Still pondering which beer advent calendar to get? We’re back with our annual round-up of our favourites. From brewery boxes to bottle shop selections, have yourself a merry lead-up to Xmas with ten of the best options to see you through until Santa’s here (including no and low alcohol ones, too). All calendars are subject to availability, so act quickly if there’s one you want!

12 Beer Advent Calendar | Hydrology – Hops at Home

Contents: 12 x beers | £50

Hydrology in South Shields has put together a mixture of beer styles to see you through until Xmas. The box includes DIPAs, lager, IPA, pale ales, sour beer, and dark beer.

12 Days of Craft Beer Advent | Full Circle Brew Co.

Contents: 12 x beers | £55

12 Beers in the box, with a mix of Full Circle beers and cans from guest breweries including Vault City, Dig Brew Co, Atom, Play Brew Co & Tartarus Brewery.

12 Beers of Christmas | Three Brothers Brewing Company

Contents: 12 x beers | £42

Expect 12 different beers behind hidden doors, from Christmas specials to the brewery’s flagship North East IPA.

24 Days of Moonshine | Abbeydale Brewery

Contents: 24 x beers | £64

Get into the Christmas spirit with Abbeydale with 24 cans of their pale ale, plus a few extra treats, all packaged up in their new advent box. The price includes delivery, too.

SiWC Christmas Bundle | Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

Contents: 12 x beers | £40

If you’re looking for a mix of no, low, and sessionable beers, check out this beer box from Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing, featuring cans from 0.5% – 5.1%. There are collaborations with groups doing great work across the country, and all beers are vegan-friendly.

Glasgow Advent Calendar – Lager Edition | Glasgow Beer Box

Just in the mood for lager this Xmas? Fear not, as Glasgow Beer Box has it covered with the Lager Edition of their advent calendar. Featuring 24 of Glasgow’s finest craft lagers waiting behind 24 doors to raise funds for the Beatson Cancer Charity.

Beer Advent Calendar | Duration Beer

Contents: 24 x beers | £117.40

This special Beer Advent Calendar Box features 24 different individually wrapped Duration beers to open in the run-up to Christmas, plus a fun quiz to play along and learn a little more about each beer along the way.

Mashmas Box | Mash Gang

Contents: 12 x beers | £60

Mash Gang have held back some of their most popular beers from this Autumn and built this mixed pack, which also includes an embroidered custom-designed scarf and beanie (not Christmassy ones)  that are not available separately. 

Advent Calendar | Great Newsome Brewery

Contents: 24 x beers | £60

Featuring a diverse mix of both bottles and cans from Great Newsome’s beer collection, plus get 10% off when you order two or more.

Beer Advent Calendar | Dry Drinker

Contents: 24 x beers | £75.60

This advent calendar is packed full of the latest alcohol-free beers from a variety of different breweries. Styles range from lagers, stouts, IPAs, and a few exclusive beers, plus a seasonal Christmas ale on the 24th, and a 20% off voucher to use in January, too!

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If you’re looking for more North East food, drink, and gifts, check out our full Buy Local list here.

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