Holiday Gift Guide 2015

Danby DKC052BSLDB Keg Cooler

This single tower kegerator can hold up to a standard 58.6 litre keg and comes with 5lb CO2 tank (unfilled), rear tank holder, drip tray, standard Sanke coupler.

Hint: Upgrade to a two-tap tower in the future to use two 20l kegs.

$549 | Buy via Costco

Book: The Beer & Food Companion Book: The Beer & Food Companion

Written by Canadian beer author Stephen Beaumont, this 224-page hardcover guide is geared towards those wishing to pair beer and food, to cook with beer or to discover the delights of both the traditional and modern art of the beer sommelier.

$23.81 | Buy via Amazon

DIY Beer Advent Calendar

The do-it-yourself advent calendar supplies 25 days of mystery beer. Grab 25 unique beers from your local brewer or LCBO. Wrap them individually so they can be stored in the fridge, and select something extra-premium for December 25.

Hint: Individual 473ml cans are are easy to wrap and tend to be more cost effective + Mix and match open-top six packs at the LCBO.

$70+

T-shirt: Drink Beer From Ontario

This heather gray tee from BRFC is handprinted in Kitchener, ON on 100% combed ringspun cotton in unisex fits from S-XXL.

Or check out their enamel Canadian growler pin.

$20 | Buy via Etsy

GrowlerBox

Ideal for the recurrent growler filler, the GrowlerBox comes in two- and three-slot varieties handmade from cedar. Holds standard 1.89 litre growlers.

$20+ | Buy via GrowerBox

Craft Beer Jam

Check out D&B’s new Craft Jams such as their Raspberry Red Ale, Stawberry Stout, or Kiwi Dragonfruit IPA. Available at two upcoming popup shops in Toronto.

Details via Twitter

Book: The Ontario Craft Beer Guide [Preorder]

The paperback book explores how the renaissance of craft beer that has swept North America over the past thirty years has transformed the Ontario landscape, leaving over two hundred breweries, great and humble, dotting the province. The 280-page guide is due out May 2016.

$14.23 | Buy via Amazon

Bonus Ideas

Gift cards for your local

Gift cards for homebrewing supplies.

supplies. Tickets to 2016 beer events .

Additionally, check out OBN gift guides from 2014 and 2013 for more ideas.

Happy Holidays!