The holidays are just around the corner, and if you’re anything like me, you already have anxiety about what gifts to buy for friends and family. If one of those friends and family happen to like beer, fear not, because I’m about to drop some major gift ideas for that beer lover in your life.
There are a total of 20 gift ideas, and I’ve split the gift list up into different categories which you can see below. There should be something for everyone, including glassware, coolers, subscriptions, and more.
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Glassware and Coolers
Spiegelau Craft Beer Tasting Kit Glasses
No gift list for beer drinkers would be without a set of tasting glasses from Spiegelau. Included are four different glasses, all designed to enhance your drinking experience. There’s a glass for stouts, IPAs, American Wheat, and barrel aged.
Couple of things I love about this set – the glasses are dishwasher safe so you don’t have to hand wash them every time (top dishwasher shelf recommended).
Also, they look great for the price point (under $40 from Amazon), and they’re a cool glass set to have on hand. Price: Buy now for $39.99.
NewAir Beverage Refrigerator and Cooler
Still using the fridge in your kitchen to store your beer? Let’s not do that anymore. One of the best sellers from NewAir, this fridge has a capacity of 126 cans or 20 six-packs. With a stainless steel appearance, adjustable shelves, a set it and forget it thermostat with 7 settings, free standing, which means it can go in your garage or on your back deck, this is definitely one of the more versatile and affordable coolers I’ve seen.
Price: $373.75 Shop the NewAir Beverage Fridge.
GrowlerWerks uKeg Go Carbonated Growler
Available in 64oz or 128oz, with red, blue, or black versions to choose from, the uKeg Carbonated Growler has all you need for a mobile beer dispenser. With carbonation the beer stays fresh for weeks (if the beer lasts that long), and the double wall stainless steel vacuum insulation keeps the beer cooler for longer. What I’m not keen on with this growler is that theCO2 chargers need to be purchased separately, so if you’re buying this as a gift, make sure to add in the CO2 to your cart!
Price: $119 Buy now on Amazon.
Stanley Classic Easy-Pour Growler
If you’re looking for a growler that might be more budget friendly then the Stanley Classic Easy Pour should be right up your alley.
At 64oz there’s still a fair amount of beer needed to fill this growler up. It comes in a wide variety of colors, is insulated, and is dishwasher safe (unlike many other growlers).
Price: $43.97 on Amazon.
Tall 20oz Yeti Colster
All beer lovers need a reliable colster in their life, and I’ve had a really good experience with this tall Colster from Yeti. We’ve all been there on a hot day, and cold beer is served. Moisture gets all over the hands and you have to use a paper towel or wipe. Neither of which are particularly functional nor prevent the moisture from happening again.
Designed for the 20oz cans, and available in a multitude of colors, the Colster is insulated with a double wall vacuum, keeping the can (and drink), really cold.
Price: $22.50 on Amazon.
City Skyline Beer Glasses
If you have a beer loving friend that lives in a different city, what better way to let them know you’re thinking about them than beer glasses that contain a city skyline?
Each set of two is made in the U.S, holds 16oz, shaped like a can, and is dishwasher safe (although the maker recommends hand washing for longevity).
Price: $28.00 for a set of two.
Best Subscriptions for Beer Lovers
Beer of the Month Club Gift Subscription
A Beer of the Month gift subscription is sure to be well received by the beer lover in your life. It lasts for the full year, the subscription offers a wide range of beer selections, for example, you can choose for the subscription to contain hoppy bears, international beers, US beers and many more.
I’ve received these as gifts many times and loved getting something every month, and many times, including beers I hadn’t tried before.
Price varies from $35/month and go through $43.95/month depending on what type of subscription you buy.
Find out more information about purchasing a Beer of the Month Club gift subscription.
Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine
For those who not only love drinking beer but have an interest in making it, there are weekly brewing guides, courses, and videos.
Rated one of the best, and coming with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee, the Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine should be high on the wishlist of beer lovers. There are three different subscription plans, each offering an enormous amount of value.
Prices start at $40/year for print and digital and go up to $199/year for all industry access.
Visit Craft Beer and Brewing to find out more.
Premium Subscription to the Beer Connoisseur
If there’s a beer drinker in your life who seems to know it all, you might be wondering what to gift them. A Premium Subscription to the Beer Connoisseur should be educational, and stroke their ego (just a little!). Subscriptions start at under $10, and there’s so much content in what the Beer Connoisseur offers you might be gifting more than one of these!
There are a number of subscription options, starting at three months and going all the way through to annually.
Get more info on the Beer Connoisseur premium subscriptions.
