Sochi beer fridge only opens for Canadians

An alcohol vending machine that can only be opened by Canadians has been placed in Sochi for spectators of the Winter Olympic Games there.

The machine, created by Molson Canadian, works when a Canadian scans their passport through it.

Spotted! The beer fridge in Canada Olympic House in #Sochi #wearewinter pic.twitter.com/E3hMUTtQRt

— Molson Canadian (@Molson_Canadian) February 9, 2014

Molson Canadian revealed the machine last summer in Europe.