12 Great Gifts for Beer Lovers

Glassware fads come and go, but for a beer lover in need of the current craft beer “it” tasting glass, this stemware from Rastal is a must. Teku 3.0 Craft Beer Tasting Glasses by Rastal, Set of 6, $68 at amazon.com 

Forget the beach: These days a slick cooler bag is the must have accessory for beer geeks swinging by the brewery to pick up cans of small batch beers on release day. YETI Hopper M30 Portable Soft Cooler, $300 at amazon.com 

Most books on beer are the same old tale of styles and regions, but in this book, scientist Patrick E. McGovern traces the history of brewing back thousands of years to the origins of getting tipsy. ‘Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-created’ by Patrick E. McGovern, $11-$25 at amazon.com

Forget about lugging around those 15.5-gallon behemoth half-kegs you’ve seen at frat parties. Many craft beers are now found in smaller 5-gallon “sixtels,” turning owning a small kegerator into a sensible solution for draft beer at home. EdgeStar Craft Brew Kegerator, $419 at amazon.com 

No longer just a “man cave” staple, plenty of beer diehards now find themselves aging certain styles like sours and imperial stouts: Without proper storage, those brews can go bad just like fine wine so a satisfactory beer fridge needs both style and substance. NewAir AB-1200 126-Can Beverage Cooler, $270 (was $390) at amazon.com

Finally, a lawn game that combines beer pong, cornhole and golf into one wild piece of tailgating perfection. Beer Pong Golf - Set, $127 at amazon.com

This T-shirt of the month club gets things right by letting members focus on one of five great craft brewing cities, offering custom designs and then tossing in a bonus coupon for the brewery selected in every box. (Use the coupon code of FOODWINE for $5 off your first box.) Shirts on Tap, $18/month at Shirts on Tap

These metal growlers that look like little kegs are a visually-appealing alternative to glass growlers with the added bonus of being less likely to get smashed. Stainless Steel Mini Keg Growler, $30 at amazon.com

Keychain bottle openers are always functional but rarely discreet. However, Brewzkey—the bottle opener that looks like a key—does its job while quietly blending in and never feeling bulky. Brewzkey Bottle Opener, $8 at amazon.com

This ingenious two-in-one product immediately solves the problem it creates: where to put your open beer. King of Drinks Custom Wood Coasters, Set of 4, $30 at amazon.com

The famed Belgian brewery Boon packaged four geuzes from four different vats into one tasting box (tasting guide included) to create this intriguing sour beer crash course. Brouwerij Boon “Geuze Discovery Box - VAT 91, 92, 108 & 110" Gueuze 4-Pack, $65 at K&L Wine Merchants

Shopping for someone who’s equal parts Scotch and beer lover? This experimental India pale ale cask finished take on Glenfiddich that first launched last year just might be the confluence you’ve been looking for. Glenfiddich India Pale Ale Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 750ml, $60 at wine.com