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Re: The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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WE ARE OPENING TUESDAY 2/25!!!

Yes, you read that correctly, The Thirsty Quaker is finally opening on Tuesday, 2/25! We know everybody has been very excited for us to open, and the patience has paid off. We have over 500 different beers in stock, a full range of wine, and a great selection of craft spirits, scotch, rum, liqueurs, and more. And of course, we have all the ingredients and equipment you?ll need to make that next batch of homemade beer or wine.

So please tell all your friends that we?re open for business, and visit us soon to say hi! If you have any suggestions or requests, please let us know, and if there are ways we can improve, we would love some feedback to help us be the best shop for all your needs.

Check out www.thirstyquaker.com for information on hours business hours, and to see photos and video of the store. We'll be updating the site over the next couple days with some more info.


I really want to thank everyone from JCList for all the support and suggestions, we really want the Thirsty Quaker to be a center for the community, and you all have helped us in that goal. We especially can't wait to install that growlers system!

Posted on: 2014/2/20 4:29
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Re: The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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any update when this place will be opening?
very soon! Sorry for all the delays, but I think we all know how it can be sometimes. It took a while to get our permits, but we're getting our work done quickly now, and if our inspections go well, we'll be open in the next couple weeks! It's mostly just electric work (our lovely beer fridge is functional now!) and fire safety things, so it shouldn't be too troublesome, I hope.


As for classes, we haven't set a specific date yet. We want to make sure we're settled in and running smoothly before we start branching out too much. But we're planning to do classes in our backyard, so by the time it warms up we should be good to go.

Posted on: 2014/1/14 3:58
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Re: Why does our water supply have so much chlorine in it?
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Chloride is very different from chlorine. Chloride is an ion of chlorine, most usually found in conjunction with another element like sodium or calcium. Excessive chloride content in municipal water exhibits a salty taste, not the bleach odor formed by excess chlorination. Your analysis is very misleading.
Interesting, I must admit that water chemistry is not my strong suit. NYC's water analysis sheet says that their average chlorine content is .63 mg/L, but United doesn't provide any info on it. It would be good to get another water analysis done to see how much residual chlorine is in the water, because just by smell and taste it seems really high.

edit: just noticed on another sheet it says they target between .2 - .8 ppm. If that's true, then the levels wouldn't be noticeably higher. So what causes that chlorine smell and chlorine taste, if it's not the chlorine level or the chlorides? Any ideas, since you seem more familiar with this than I?

Posted on: 2014/1/13 4:42
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Re: Why does our water supply have so much chlorine in it?
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In the second tab "Info" there are two links to UnitedWater pdfs for Jersey City and Hoboken water results. Search for "Chloride" and you'll find the range of results, which for JC show as 62-92 ppm. A JCBC member got some independent tests done a few years ago and confirmed the results, with his test showing 70 ppm.

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Is there any type of filter / brand that can get rid of chlorine? Or at least cut it down a bit?
Pur or Brita filters do a good job or filtering the chlorine out. Boiling also gets rid of chlorine, as does letting the water sit, as it evaporates pretty quickly.

Posted on: 2014/1/13 3:15
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Why does our water supply have so much chlorine in it?
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http://jerseycitybrewclub.com/brewschool/whats-in-your-water/

Jersey City and Hoboken have 70 ppm of chlorides in the water, whereas NYC has only 12. San Francisco has about 12, Chicago has 13. Why is there so much chlorine into our water?


And to head off questions, yes we are getting closer and closer to opening. Beer fridge is wired up, we just have a bit more electric to do and then we have our inspections. So assuming our inspections go alright, we'll be open very soon!

Posted on: 2014/1/13 1:56
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Re: The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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Yeah of course, we'll be looking to get special and new releases all the time. It's a bit difficult to snatch them up as a new store, but we've got a great relationship with a lot of distributors and brewers, so you have good things to look forward to.

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do you guys by any chance do gift cards?
Yes, we have gift cards with nice little gift card holders, which make for a great gift!

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TQ, what is your prediction for a date on growler fillings? February? March?
We're hoping to do it by March. Once we do growlers, we'll be able to get a lot of specialty stuff that doesn't come in growlers. And breweries like Carton have said they're more likely to give us special releases (like Carton Boat cans!) if we do growler fills.



We've already had some orders for delivery by the way, and looking to get more. We just got a big shipment of wine and sparkling wines, so stock up for the New Year! We'll post the new stuff online later tonight.


Just out of curiosity... How fast is delivery? Say I order today, when should I expect it to arrive?
As has been said, it's quick. We'll get it out the door and to your house in just a few minutes. Or tell us you need it at 7pm the following day and we'll bring it by then. It's up to you.

And we do take credit cards for delivery.