Beer Accessory Gifts
Cicerone Beer Server Cards
Becoming a Cicerone isn’t for everyone, so even if the person in your life has no desire to pursue getting certified, the Certified Beer Server Beer Cards are still a really cool gift.
The cards include the 41 beers tested at the Certified Beer Server level and are a great conversation starter.
Price: $14.95
Laguiole Jean Dubost Waiters Corkscrew
The absolutely beautiful Laguiole Jean Dubost Waiters Corkscrew is an impressive piece to have in any kitchen.
There are most definitely cheaper bottle openers, but for a memorable gift, this bottle opener / corkscrew is crafted of ultra strong and durable stainless steel and olivewood and is available to purchase from Williams Sonoma.
Price: $139.95 Order online at Williams Sonoma.
Custom Beer Flights
I always love going to breweries and seeing how they present their flight options. Available on Etsy, these custom beer flights, include four glasses with each flight, and a portion of the wood is available to have customized. Wood options include walnut, sapele, cherry, or mahogany or soft maple.
Glasses included in the flights are Belgian tasting glasses or the more traditional pub glasses. If you choose to have your glasses engraved it looks like you can only do so on the pub glasses.
The flights look absolutely stunning and would be a great gift for a beer lover.
Price: Starts at $45.00
Beer Gift Crate
If there’s a gift for a beer lover on your list who needs to sit back and relax, then a gift basket might be for them. The Ultimate Beer Gift Crate contains four 16oz cans of unique and different styles. Accompanied with the beer in the crate is cheese, crackers, jerky, and garlic sausage – perfect snacks for kicking back.
With the gift crate you can send a personalized note and the option of sending an instant email notification to let the recipient know to expect it.
Price: $84.99 and ready to order now!
Books for Beer Lovers
The book, Untapped, is a book that contains 12 previously unpublished essays that look at the rise of craft beer from social and cultural perspectives. Untapped is available in eBook, Hardcover, and paperback.
Although admittedly, the Hardcover of this book would look great on your coffee table.
Price: $29.99 and under for the paperback.
Have any budding beer aficionados in your life?
The Complete Beer Course is a book that takes the modern day beer drink from Novice to Expert in 12 classes. This is a great gift for someone in your life that has expressed an interest in beer and is curious about learning more!
Price: $19.46 on Amazon.
Known as the most comprehensive guide to the world of beer, the Second Edition Beer Bible informs the reader of everything they need to know about what to drink, where, when, and why.
This book is versatile enough for the more nuanced craft beer drinker as a refresher, or someone just getting started who wants to know more.
Price: $22.49 on Amazon
The Bucket List: Beer 1000 Adventures is one of those books where you wonder if only you had the time to go on these awesome beer trips. Hardcover only, and updated in 2019, think of this book as the beer-centric bucket list. If you know someone who loves to travel AND likes beer, this will be a hit.
An idea generator for future beer vacations, weekend excursions, beer crawls and more, this is a celebration of beer worldwide.
Price: $35.00 on Amazon.
There aren’t a huge amount of resources that combine beer and culinary comparisons. That’s where Beer Pairing: The Essential Guide from the Pairing Pros comes in.
Offering tips from pro brewers, learning what beer goes best with what food, understanding the anatomy of taste – someone who reads this book will have a whole different outlook on beer and food!
Price: $37.99 on Amazon (Hardcover).
Beer Advent Calendars
Looking for a new beer every day in December? Who isn’t? Check out these beer advent calendars that are specific to a certain type of beer, or contain a mix. Be sure to order soon though, December 1st is just around the corner and a lot of vendors will send out the advent calendars in mid-late November for timely arrival!
The Open Bottle Advent Calendar
Shipping to the continental US (subject to individual state laws), craft beer advent calendars by The Open Bottle contain 24 individual beers to enjoy during December. All the beers are 12oz or 16oz bottles or cans. There are a variety of beer styles and brands and each beer is unique for each day, meaning that you don’t drink the same beer throughout the advent calendar.
Shipped orders from The Open Bottle must be placed by November 19th to arrive in time for December 1st, so be sure to order in time if these are a gift.
Price: $109.99. Place your order quickly to get it in time!
Give them Beer IPA Advent Calendar
Have a beer lover in your life that drinks IPAs? Then I bet they would love the Beer IPA Advent calendar from Give Them Beer.
There are 12 highly rated IPAs from craft breweries throughout the US so whoever you gift this to will be sure to have some high quality beers and styles, including West Coast, Hazy, Imperial, Juicy, and more.
Price: $79.00. Order your calendar from Give Them Beer.
