Iowa bar trolls Cornhuskers with locked Cleveland Browns-style beer fridge
By Keith Farner
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That Bud Light-inspired locked beer coolers sparked by the Cleveland Browns losing streak is beginning to catch on, even in Iowa.
A bar in Council Bluffs, Iowa has built a fridge to troll the eight-game Nebraska losing streak. Packed with red and white Budweiser bottles, the fridge will open after a Nebraska win. Any Husker fan will get a beer on the house, according to a report from the Omaha World-Herald.
The concept was borrowed from the Bud Light campaign that gave free beer to Browns fans last month following the franchise’s first win since December, 2016.
“As most great ideas come, they come after a few beers,” said Matt Johnson, owner of Barley’s. “A bunch of Iowa fans were talking about how fun it would be to do a Cleveland Browns style cooler.”
The side of the custom fridge reads:
“In the spirit of being Iowa Nice, Barley’s is offering a gift to our neighbor who is hurting. Their once proud program can’t seem to win a game. When the Big Red ends the 2nd longest losing streak in the nation, enjoy some ‘Frosty’ cold beverages on us. #GBR #IowaNice”
My local watering hole @BarleysCB is offering to help our neighbors to the west during this difficult time. @marcmorehouse @ScottDochterman @hawkeyenation @ChadLeistikow @MarkEmmert @HawkeyeReport pic.twitter.com/lXHlorDp6k
— Chad Hannan (@ChadHannan) October 3, 2018
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
