It’s that time of year again for gift ideas for beer drinkers and brewers. These gift ideas are sure to impress the beeriest and the geekiest of beer lovers, and their wide range of prices are sure to fit any budget. So bring on the beer soap, the customized homebrew equipment, and the off-the-wall beer swag:
Beer Swag
Turn your next brewery tour into a holiday shopping trip. Brewery t-shirts, glassware, and other swag make for great stocking stuffers. Many breweries also sell specialty gifts for the beeriest of beer lovers. Here are a few suggestions:
- Deschutes Brewery Bottle Opener Dog Leash ($20.00)
- Bell's Inspired Brewing® Spatula ($25.00)
- New Belgium Zip Up Sweatshirt ($58.00)
- Allagash Brewing Beer Tray ($18.00)
Beer Spa
This season treat your beery friends and family with beer soap, beer candles, beer balms, and beyond. A quick glance at Etsy.com reveals a huge host of beer spa items, such as the Craftsman Soap Co Golden Road Beer Soap Set ($22.00) and the Manly Soaps Beer Soap Set ($23.00) that includes dark stout, pale ale, and coffee beer varieties. Allagash Brewing Co. in Portland, Maine, crafts White, Black, and Saison soap using its brews; Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, collaborates with Brickyard Farms to make soaps with its Breakfast Stout and Centennial IPA; Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, offers Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond soaps, among other varieties; and Brooklyn Brewery in New York sells Sorachi Ace beer soap made with lemongrass and cedar.
More Ideas:
- The Beer Soap Company Pumpkin Black Beer Soap, made with Brooklyn Brewery Post Road Pumpkin Ale ($6.75)
- Duffy’s Brew ESB Beer Shampoo and ESB Beer Conditioner ($18.00 and $19.00)
- LitandCo Cascade Hops Natural Soy Candle ($22.50)
Homebrew Supplies
Personalized homebrew equipment, specialty gadgets, and brewing information are gifts that keep on giving. Hook up your homebrewing friends with Custom Copper Tab Beer Tap Handles from Brew Forge ($27.50) or Fermwrap Heaters ($28.99) for controlling fermentation temperatures.
More Ideas:
- BeerSmith Mobile Homebrewing App ($7.99)
- Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® Subscription ($29.99)
- Home Brew Journal ($28.00)
- Bayou Classic Single Burner Patio Stove ($46.99)
- Custom Mash Paddles from Mashpaddle.com ($75.00)
- CB&B's Homebrewers DVD Box Set ($89.99)
- Home Kegerators from Kegerator.com (prices vary)
- Blichmann HopRocket ($124.99)
Miscellaneous
Still not sure what to get the beer drinkers in your life? Here’s a grab bag of more items sure to please:
- Mustache Envy 15 oz. Glass ($4.99)
- CB&B's Brewer's Glass Set – 4 Pack ($33.33)
- Paper Plates Press Rate Your Beer Coasters ($10.00)
- The Craft Beer Kitchen Cookbook ($19.99)
- Beer and Food Pairing Guide Towel ($14.00)
- Alko-Hauler Custom Craft Beer Insulated Growler ($29.00)
- Magnetic Bottle Opener ($52.00)
- USA Beer Cap Map ($75.00)
- The Rustic Barn BEER Lighted Marquee Sign made of rusted recycled metal ($139.00)
For even more gift ideas, check out the Craft Beer & Brewing Gift Guide!
Happy Holiday Shopping!