We don’t know about you, but we’re really feeling the pressure of the shortened gift giving season! Thanksgiving came late this year, and it’s hard to believe that Christmas is already less than three weeks away. Woof!
Fortunately, we’re here to be your one stop shop for selecting the best gifts for your beverage aficionado loved ones. While we just sold out of this year’s Advent Calendars (be sure to get yours early next year!), we’ve got plenty of other fantastic goodies for you and your crew.
Gift cards are always a great option, and you can conveniently order online. If you’re looking for a gift that’s a bit more tailored and experience-oriented, how about a 2025 season pass to our Fizz Ed Beer tasting series or our monthly Wine Tastings?
If you’re more into physical gifts, one of our favorite things to do is recommend the perfect bottle or custom variety pack. To that end, here are a few very special, fancy bottled beers that top our holiday gift-giving list:
Goose Island Bourbon County Vanilla Rye 2024 ($23.99): The original barrel-aged beer, Bourbon County is a go-to gift for any beer lover. This variant, available for the first time in 6 years, rests in barrel for a full year, then finished with incredibly aromatic Madagascar vanilla beans. We always recommend picking up 2 bottles: one to enjoy now and one to lay down in your cellar.
Equilibrium Barrel Aged Fall from Grace ($27.99): This barrel-aged beauty is on the holiday wishlists of most of our retail team. The base beer, which itself is loaded with banana, peanuts, and marshmallow, is aged for 24 months in Willet barrels. It’s then conditioned with even more of those decadent adjuncts, resulting in a creamy, complex, and boozy stout packed with flavors of bourbon marshmallow fluff, creamy skippy peanut butter, and caramel banana Rolos.
Straffe Hendrik Xmas Blend ($15.99): A true Christmas classic! This brewmaster-crafted blend combines hand selected barrel-aged Quadruple and young Quadruple, resulting in a complex combination of Belgian spices, dark fruit notes, and subtle flavors of wood aging.
