Biergeschenk Guide

It's only a couple of weeks away from Christmas, this can present a challenge for some people who are thinking about a gift for their favorite beer lover. Here are a couple guides and things I've come across recently.

All About Beer's Gift Guide

All About Beer's gift guide (the link has an annoying security captcha) has something for every beer enthusiast, homebrewer and beer foodie. Here are a couple of my favorites:

Spiegelau's Stout Glass (set of two) $24.95:

While a little steep for two glasses, all Spiegelau is of high quality and is perfect for a beer drinker who has an extensive glass collection.  



The Craft Beer Revolution Hard Cover $17.41, Kindle $11.99:

Steve Hindy, founder of Brooklyn Brewery, in his second beer book tackles the issues of advertising, distribution, in-fighting, failures and fears of the American Craft Beer scene. 

The Roaming Pint

The Roaming Pint's guide with a good spectrum of ideas. Here are a couple of my favorites:

Hydro Flask insulated Stainless Steel Growler $49.99: 

I've got one of these Mercedes of Growlers, it not only stays cold for hours, it's easy to keep clean. Top of the line all the way and perfect for hikes.

Draft beer Hop back Randall (the Enamel Animal) $63.64:

Think of it as a French Press of hops (or pretty much any flavor enhancer) addition for your draft beer.

Ex-con Martha Stewart's Gift Ideas for Every Beer Lover

Actually a pretty good guide of 6 beer related gift ideas, perhaps she made some of her own homebrew during her time in the clink.

Stainless Silver Bottle Opener Cufflinks $49.95: It's a couple steps up from the lighter method of opening a beer.

Hop Ornament

From Etsy, this hand-formed polymer clay ornament mimics a beer essential - hops. Each batch of beads is slightly different due to the hand crafted process. Colors and sizes will vary from what is shown on screen. Ornaments are approx. 2" long by 1.5" wide. The hanger is another 1.5 - 2" long.

Guide for making your own coasters

If you are a little more of that other kind of crafty, and would like a project for making a gift for your beer lover, this is a great step-by-step rundown to making some custom coasters.