{"id":207,"date":"2008-11-28T19:31:19","date_gmt":"2008-11-29T02:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crapmonkey.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2008-11-28T19:31:19","modified_gmt":"2008-11-29T02:31:19","slug":"the-ultimate-beer-lovers-gift-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crapmonkey.com\/podcast\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Beer Lovers Gift Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Santa Beer\" src=\"http:\/\/crapmonkey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/SantaBeer1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"293\" \/>After a long day of Black Friday shopping, it&#8217;s easy to get discouraged over those who remain on your shopping list.\u00a0 Fortunately, <a title=\"CrapMonkey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crapmonkey.com\" target=\"_blank\">Crapmonkey<\/a> is here to help you get the perfect gift for beer lovers on your list.\u00a0 These gift selections span price points ranging from stocking stuffers to deal closers.\u00a0 Cheers!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Books, Magazines, Newspapers (Under $20):<\/strong> Beer publications are always fun for beer lovers and Crapmonkey has a few favorites to suggest:<br \/>\n<strong>Books:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"BrewMasters Table\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Brewmasters-Table-Discovering-Pleasures-Real\/dp\/0060005718\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1227921457&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\">The Brewmaster&#8217;s Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ultimate Beer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0789435276\/ref=s9k2a_c1_img2-rfc_g1-3237_p?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=center-1&amp;pf_rd_r=07D1AEHFDTQYPK5S1977&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=463383351&amp;pf_rd_i=507846\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Beer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Great Beer Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Great-Beer-Guide-Worlds-Beers\/dp\/0751308137\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1227921541&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Jackson&#8217;s Great Beer Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Radical Brewing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Radical-Brewing-Recipes-World-Altering-Meditations\/dp\/0937381837\/ref=pd_sim_b_5\" target=\"_blank\">Radical Brewing: Recipes, Tales and World-Altering Meditations in a Glass<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Magazines and Newspapers: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Brewing News\" href=\"http:\/\/www.websitestores.com\/cgi-bin\/checkitout\/checkitout.cgi?brewingn1STORE:Subscriptions++++CATEGORY%20\" target=\"_blank\">Brewing News<\/a> (Subscribe to your regional paper or to all 7 available regions).<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Beer Advocate Magazine\" href=\"http:\/\/beeradvocate.com\/mag\/\" target=\"_blank\">BeerAdvocate Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"All About Beer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allaboutbeer.com\/aab\/subscribe_gift.html\" target=\"_blank\">All About Beer Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a title=\"American Beer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/American-Beer-Special-Paul-Kermizian\/dp\/B000NVZK2O\/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dvd&amp;qid=1227921716&amp;sr=8-6\" target=\"_blank\">American Beer &#8211; The Movie<\/a> (Under $20):<\/strong> In June of 2002, five friends left New York City by minivan and set out across the United States to visit 38 breweries in 40 days.\u00a0 This low budget film is a fun, light hearted look at the American brewing industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bottle Openers: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The Ring Thing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/caffeine\/accessories\/756e\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Ring Thing<\/a> ($8): A ring that doubles as a bottle opener.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Beer Clip\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beerclip.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Beer Clip<\/a> ($15): A Money Clip (customized with initials) that doubles as a bottle opener.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"USB Card\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Popdrive-Bottle-Opener-Thumb-Drive\/dp\/B000ZD21KO\/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=electronics&amp;qid=1227922230&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">USB Flash Drives<\/a> ($19): that double as bottle openers<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Wobble Bottle Opener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bottle-Wobble-BOBBLE-OPENER-gadget\/dp\/B000GH2UKU\" target=\"_blank\">Wobble Bobble<\/a> ($7): A Wobble Bottle Opener<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Beer Pager\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drinkingstuff.com\/drinkingstuff_gadgets_ds0391.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The Beer Pager<\/a> ($30):<\/strong> Do you have problems with loosing your beer at parties?\u00a0 This drink cozy keeps your beer cool and can also be paged via a remote control after you&#8217;ve forgotten where you set it down.