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The holidays are ON and we’re highlighting some of this season’s more interesting craft beer gift ideas for that beer lover on your list. This year we’ve so many suggestions for you that we’re running these things almost daily. So stay tuned to Planet ACB for more of the best craft gift ideas out there!
Welcome toPart III of our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide…And if you haven’t already checked out Part I or Part II – we’re pissed at you.
Serious Craft Beer Glassware
Spiegelau has been working with glass since the 1600’s and they’ve garnered a world-wide reputation over its many years. They recently put together a craft beer glass tasting kit – which, we’ve got to admit, is a brilliant commercial idea.
The kit contains four different glasses – each designed to showcase a different style. There’s an IPA glass that they worked with Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione and Sierra Nevada’s Ken Grossman to craft – and another specifically for Lagers. There’s also a deftly styled beer tulip glass that’s perfect for those barrel-aged Stouts and exotic Belgian Ales – as well as a newly designed Wheat Beer glass.
Each glass is incredibly thin and light in hand. They were all blown using non-lead crystal and sport thin rims that heighten mouth feel and taste. Each was built to maximize flavor and explode the aromatics. They’re also said to be super-durable and dishwasher safe – so there’s that too!
The Spiegelau Craft Beer Tasting Kit is a super-smart melding of old-world craft and modern design. They’re glasses that can enhance any drinking experience and who doesn’t want that?
Gifts For Homebrewers
Our friends at the American Homebrewers Association have all kinds of things for that homebrewer of yours…
- AHA Membership Gift Card ($43): AHA membership benefits include access to exclusive offers, merchandise discounts and exciting events nationwide. Purchase your AHA gift card here.
- Beer Books: Consider titles likeHow To Brew: Everything You Need to Know to Brew Beer Right the First Time by John Palmer ($19.95), Modern Homebrew Recipesby Gordon Strong ($19.95) and The Brewers Association’s Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery by Dick Cantwell ($95). All are published by Brewers Publications, the leading publisher of books on beer and brewing.
- Plan ahead for the 2016 Great American Beer Festival: Taking place Oct. 6 to 8 in Denver, this event is the premier U.S. beer festival and competition, bringing together brewers and beers that represent the largest collection of U.S. beer ever served. Buy tickets for your special someone here as soon as they go on sale, and, in the meantime, book your hotel and travel arrangements.
Smart Phone Craft Beer Ideas? Yeah, We’ve Got Them…
Tired of carrying around that jangly, beat up old bottle opener on your keychain? Have you run out of wacky gizmos to buy for your tech obsessed spouse? Well there’s a brilliant solution to these troubling problems – and it might make a perfect stocking stuffer. Headcase has a whole line of smart phone cases with built in bottle openers. They’ll fit most any style of phone and they’re all decked out in various designs from deer hunting camo to collegiate sports logos. (Not recommend for use while driving…)
