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Beer Geek Holiday Gift Guide 2022

The time to give hoppy is here. The New School has researched a guide to gifts small to medium size, available from local artisans and others from online retailers like amazon so you can find something for nearly any beer geek in your life.

Vita Conia Mini Pendant Light

Hop cone lights! These white pendant lights can either be hung around a drop down fixture or as a lamp cover, change the bulb to green and you have a great looking hoppy orb to add ambiance to any room.

Hooray for Craft Beer illustration book

Created, written, illustrated by award-winning artist Em Sauter of the Pints & Panels series. Hooray for Craft Beer is an educational, witty and humorous beer education told through 100% illustrations. Travel an entertaining and informative journey through the history and world of craft beer. Readers will explore every aspect of beer from the ingredients and brewing process to glassware and how to taste beer, as they embark on a whirlwind trip around the world to discover the origin of favorite beer styles.

Migration Brewing Holiday Beer Box

Enjoy this curated selection of Migration Brewing’s cold weather beers! Included are 20 fireside worthy beers for sharing or giving as a gifts to those special people you love and appreciate.

Holiday Box includes:

  • 12 x Cannonball NW Red Ale – 12oz can

  • 2 x 2022 Westward Whiskey Frankie Barrel Aged Imperial Stout – 20oz bottle

  • 2 x 2022 Frankie Imperial Stout – 16oz

  • 1 x 2022 Pinot Nouveau Barrel Aged Norwegian Farmhouse Ale With Oregon Pinot Noir Grapes – 20oz bottle

  • 1 x 2021 *Vintage* Westward Whiskey Frankie Barrel Aged Imperial Stout – 20oz bottle

  • 2 X 2021 *Vintage* Frankie Imperial Stout – 16oz

NewAir 128-Can Beer Refrigerator

NewAir makes beverage coolers with craft beer drinkers in mind. I should know, I own 3 of them!
This 128-can cooler is one of them, at 3.4 cubic feet it’s compact and fits into a cooler or under a counter yet still has 7 different temperature control settings and can easily cool down 37°F.

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator Game

Homebrewing is now a game you can play on your home computer or gaming device. The beauty of this game is that it can be enjoyed as either a fun activity in story mode or as an educational experience simulator that will actually teach you how to brew or improve your brewing in real life.


Portland Oregon Map Pint Etched Beer Glass

A laser etched beer glass with an intricate wraparound street map with gps coordinates of Portland, Oregon. Designed and made in America, the glasses are dishwasher-safe and designed to last a lifetime

Ex Novo Kill The Sun Gift Pack

Ex Novo Brewing has released their annual barrel-aged Imperial Stout ‘Kill the Sun’ in 4 different variants. A limited-edition Kill The Sun ’22 Gift Box has all the beers and really cool custom swag.

  • 4pk of Kill The Sun Bourbon-Barrel Aged Imperial Stouts (16oz Cans, One of each variant)

  • KTS Challenge Coin + Annual Membership for 2023 ($1 off your pints/free 4oz pour with every visit)

  • 12oz KTS Teku Glass

  • 8oz Exclusive KTS Flask

  • Exclusive KTS ’22 Pin

Speak Up! Women of the Bevolution Merch

This campaign is to bring awareness to the issues women, femmes and non-binary individuals are facing in the beer, alcohol, beverage and hospitality industry. Funds raised from all merch will go toward Women of the Bevolution's continuous efforts to advocate for women, femmes and non-binary beverage industry professionals and provide the necessary resources to best support and empower them to move forward in the industry.

Growlerwerks UKeg Go

The top u-pour carbonated growler on the market from Portland, OR based Growlerwerks is on-sale for 20% off this holiday season in their newish compact/mobile “Go” size. This is a double wall stainless steel vacuum insulated growler that keeps beverages cold and carbonated all day with it’s streamlined regulator cap allows you to choose high or low carbonation setting to match the beverage you're serving. The durable powder coated finish and rubber footing provide extra protection against dents and scratches.

3D Beer Mug String Lights

These battery operated lights with a remote timer and preset settings make for a great party decoration or bar ambiance. Cheap and fun gift can be lit in flickering mode, or various levels of light intensity. 10 inches wire and 40 LED bulbs.

Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest 2nd Edition

Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 52 Pacific Northwest hikes are for you! Each carefully-selected hike leads you through stunning scenery, and ends near a brewery or a brewpub—where a local craft beer awaits! This full-color guidebook features the best one to six-hour beer hikes in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and also, at trail’s end, a recommended beer: its appearance and taste, as well as an inside look behind the brewing.

Benedictine Brewery Field of Hops candles

Benedictine Abbey monks have their own Benedictine Brewery in Mt. Angel, Oregon and not only do they make beer but also own hop fields and make cool gifts such as these candles. Do you wish you could drink in the natural fragrance of hop fields all the time? Benedictine’s “Field of Hops” 100% soy wax candles are handmade on site Br. La Vang Nguyen, OSB. Call ahead, but the candles are often on sale at either the brewery or the Abbey Bookstore & Coffeehouse on the monastery grounds.


Hopz Cigars

The world’s first cigar seasoned with 100% Centennial Hops. Pair it with your favorite IPA for an amazing experience, now in a 5×38 petit corona. Handmade in the Dominican Republic with a Cameroon wrapper, U.S. Connecticut binder and premium long-leaf filler from the Dominican Republic. Sealed in an airtight tube for freshness and requires no humidification.

Deschutes Brewery / Brooks Running Shoe

Last year Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery teamed-up with the famous Brooks brand shoe company for a craft beer themed running shoe. These sneakers are no longer available from Brooks, but new or used pairs are available online at poshmark.com and ebay and make for a great collectible gift.

Garbage Pail Kids ‘Taste Buds’

Retro throwback Garbage Pail Kids still release card sets online, and earlier this year teamed with artist Keith Shore on a limited series of cards based on craft brewers! Two different collections have been released, the first focusing on international brewers and the second one with more from the pacific northwest including Oregon’s own Kevin Davey of Wayfinder Beer and Lisa Allen of Heater Allen Brewing. Both card sets are sold-out, but you can find individual cards for sale on ebay.