BREWPUBLIC’s Beer Lovers 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

Some say that it’s the most wonderful time of the year! While for others the procrastination of holiday shopping for loved ones can take its toll.

To help the imbibing person on your list, we have curated a list of interesting and unique items that are sure to delight a beer aficionado on your list. For our Beer Lover’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide we take a look at a baker’s dozen of gifts that includes YETI coolers, beer koozies, beer books, whiskey clubs, foods to pair with beers, barley milk, coffee sets and so much more!

Here’s our list that should satisfy a few meticulous gift recipients on your holiday list this season.

Yeti Wheeled Roadie Cooler
This year Yeti released a new version of its wheeled hard-sided coolers, now known as the Roadie Wheeled Cooler. It comes in two sizes, the Wheeled Roadie 48 and Wheeled Roadie 60 coolers.

A fresh take on a tried-and-true YETI favorites, the Wheeled Roadies feature puncture-resistant NeverFlat wheels and new Periscope handle for easy maneuvering and storing. The rugged wheels were no problem for us pulling the cooler up our rocky campsites this past fall. There was no need to be gentle with the cooler as YETI has built this one like a tank!

When it comes to filling the Wheeled Roadie, the capacity using a 2:1 ice-to-can ratio is 41 cans for the Wheeled Roadie 48 and 51 cans for the Wheeled Roadie 60. Each of the coolers is deep, 13” deep to easily hold 22oz, 750mL or Liter bottles upright. Even a glass growler bottle will fit nicely inside either of the Wheeled Roadies.

To purchase or learn more about the YETI Wheeled Roadie, visit yeti.com.

Puffin Drinkwear
Keeping your canned and bottled drinks cool is easy to do and with Puffin Drinkwear they look spectacular! The Bend, Oregon based koozie company has expanded its lineup for the 2022 holiday season with a lineup that is fun and extensive.

New for 2022 includes The Gridiron, The Sweater, The Hoodie, and The Space Suit. We are fans of the latter! These new Puffin’s join the previously available Adventure Vest, Buoy, Caddy, LumberJack, OG, Puffy, and Puffy Vest that are all available in new colors. And for thos large bottles, there’s The Wine Caddy.

Puffin Drinkwear is available in every R.E.I store and over 3,000 retail stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. Puffin’s new designs start at $17.95 and can also be purchased online at puffindrinkwear.com/.

Phin Drip Coffee Set
For fans of Vietnamese Coffee, a proven method of brewing up a cup is using the Phin Drip Coffee Set from Nguyen. This new set includes a 12 oz, stainless steel Phin filter handcrafted by female artisans in Vietnam, as well as the new 500mL borosilicate glass server, made to perfectly fit the phin filter, all for $40.

The Phin Drip Coffee Set will make two to three cups of coffee, similar to a french press or V60 pour-over. With the Phin Filter, all you need is finely ground coffee and hot water to extract a concentrated yet complexly flavored cup of coffee.

To purchase the Phin Drip Coffee Set or any of their other sets can be purchased at nguyencoffeesupply.com.

Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest 2nd Edition by Rachel Wood and Brandon Fralic
After being out of print for a few years, a new and updated edition of Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest 2nd Edition is now available. Authors Rachel Wood and Brandon Fralic explore the Pacific Northwest with 52 beer hikes that all end near a brewery in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

The new and updated second edition brings forth new breweries and hikes handpicked by Wood and Fralic. Readers can find the best one-to-six-hour hikes near their favorite breweries, and set off in search of new ones. 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.

To purchase a copy of Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest 2nd Edition visit bookshop.org.

McMenamins Whiskey Club
The popularity of whiskey continues to increase and one of Oregon’s oldest distilleries offers a way to get to know this fabulous spirit a bit better with a membership to the McMenamins Whiskey Club. This club allows members to access limited release whiskies from McMenamins along with hard to find whiskies from the national and international purveyors.

A yearly membership is $100 and includes a few perks, including a welcome kit with a McMenamins Whiskey Club T-Shirt and the access to purchase quarterly releases of exclusive, limited-edition, small-batch McMenamins spirits and bottle sizes. Plus it includes an invitation for you and a guest to the two Whiskey Rambles, member only pricing on spirits packages, and access to Whiskeys in the Shed menus for you and one guest. There are shed locations at various McMenamins’ locations throughout Oregon and Washington.

To purchase a membership, visit shopmcmenamins.com/whiskey-club.

Golden Wing Barley Milk
A new alternative to dairy milk is now beginning to hit the marketplace. Golden Wing Barley Milk is made with just as the name implies, barley. This new milk alternative was created in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Coors Barley Program.

Golden Wing Barley Milk is made with just five ingredients – barley, sunflower extract, calcium carbonate, pink Himalayan salt, and shiitake mushroom extract. It sources the highest quality, non-GMO barley from the Coors Barley Program and fortify it with shiitake mushrooms, which are high in vitamin D3, to bring you a great-tasting dairy alternative that will remind you of your favorite childhood malt milkshake.

Golden Wing has made its way into the Pacific Northwest to four Sprouts locations in the Seattle area or you can purchase a three-pack online for just $19.99 at goldenwingofficial.com.

Alchemy Hopp Sauces
Being fans of hot sauces, we were excited when we received some info on a new line of hot sauce featuring three different hops in each heat level. Alchemy Peppers has launched a lineup of Hopp Sauces featuring the flavors of Fresno Peppers + Simcoe Hops, Jalapeno Peppers + Citra Hops, and Scotch Bonnet + Mosaic Hops.

