Beer vending machine for bars, hotels and venues
Keep canned orders moving while your bartenders make cocktails
DrinkDock is a glass-front vending machine for canned beer, seltzer and cocktails. Guests scan their ID, tap to pay and take a cold can from the pickup port, so simple orders don’t wait behind mixed drinks.
At 11 on a Friday, a can of seltzer waits behind every espresso martini
At a crowded bar, every order waits in the same line however long it takes to make. Some guests who only want a beer wait, some order something simpler, and some give up. In a 2024 survey, 61% of U.S. consumers said they had left a line before reaching their turn.
Where it goes
At the end of the bar, against a wall, inside your bartenders’ line of sight. A DrinkDock One needs a 36 by 30 inch footprint, 48 inches of clear floor in front for guests, and a standard outlet.
Concept visualization of a DrinkDock One at the end of a bar. Not a customer installation.
Try the guest screen
This is the screen your guests use. Tap through a sale, or pick a problem below the screen to see how the machine handles it.
Your menu, your prices
Change a drink or a price in Manager and the screen updates.
Water and soda skip the scan
Non-alcoholic drinks sell without an ID check.
Charged only when the can arrives
The card is authorized at the tap and charged when the can reaches the pickup port. If it doesn’t arrive, nothing is charged.
What the machine does, and what your staff still do
It takes routine canned orders off the bar. It doesn’t take your staff out of the room.
| Task | The machine | Your staff |
|---|---|---|
| Order and payment | Takes the order and the payment | Answer the occasional question |
| Age check | Checks the ID is valid and 21+, and matches the guest to the ID photo | Handle IDs it can’t read, plus passports and military IDs |
| Responsible service | Two drinks per scan, a 20-minute wait per ID, and no sales after your cutoff | Watch who’s buying, block an ID for the night, pause the machine |
| Stock | Tracks every row and texts at the threshold you set | Restock, and count at close |
| Problems | Stops the affected sale, releases the charge and sends the guest to the bar | Help the guest, and call us if it needs a fix |
Check the economics with your numbers
The calculator keeps three things apart: what the machine would sell, what would actually be new revenue for your venue, and the bartender time it frees. Every assumption is printed on the tab.
Questions operators ask first
Is this legal in Pennsylvania?
Who restocks it?
What if it breaks on a Saturday night?
What does it cost?
See if it fits your venue
Tell us where you are. We’ll reply within two business days to set up a 20-minute call.
Your menu on the guest screen
We load your top canned drinks and prices into the demo before we talk.
A first look at placement
Send a photo of the spot, and we’ll sketch where a machine would go.
A scenario with your numbers
What it would sell on your busy nights, and what that means after costs.
Prefer email? drinkdockhq@gmail.com