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"USB Beverage Chiller\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/D-H-CoolIT-Beverage-Chiller\/dp\/B000EDJJMI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;s=electronics&amp;qid=1227922484&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\">USB Beverage Cooler<\/a> ($27):<\/strong> This handy USB powered coaster keeps your beer cool while you blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a title=\"SwirlyGig\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swirlygig.com\/htm\/products.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The SwirlyGig Gif<\/a><\/strong><strong><a title=\"SwirlyGig\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swirlygig.com\/htm\/products.htm\" target=\"_blank\">t Set<\/a> ($22):<\/strong> The SwirlyGig is a must-have product for any beer loving musician, performer, or podcaster.\u00a0 The swirlygig attaches to mic stands, drum kits, and many other things to provide an instant place to set your drink.\u00a0 This gift set comes with a SwirlyGig, a pint glass, a temporary tattoo and a guitar pick.\u00a0 Very cool and original.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Black and Tan Turtle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.laprimashops.com\/LAGERHEAD-Black-Tan-Turtle_p_76-214.html\" target=\"_blank\">A Black &amp; Tan Turtle<\/a> ($10): <\/strong>A <em>Black and Tan<\/em> is a tasty layered drink that is fun to serve at parties.\u00a0 Make sure your black and Tans come out right by enlisting the help of the Turtle.\u00a0 Pour the stout over the turtles back to ensure a perfect top layer of stout.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Beer Tap Handle Display\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beer-Tap-Handle-Display-Stand\/dp\/B000XPL71S\/ref=sr_1_126?ie=UTF8&amp;s=home-garden&amp;qid=1228179981&amp;sr=1-126\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Beer Tap Handle Display Stand ($16):<\/strong><\/a> If your beer lover has a kegarator, chances are they also have a drawer full of tap handles.\u00a0 This stand allows your beer lover to proudly display their favorites (or, include a tap handle from their local brewery to get the collection started).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Beer Belt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.baronbob.com\/beerbelt.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The Beer Belt<\/a> ($17):<\/strong> Don&#8217;t be caught without a beer nearby.\u00a0 This belt holds a six pack of bottles at your waist.\u00a0 If you want to feel more like a beer sporting rambo, you might try the <a title=\"beerdolier\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beerdolier.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">beerdolier<\/a> &#8211; which straps beer cans across your chest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beer Games (Under $25):<\/strong> <a title=\"Brew-opoly\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Late-Sky-Brew-Opoly-Monopoly-Board\/dp\/B0009ENCDY\/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=toys-and-games&amp;qid=1227922589&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Brew-opoly<\/a>, a beer lovers spin on Monopoly, and <a title=\"Brewmaster, the craft beer game\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yeastbank.com\/brewmastergame\/brewmaster.htm\" target=\"_blank\">BrewMaster, the Craft Beer Game<\/a>, are good choices in the board game department.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Taste Your Beer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tasteyourbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Beer Tasting and Hops Appreciation Kit ($40):<\/strong><\/a> Learn to be a beer snob!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Memberships to Beer Organizations:<\/strong> Many states have local organizations that are dedicated to the pursuit of good beer.\u00a0 <a title=\"WABL\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">WAB<\/a><a title=\"WABL\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">L<\/a> is one that you can find in Washington State that boasts some great membership events and sign-up swag.\u00a0 Especially useful is their monthly <a title=\"Newsletter\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonbeer.com\/wabl\/news\/2008\/11.08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Newsletter<\/a>.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t have a local organization that you know about?\u00a0 Henry, a real beer lover, has done a great job compiling <a title=\"Beer Organizations\" href=\"http:\/\/users.hal-pc.org\/~hkaspar\/organizations.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">a list on his blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beer:<\/strong> This is a bit of an obvious choice, but beer is a great gift for beer lovers.\u00a0 That said, despite what you&#8217;ve seen on television, you&#8217;ll want to do better than picking up a six pack of Bud.\u00a0\u00a0 Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"YouGotBeer.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yougotbeer.com\" target=\"_blank\">YouGotBeer.com<\/a><\/strong>: Not very sentimental, but this site makes it easy to send someone a beer.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Growler\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beer_bottle#Growler\" target=\"_blank\">Growlers<\/a>:<\/strong> Go to a local brewery and pick up a growler or two of your recipient&#8217;s favorite styles.\u00a0 Not sure where to find a brewery?\u00a0 <a title=\"Beertown.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beertown.org\" target=\"_blank\">Beertown.org<\/a> has an excellent brewery locator tool.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"PartyPig\" href=\"http:\/\/www.partypig.com\" target=\"_blank\">Party Pig<\/a> (Under $8<\/strong><strong>0):<\/strong> This is two gifts in one &#8211; purchase a &#8220;Party Pig&#8221; and have it filled up by a local brewery.