Alchemy Peppers Hopp Sauces are made with all natural fruits and vegetables infused with hops to create distinct sauces that harness the power of the pepper with aromas and flavors of the hop variety. Each sauce is made in small batches and have different heat levels.

The infusion of hops creates a more flavorful sauce with aromas including fruit, pine, herbs and citrus. Additionally, the sauces do not use a vinegar base, and therefore deliver a fresher pepper taste. All Alchemy Peppers Hopp Sauces range from 3,000 to 45,000 SHU and showcase superior craftsmanship with quality ingredients.

The lineup of Alchemy Peppers Hopp Sauces can be purchased online at www.alchemypeppers.com or in Portland, Oregon at AleFire located at 3520 N. Williams Avenue.

Cocktail Cadre – Cocktail Merchandise
During the pandemic, home bartending elevated to an entire new level. One fun company that offers fledgling bartenders some cool accessories is Cocktail Cadre. This small business from Jeff Ferguson offers a line of clothing, posters, and accessories that all feature various cocktails.

In 1974, an engineer working for the US Forest Service designed what became known as the Cocktail Constructure Chart. The chart used engineering-style drawings to illustrate making popular cocktails of the time, including the Old Fashioned, The Manhattan, The Martini, and many more.

Because the engineer was working for the US government, the chart became part of the National Archives, where Cocktail Cadre rediscovered it years later. They hired award-winning illustrator Bill Green to redesign the original artwork line by line and then rework some of the cocktails into t-shirts and other items such as totes and posters. To check out their fine assortment of items and to place an order, visit https://store.cocktailcadre.com.

Hooray for Craft Beer! An Illustrated Guide to Beer by Em Sauter
One of craft beer’s finest illustrators, Em Sauter, released a fun filled book, Hooray for Craft Beer! An Illustrated Guide to Beer, earlier this year.

Hooray for Craft Beer! is told through wit, humor, and 100% illustrations. Yes, a picture book for the craft beer drinker! But it’s more than just that as Sauter takes her readers on an informative journey through the world of craft beer. Readers will discover styles of beers and learn about their origins, all while enjoying Sauter’s whimsical cartoons. This easy-to-read guide event creatively illustrates the best food pairings based on styles (even down to the preferred serving glass) — perfect for both the foodie and anyone starting their beer journey.

Sauter also runs a great website, Pints and Panels, where she continues her quest to provide beer education via her illustrations. Fans can commission an illustration from her as well via her website.

To place an order for Hooray for Craft Beer!, visit brewerspublications.com.

Send Me Waffles – Beer Grain Waffles
We have found the perfect pairing for your Pastry Stout with the new Send Me Waffles made from beer grain! These waffles use upcycled beer grain from ReGrained in California that offer a sweet liege waffle that’s nutty, toasty and delicious. ReGrained works with breweries, gathering the spent grain used to brew beer, turning it into flour full of concentrated nutrients.

Belgian Liege waffles are a unique yeast dough waffle made with pearl sugar. The waffles have more of a doughnut like quality than waffle, making them the ideal canvas for creation. Belgian Liege waffles can be enjoyed on their own, paired with beer, topped with ice cream or enjoyed with savory options such as chicken salad.

Send Me Waffles orders can be placed online at www.sendmewaffles.com for shipping across the U.S.

The Craft Brewery Cookbook: Recipes To Pair With Your Favorite Beers by John Holl
On his latest cookbook, author John Holl recruited brewers to provide the 70+ recipes in The Craft Brewery Cookbook: Recipes To Pair With Your Favorite Beers.

The Craft Brewery Cookbook explores the kitchens of American brewers and brings their cooking recipes to light in a book with over 70 recipes that are each paired with a beer. Well of course they are! The book begins with an introduction that provides a basic amount of education for the reader to get their beer history, knowledge and home bar and kitchen up to speed. This is followed by ten chapters, each based on similar beer styles for the recipes and pairings.

The book includes recipes for any taste preference from meat to seafood to vegetarian and vegan to sweet and savory desserts. Best of all, these recipes are from some of the most notable and award-winning brewers across the United States, including eight recipes from brewers in the Pacific Northwest. All that have a knack for cooking while pairing the best beer with each dish.

The Craft Brewery Cookbook can be purchased online on the publisher’s website or at local bookstores and other online retailers.

NW Cider Club Box
A great way to explore the craft ciders of the Pacific Northwest is to join the NW Cider Club. Sent out quarterly, this cider box is specially curated from cider professionals, aka Pommeliers, that’ll bring a selection of tasty cider to your front door. There are two options –Discover Cider Club and Elevated Cider Club – that begin at $50. It can be ordered as a one-time gift or as an ongoing quarterly subscription.

The NW Cider Club also supports the Northwest Cider Association and the work that they do to promote locally produced cider. To learn more, visit nwciderclub.com.

The Art of Whisky by Ernie Button
The exploration of whisky and art has been documented in the new book, The Art of Whisky, from Ernie Button. This beautifully compiled book features over 100 artistic photos of whisky, all in a whisky glass, and a forward written by Charles MacLean, Scotland’s leading whisky expert.

The Art of Whisky is a book that shows whisky in an artistic way. With over 100 photographs scattered throughout the various whisky regions of Scotland, this book provides a bit of whisky knowledge on top of the mystifying photographs. Ernie presents single malt Scotch in a different light that’ll bring more drinkers to this nuanced drink.

The Art of Whisky is published by Chronicle Books and retails for $24.95 and can be purchased by clicking here.