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Thirstie Makes Beers Runs a Thing of the Past

We’ve all been there. You’re getting ready to attend a party and realize you forgot the most important thing – booze. Or maybe you’re hosting the festivities and find yourself running low on alcohol, a tragedy if there ever was one. Whatever the situation, it can put a real damper on your party mood. Fortunately with Thirstie, beer runs are a thing of the past. Available for iPhone and Android, this app changes everything for the better.

How does it work exactly? Think of Thirstie as the “UBER of booze.” They work with retailers to curate a selection of liquor, wine and beer available for delivery in your area, striving to make sure your order is always in stock. Just input your address, select the spirits you want delivered and Thirstie will have it to you within the hour. The service is currently available in select neighborhoods in NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami.

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Okay, so there are a lot of booze delivery apps out there at this point. If you currently use a different service, why should you switch to Thirstie? Not only do they deliver spirits on demand, they now feature hundreds of cocktail recipes to review while making your selection. As you’re choosing your spirit or sparkling wine, a cocktail shaker icon will appear in the upper right hand corner of the app, offering 10-15 curated recipes on rotation, powered by Foodily. Each one is hand-picked to ensure anyone can make the cocktail at home with ingredients that aren’t impossible to find. It’s this full-circle experience that convinced us to make the switch from other booze delivery apps.

Time to get buzzed. To learn more about Thirstie and download for iPhone and Android, visit thirstie.com.

Amanda Gabriele
Amanda Gabriele is a food and travel writer at The Manual and the former senior editor at Supercall. She can’t live without…
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