\u00a0 The Party Pig is like a large growler designed to sit in the fridge and be used again and again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beer Gift Basket:<\/strong> Go to a local beer store and create a gift basket out of whatever beers strike your fancy.\u00a0 If you aren&#8217;t confident in your choices, beer store clerks usually love to jump in and help.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re in the Seattle area &#8211; here are some great stores to check out from Federal Way to Northgate: <a title=\"99 bottles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.99bottles.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">99 Bottles<\/a>, <a title=\"Full Throttle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fullthrottlebottles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Throttle Bottles<\/a>, <a title=\"Bottleworks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bottleworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bottleworks<\/a>, <a title=\"Big Star\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bigstarbeers.moonfruit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Big Star Beer Market<\/a>, <a title=\"Malt and Vine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.maltandvine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Malt &amp; Vine<\/a>. If you&#8217;re not feeling that inspired, you can turn-key the beer gift giving with a pre-made beer gift basket from <a title=\"Beergifts.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beergifts.com\" target=\"_blank\">beergifts.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Beer of the Month Club\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beer of the Month Club<\/a> ($21 to $65 per month): <\/strong> These clubs ship unique beers to your door on a monthly bases and can usually be purchased for terms of 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Keg-a-Que\" href=\"http:\/\/kegaque.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Keg-A-Que<\/a> ($80 to $400):<\/strong> Perfect for the tailgating beer enthusiast on your list &#8211; these unique BBQ&#8217;s look like they were crafted from real kegs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Home Brewing Kit:<\/strong> Nothing gives you an appreciation for beer like brewing your own.\u00a0 Home brewing is fun and can be done in the kitchen.\u00a0 Most brew stores create <a title=\"Home Brew Kit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.undergrounddigital.com\/beginners_kits.htm\" target=\"_blank\">starter kits<\/a> that are quite affordable.\u00a0 Note: you usually need a stainless steel pot (at least 5 gallons) in addition to what comes in the kit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beer Experiences ($20 to $200):<\/strong> There are lots of ways to have fun in the beer culture.\u00a0 Certainly, picking up tickets to an upcoming local brewfest is both entertaining and unique.\u00a0\u00a0 Check out the <a title=\"BeerAdvocate Festival Calendar\" href=\"http:\/\/beeradvocate.com\/events\/calendar\/2008\/11\" target=\"_blank\">festival calendar<\/a> at <a title=\"Beeradvocate\" href=\"http:\/\/beeradvocate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BeerAdvocate<\/a> to see i<a title=\"Growler\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beer_bottle#Growler\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Santa Gal\" src=\"http:\/\/crapmonkey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/SantaBeerGal1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>f there are any coming up in your area.\u00a0 Additionally, some cities are lucky enough to have breweries that put <em>you<\/em> in the brewers seat.\u00a0 In the Seattle area, <a title=\"Gallaghers Where U Brew\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whereubrew.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gallaghers Where-U-Brew<\/a> provides an awesome experience of brewing your own beer with skilled brewmasters and professional equipment.\u00a0 This type of experience makes for a very fun outing and works well as a <a title=\"Gift Certificate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whereubrew.com\/gifts-n-supplies.htm#GiftCerts\" target=\"_blank\">gift certificate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breathalyzer ($80 to $200):<\/strong> Given all of these gift options, it&#8217;s likely your gift recipient may find they&#8217;ve had one too many.\u00a0 Make sure they know when to call a cab with these <a title=\"Breathalyzers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.breathalyzer.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">portable breathalyzers<\/a>.\u00a0 (Warning: Know your recipient well &#8211; some may take offense to this gift depending on how your intentions are interpreted).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"CrapMonkey Swag\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/crapmonkeystore\/3258474\" target=\"_blank\">CrapMonkey Logo Merchandise<\/a>:<\/strong> Let your beer lover know where you got these excellent gift ideas with some CrapMonkey swag.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully this list serves you well.\u00a0 Is there something I forgot?\u00a0 Feel free to add your additions or opinions into the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a long day of Black Friday shopping, it&#8217;s easy to get discouraged over those who remain on your shopping list.\u00a0 Fortunately, Crapmonkey is here to help you get the perfect gift for beer lovers on your list.\u00a0 These gift selections span price points ranging from stocking stuffers to deal closers.\u00a0 Cheers! 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