{"id":39779,"date":"2024-06-06T12:05:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T16:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=39779"},"modified":"2024-06-06T12:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T16:05:42","slug":"clifton-park-beverage-center-offers-expertise-from-a-very-knowledgeable-beer-aficionado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2024\/06\/clifton-park-beverage-center-offers-expertise-from-a-very-knowledgeable-beer-aficionado\/","title":{"rendered":"Clifton Park Beverage Center Offers Expertise From A Very Knowledgeable Beer Aficionado"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_39780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39780\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/06\/clifton-park-beverage-h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/06\/clifton-park-beverage-h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/06\/clifton-park-beverage-h-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/06\/clifton-park-beverage-h-768x551.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clifton Park Beverage Center, which opened recently in North Country Commons, carries an extensive selection of beers and other beverages.<br \/>Courtesy of Clifton Park Beverage Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Christine Graf<\/p>\n<p>After two years of planning, business partners Kushan Patel, Pratik Shah, and Jay Patel have opened the doors to Clifton Park Beverage Center. Located in North Country Commons at 1208 NY-146, the store had its soft opening on May 10.<\/p>\n<p>The owner of beverage centers in Colonie and Troy, Kushan Patel has more than two decades of industry experience. Shah is an assistant vice president of business development for Trustco Bank, and Jay Patel has a background in operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKushan has been in the business for many years,\u201d said Shah. \u201cHe always wanted to open up a beverage center in Clifton Park. He was surprised there wasn\u2019t one there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After becoming business partners, the trio embarked on a search for the perfect location, ultimately choosing a 7,000-square-foot space at North Country Commons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a lot of growth in that particular area with new construction homes coming in, and the nearest beverage center is five miles out, radius wise,\u201d said Shah.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>Clifton Park Beverage Center carries an extensive selection of beer and other beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a huge selection of New York craft beers. We have local beers, we have international beers, we have lots and lots of sours, ales, and IPAs,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have such a large selection of beers that I like to call us a beer warehouse. We have anything and everything you could possible want. We have such a huge selection that it took us two to three weeks to put the tags on the shelves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The store also carries alcoholic ciders and seltzers, water, soda, kegs, gluten free beer, and a large assortment of non-alcoholic beers. Bottle redemption services are also available for all brands, even those that are not carried in inventory.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to Shah, the beverage centers\u2019 employees possess extensive knowledge related to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>the products they carry.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than salespeople, we call our employees beer concierges. If you go to a grocery store or convenience store, that expertise isn\u2019t going to be there. For example, you can tell us that you like something that is darker, sweeter, and heavier, and we can recommend something,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to beer, Shah said no one is more knowledgeable than Kushan Patel, a veritable walking encyclopedia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knows the stories behind all the brands and has a lot of expertise in terms of breweries. If the product you like has been discontinued, he can tell you what the next best thing is. And if you want a specific beer and we don\u2019t have it, we can get it for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clifton Park Beverage Center\u2019s grand opening is slated for June, and the store will feature a variety of promotional discounts. For example, in May, a discount was offered to all EMS workers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Plans are in the works to offer online ordering as well as delivery via Door Dash and Uber Eats, and a website is under construction. Clifton Park Beverage Center also plans to host regular tasting events.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKushan has a lot of affiliations with local breweries and micro-breweries, so we will have a lot of those tasting events,\u201d said Shah. \u201cEveryone knows what a Bud Light and a Coors Light tastes like, but this will give customers an opportunity to try other beers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although the store has been open for just a few weeks, Shah said he and his partners are pleased with the community\u2019s response.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve already seeing a lot of repeat customers which is very satisfying,\u201d Shah noted. \u201cPeople have been very appreciative that we are here. They are saying, \u2018Thank God, you are here. We needed something like this in the area.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clifton Park Beverage is open Monday-Thursday from<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>9 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christine Graf After two years of planning, business partners Kushan Patel, Pratik Shah, and Jay Patel have opened the doors to Clifton Park Beverage Center. Located in North Country Commons at 1208 NY-146, the store had its soft opening on May 10. 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