Oh, and we just got a big shipment of even more wine in the other day, and a lot of scotch, rum, and other spirits. More beer incoming tomorrow as well, so we're constantly updating that list at www.thirstyquaker.com/orders

Posted on: 2013/12/23 4:24
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Re: The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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Yeah of course, we'll be looking to get special and new releases all the time. It's a bit difficult to snatch them up as a new store, but we've got a great relationship with a lot of distributors and brewers, so you have good things to look forward to.

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soupydumplings wrote:
do you guys by any chance do gift cards?
Yes, we have gift cards with nice little gift card holders, which make for a great gift!

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TQ, what is your prediction for a date on growler fillings? February? March?
We're hoping to do it by March. Once we do growlers, we'll be able to get a lot of specialty stuff that doesn't come in growlers. And breweries like Carton have said they're more likely to give us special releases (like Carton Boat cans!) if we do growler fills.



We've already had some orders for delivery by the way, and looking to get more. We just got a big shipment of wine and sparkling wines, so stock up for the New Year! We'll post the new stuff online later tonight.

Posted on: 2013/12/21 0:14
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Local guys working to open brewery in Hoboken
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A few homebrewers from Hoboken that are good friends of ours and have participated in a homebrew contests and tours in Jersey City over the past few years are working to open a brewery in Hoboken. Thanks to recent changes in state law, this means that you'll be able to buy beer to go straight from the brewery, or even hang around and drink draught beer right there.

902 Brewing has a kickstarter going to help with some equipment costs and are entering the final phase and could use a push, if anyone is interested in helping them out.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1119440733/902-brewing-company

Posted on: 2013/12/20 14:52
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Re: The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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We can't open our doors yet (things move slow in JC), but we're already doing deliveries! We're getting new deliveries every day so the list keeps getting updated, but we've already got hundreds of craft beers, wine & champagne, scotch, rum, and more.

And of course, home beer and wine-making supplies are perfect gifts for Christmas. We have a discount on equipment kits and books at the moment, and a 5% discount on all deliveries if you mention this post. And don't forget New Year's Eve!

Visit http://thirstyquaker.com/orders/ for info on how to get a delivery.



Also, we did get our hands on some of the things requested in this thread:
- Maine Brewing (two beers)
- Green Flash (a few, but they ran out of Green Bullet)
- Port Brewing (a couple, including Old and Older Viscosity)
- Oskar Blues Ten Fidy (and a few more)
- Founder's Breakfast Stout
- Some midwest and southwest things like Great Lakes, Epic, Uinta, and Pangea

And I want to thank everyone for being so supportive. Everyone in the community has been really excited for us to open, and we can't wait to get our doors open so everyone can start browsing.

Posted on: 2013/12/20 3:48
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The Thirsty Quaker is Taking Orders
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We are working hard to get Jersey City's first home brew store up and running here. Yesterday, our stock came in and we've heard a lot of requests. So even though we haven't had the grand opening yet, we are ready to take your orders. Our easy to use spreadsheet can be submitted to orders@thirstyquaker.com. Your order will be delivered directly to your doorstep. Click on the link for instructions and a link to the spreadsheet for orders. We look forward to being your one-stop home brew shop!

http://thirstyquaker.com/orders/

Posted on: 2013/12/3 19:53
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Re: The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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Yes! We will be doing growlers! It won't be ready to go on day one, but after we've settled in a bit we'll get our taps set up and start serving growlers, which means we'll be able to serve a lot of beers that don't get distributed in bottles or cans.

Posted on: 2013/11/25 15:20
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Re: The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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Just wanted to let everyone know that we are moving along and are getting close to opening. We'll have our sign up soon, we're touching up the paint on the walls, and we have just a few last things to do in order to get our beer fridge wired up. The shelves will be getting filled up, and we're hoping to open in about 2 weeks, just in time for Christmas.

If you have any requests for beer, wine, whiskey, or anything else, please let us know what you'd like to see. Comment here, or visit us on Facebook to keep up to date.

www.facebook.com/thirstyquaker
www.thirstyquaker.com

Posted on: 2013/11/25 5:31
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Re: Jersey City Halloween Quiz……
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This is more of a survey response, but last night it was
1: Iron Man or Wolverine
2: Plastic bag (plastic jackolantern was 2nd place)
3: "Thanks"

I'm a little surprised at how small some of the plastic jackolanterns and bags were. I guess parents get a small one, using the "smaller plate, smaller portion" method. When I was a kid we went out with pillowcases.

Posted on: 2013/11/1 19:26
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Re: Jersey City Homebrew Battle @ the 4th St Arts & Music Fest - come drink some delicious homemade beer
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This was a great event, there was a big turnout with some awesome brews and music. Looking forward to it happening again next year, only thing I would like to see added is more bathroom facilities (2 wasn't enough), and food vendors to soak up the beer.
Bathrooms and food vendors were organized by 4th St. I would direct your feedback to them, but this was the final festival. The homebrew competition will continue on though, and we'll make sure there are plenty of bathrooms for everyone.

Posted on: 2013/10/8 1:51
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Re: Jersey City Homebrew Battle @ the 4th St Arts & Music Fest - come drink some delicious homemade beer
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People's Choice - 2nd Place
KAI Brewing (Doug Bellingeri & Michael Consoli) - Galaxy CDA

Judge's Choice - 2nd Place
KAI Brewing (Doug Bellingeri & Michael Consoli) - Galaxy CDA

People's Choice - 1st Place
Hoboken Brewing (Brendan Drury & Andrew Zebrowski) - Bodhi Blonde

Judge's Choice - 1st Place
Jonathan McAfee - Belgian Dubble w/ curry & raisin spice


There was a correction with the Judge's Choice 1st place, it seems a couple of entry sheets were mixed up which led to some confusion. Apologies to all.

Thanks again to everyone that came out, total attendance including volunteers, judges, brewers and other festival people was about 500. Crazy!

Posted on: 2013/10/8 1:49
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Jersey City Homebrew Battle @ the 4th St Arts & Music Fest - come drink some delicious homemade beer
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The Jersey City Brew Club is hosting its third annual Homebrew Battle, and this year is our largest event yet! We'll have over 30 homemade beers on tap, and you get to try them all and vote on your favorites. There will be some really great stuff, so grab a few friends and come on out. This is part of the 4th St Arts & Music Festival, so there will be plenty to do besides drink.

Check out the facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/211601122337085/

You can also buy advance tickets at http://jchb.brownpapertickets.com/

And thanks to our wonderful sponsors who have donated gift cards for prizes, or trophies, or time and resources. Support your local businesses!

* Cork City Pub
* Ben LoPiccolo Development Group
* The Thirsty Quaker Homebrew Supplies & Craft Beer (coming soon!)
* Grove St Bikes
* Orale Mexican Kitchen
* Rustique Pizza
* New Jersey Beer Company
* GP's Restaurant
* Barcade
* Lamp Post Bar & Grill
* Another Man's Treasure Vintage Store
* Hound About Town Pet Shop
* Torico's Ice Cream
* Hoboken Cigars

And of course, the Jersey City Brew Club!

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Posted on: 2013/10/1 4:58
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Re: The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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I'm an optimist, but the thought's crossed my mind. I think bars and restaurants tend to see delays more than we will, since we won't have any food prep or cooking stations or anything like that.
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Will you take suggestions or requests for beers? Congrats on your new business venture! Definitely excited to check it out when you open!
Yeah of course we'll take suggestions. New Jersey's distribution laws make it difficult sometimes to get some beers, but we're aiming to have a really good selection of beer.

Posted on: 2013/8/30 12:26
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tommyc_37 wrote:
Whoa, awesome. When do you anticipate opening?

Some time in November. Optimistically sooner, but our beer fridge means we have to deal with permits for electric and hvac, which will take some time.

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SteveWilson29 wrote:
So is this going to be a liquor store too?

Yep! We'll be focusing on craft beer, but we'll have some macro beers, some wine, and spirits as well.

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Are you going to be selling growlers of craft beer? That would be insane to have around the corner! I'd love to learn to brew, but my projects have projects. After 16 years it's time re-renovate...
Unfortunately, I think only bars or restaurants can fill growlers. We've had a few people ask about it, so we're looking into it because it would be a great idea.

Posted on: 2013/8/30 3:05
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The Thirsty Quaker is coming to Downtown Jersey City!
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Announcing The Thirsty Quaker ? Homebrew Supplies ? Craft Beer ? Wine ? Spirits

www.thirstyquaker.com

We will be located by Hamilton Park at 492 Monmouth St, and we'll have a lot to offer the community:
-A wide range of supplies for making beer, wine, mead, and more.
-A great selection of craft beer, wine, and spirits.
-Bulk supplies and scoop-your-own grains.
-Community events like classes, barbecues, and contests.
-Parking! Yes, we have a parking lot!

For a little more information, and to become a part of this, please visit our IndieGoGo campaign at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the ... ebrew-supplies-craft-beer

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If you're a brewer, or interested in learning more about homebrewing, check out the Jersey City Homebrew Contest at the 4th Street Arts & Music Fest on October 5th:
http://jerseycitybrewclub.com/jersey-city-homebrew-contest/


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If you all have any questions, I'll try to answer them here. I'm on JCList too much as it is, so I'll be pretty responsive.

Posted on: 2013/8/29 23:44
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