About the Temple
The Beer Temple is a craft beer store, owned and operated by Christopher and Margaret Quinn of Chicago, Illinois. Chris is recognized by the Siebel Institute of Technology, America's oldest brewing school, as a Master of Beer Styles and Evaluation. He is a Certified Cicerone, a recognized judge with the Beer Judge Certification Program, and member of the beer panel at the Beverage Testing Institute. Margaret is a Certified Beer Server, and has also completed classes at the Siebel Institute of Technology.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-8:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
Closed Mondays
Location
The Beer Temple is located at 3185 N. Elston Avenue, at the corners of Belmont, Elston and California Avenues. Free parking behind the building!!
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Great news about your craft beer store! I’m in Boston and have been a huge fan of your videos. I’ve learned quite a bit and have been able to apply that knowledge to a lot of my beer purchases in the exploding craft beer scene here. I’m making my first trip to Chicago in late Spring 2013 and would love to come by your shop. Definitely keep us posted! Thanks again.
First time i’ve heard about beer recalls, interesting stuff, I guess it’s just because i’m not in the states I miss out on that sort of news. Are recalls somewhat common? I would imagine not, it must be an expensive process as with any recall.
Glad to hear things are finally coming around for the future beer store. I know I will be there to give feedback on it all in the next couple of episodes. I will of course make it out there one day in the future whenever it opens up (your secret plan from the beginning I imagine haha). All the best with it!
Another great episode and fantastic news about the beer store. Can’t wait for it to open so I have an excuse to plan a trip to Chicago. Also glad to hear it will be online as well. I would love to support you and the store, especially since you guys have given me so many hours of enjoyment and education through the podcast. Oh, and I’ll get some great tasting beers also.
Glad to hear the store is getting closer to reality! Looking forward to seeing it, in video and in real life.
Regarding the sneezes, and “bless you”… I’m a “Gesundheit” guy myself; just my beery heritage showing there, I suppose.
@Navy_mike: I don’t think recalls are very common at all; however, DUMPING is somewhat more common — most of the time brewers know there is trouble before the beer is shipped. It would be rare that the beer makes it to bottles and to the stores/bars before a problem with it becomes apparent.
That’s great about the store. Great, but probably bad for my bank account. Where will it be located?
The store will be located in Chicago at 3185 N. Elston Ave.
Uh oh, that’s near Hot Doug’s. That is going to be a deadly combo.
It’s sure is, Wes! Even closer to Kuma’s as Pork Shoppe
I love Kuma’s too, but I was thinking more along the lines of Doug’s lets you bring your own beer. I may be coming to ask for suggestions for various sausage pairings and purchasing said suggestions. And by “may” I mean, “I will be”.
Can’t wait!