Digital. As such, it’s internet-connected. It holds as many as 180 cold ones at a time, and when the fridge gets low, it calls in the backup by contacting your local Bud delivery service and ordering reinforcements. The fridges are available in six designs based on AB brands: Bud Light, Budweiser, Shock Top, Goose Island, Blue Point and Golden Road. [Related: What smartphones, craft beer and Ferris Bueller say about change] AB is even offering customer service Monday through Friday, from noon to 9 p.m. EST, just in case your Bud-E starts misbehaving right before happy hour. Though the Bud-E Fridge itself is apparently free to businesses (for now), the beer probably isn’t. Oh, and hey, don’t tell AB, but you could request a free fridge for your office and then fill it with some good other beer of your choice. AS Related content opinion Tom Brady's pricey PJs pack 'recovery tech' for athletes Under Armour's new TB12 pajamas aren't cheap, but they promise to rejuvenate your body after workouts. And they just might work, according to a study from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. By Al Sacco Jan 05, 2017 2 mins Health and Fitness Software Wearables Consumer Electronics opinion Why Samsung should release a Note 8 Samsung denies reports that it's planning to release another Note smartphone, but it would be a major misstep for the company to do away with what is perhaps its most important smartphone brand. Here's why. By Al Sacco Oct 26, 2016 4 mins Small and Medium Business Technology Industry Smartphones news analysis Google makes more than Samsung, Apple on flagship phone The price Google charges for its Pixel XL smartphone is closer to what it costs to make the phone than what both Samsung and Apple charge for the GS7 and iPhone 7, but Google still makes more money. Here's why. By Al Sacco Oct 25, 2016 3 mins Small and Medium Business iPhone Manufacturing Industry opinion Another very bad week for Samsung (with two bright spots) Samsung's Note7 smartphones still might not be safe to use and Canada recalled hundreds of thousands of the company's washing machines. On the plus side, it acquired an AI startup and Samsung stock hit an all-time high u2026 all in a single By Al Sacco Oct 06, 2016 3 mins Small and Medium Business Smartphones Consumer Electronics Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe