Looking to treat yourself or a loved one to a tasty tipple this Christmas? We’re here to help you and your friends and family have a hoppy Christmas to remember with our guide to the best beer advent calendars for 2024.
Whether you’re after lagers, ales or craft beers, you’ll find plenty of advent calendar options in this guide. If you're shopping for no and low-alcohol beers, you'll find those too. We’ve even split them into handy categories to help you find what you’re looking for more easily.
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BEST FOR VARIETY: Virgin Wines Beer Advent Calendar 2024
£79.99 - read more
BEST VALUE: BrewDog Craft Beer Advent Calendar
£55 - read more
BEST FOR VEGANS: Beavertown Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2024
£69 - read more
BEST ALCOHOL-FREE: Dry Drinker Alcohol-Free Beer Advent Calendar
£67.95 - read more
The best beer advent calendars for 2024
Anyone else getting a little bit sick of overpriced chocolate advent calendars? Just because Christmas is a time for traditions, from oranges in stockings to leaving whisky out for Santa, why should we stick to things we find boring?
No hate if you are a chocolate calendar fan, of course (we wouldn’t say no to one ourselves), but we think there are much more fun ways to mark the countdown to Christmas.
With a beer advent calendar, you can enjoy a varied beer selection throughout the festive period, with a boozy treat each day to stave away the winter blues.
If beer's not quite what you're after, we've got plenty of other Christmas gift guides to give you some inspo. From stationery and jewellery to Minecraft and cheese, there really is something for everyone.
Check out our list of the best beer advent calendars for 2024 below. We’ll tell you how much each one costs, what you’ll get inside and where to buy each one.
Whether you’re buying for your partner, sibling, parent or friend, you can find the best alcoholic or non-alcoholic advent calendar to help them celebrate. Equally, if you’re buying one for yourself, we’ll cheers to that.
We’ve separated them into sections based on the different types of advent beer gifts on the market right now, to help you make your choice.
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We'll be updating these deals frequently during the Christmas period. All current prices and cashback amounts are correct as of October 18th 2024.
For fans of craft beer
You’ll find plenty of uniquely flavoured beers in this selection of Christmas calendars from independent breweries. Many of these craft beer gifts contain mainly IPAs and other pale ales, so they’re well-suited to drinkers who like their beer to pack a punch.
Beavertown Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2024
Price: £69
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
The 2024 Beavertown Brewery advent calendar contains 24 beers, which are nearly all 330ml in size, except for four 440ml beers. You’ll also get a limited edition Xmas tumbler and a sweet treat, plus free delivery. They’re pretty hushed about what’s included, but there are nine brand-new beers and three returning ones. All of the beers in this collection are vegan-friendly.
Where to buy: Beavertown
BrewDog Craft Beer Advent Calendar
Price: £55
Number of doors: 25
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
BrewDog’s advent calendar for 2024 features 24 craft beers, plus a BrewDog glass to drink them from. You’ll find classics like Punk IPA and Clockwork Tangerine, as well as new releases like Cold Beer Lager and their Aldi-inspired ALD IPA. Keep an eye out for festive beers like Hoppy Xmas, which has notes of citrus and tropical fruits.
Where to buy: BrewDog
SEVEN BRO7HERS Craft Beer Advent Calendar
Price: £69.95
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
This SEVEN BRO7HERS calendar contains a surprise mix of 12 of their no-fuss-just-great-tasting craft beers. You’ll find 24 beers inside, a mix of 330ml and 440ml cans. Some of these are core beers, while others are special releases. They’ve even included some sold out beers in this collection. SEVEN BRO7HERS offer 10% off your first order and free delivery over £49, so you could get this for £62.95.
Where to buy: SEVEN BRO7ERS
Siren Countdown to Christmas Beer
Advent Calendar 2024
Price: £90
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
The Siren Craft Brew advent calendar is another one that’s a bit of a mystery – but that’s part of the fun, right? Sent direct from their Finchampstead brewery, you can enjoy a range of lagers, IPAs, sours, imperial stouts and more. Some of the beers in this calendar are exclusive surprise beers, and three are limited-edition Christmas cans.
Where to buy: Siren Craft Brew
For lager drinkers
Know someone who loves a lager? An advent calendar from this section is a great gift idea for a person who isn’t a big fan of fruity IPAs or golden ales. We’ve got options for those who like to stick to popular brands, as well as those keen to try out lesser-known beers from independent breweries.
Personalised Lager Beer Christmas
Advent Calendar 2024
Price: £120
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
This calendar contains a variety of European lagers, including Stella Artois, Budweiser and Peroni, as well as a number of international beers. There’s also the option to personalise this calendar with a gift note for that extra personal touch, but it will cost you £5 extra.
Where to buy: Not On The High Street
Best of British Beer Lager Advent Calendar 2024
Price: £84.99
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
If you like to stay a little closer to home, this Best of British Beer advent calendar is a fantastic choice. From Edinburgh’s Cold Town Beer to Camerons Brewery in Hartlepool, you’ll get 24 bottles and cans from a wide range of independent British breweries.
Where to buy: Best of British Beer
For ale aficionados
Those partial to darker beers are bound to love the calendars in this section. From amber ales to imperial stouts, these Christmas calendars have a good variety of tasty tipples to try. You'll probably find some lighter beers in these selections too, as well as some guest beers from independent breweries.
Black Sheep Brewery Christmas Beer
Advent Calendar
Price: £65
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: £6.99
Black Sheep Brewery are keeping the contents of their 2024 advent calendar under wraps this year. They’ve said that the collection is made up of a mix of 24 bottles and cans of their award-winning beers, with a few limited-edition surprises along the way.
Where to buy: Black Sheep Brewery
Fuller's Beer Advent Calendar
Price: £75
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
The Fuller’s beer calendar contains 15 different Fuller’s tipples, plus some bonus beers from guest breweries Dark Star and Meantime Brewery. From their classic 1959 London Pride ale to the Black Cab Stout, these are bound to take the edge off the winter cold. Most of the beers in this 24-day calendar are 500ml, which makes the price tag look pretty appealing all things considered.
Where to buy: Fuller's
For those wanting some variety
The beer advent calendars in this section will make a nice Christmas gift for any friends and family members who like pretty much every type of beer. Skip the expensive beer-tasting class, they can take a whistle-stop tour of a range of different breweries, all without leaving their house.
Beer52 Advent Calendar
Price: £64.99
Number of doors: 25
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
Unlike some other calendars that repeat a few of their beers, the Beer52 advent calendar is packed with 24 unique craft beers, plus a beer tasting glass. You’ll find a mix of beer styles, including hazy IPAs, session pale ales, malty stouts, and even a strawberry and peach sour. Breweries featured include Attic Brew, Freedom and Frontaal.
Where to buy: Beer52
Virgin Wines Beer Advent Calendar 2024
Price: £79.99
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: £4.99
The Virgin Wines beer advent calendar features 24 beers from all around the world, with a range of ales, lagers, IPAs and stouts. Travel from Hawaii with the Big Wave golden ale to the Kiuchi Brewery in Japan, home to the Hitachino Next Yuzu Lager. To help with Christmas budgeting, you can reserve this calendar with a £10 deposit and pay the rest in November.
Where to buy: Virgin Wines
Beerhunter World Craft Beer
Advent Calendar of Ale, Lagers & IPAs 2024
Price: £89.95
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
With the Beerhunter advent calendar, you can enjoy a selection of ales, lagers and IPA beers from all across the world. Try 24 different tipples from the likes of Budvar, Beavertown Brewery, Moosehead, Paulaner and Leffe, with a mix of 330ml cans and bottles.
Where to buy: Beerhunter
For serial snackers
If you’re buying for someone who likes to nibble while they drink, you might want to consider a beer and snack advent calendar from the selection below. Keep them quenched and fed right up until the big day (when of course, they will be enjoying plenty more snacks and beers of their own).
John Lewis Beer & Snacks Advent Calendar
Price: £80
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 14
Delivery: free
Is there a better combination than a nice cold beer and a bag of delicious savoury snacks? This advent calendar from John Lewis contains the perfect mix of the two, with 14 beers and 10 different snacks to enjoy throughout December, including chorizo thins, pickles and salted peanuts.
Where to buy: John Lewis
The Snaffling Pig Pork Crackling & Beer
Advent Calendar 2024
SOLD OUT
Price: £69.95
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 12
Delivery: free
‘Tis the season to indulge, and with as many bags of pork crackling as there are cans of beer in this Snaffling Pig advent calendar, you can do just that. There are three different types of Snaffling Pig beer in this collection: a pale ale, a lager, and a helles beer. As for crackling flavours, these alternate throughout the month between Low & Slow BBQ, Marvellous Maple and Perfectly Salted.
Where to buy: The Snaffling Pig
For mindful drinkers
Looking for a beer advent calendar for Christmas that also has a conscience? Take a look at the options in this section. Whether it’s eco-friendly packaging or part of the profits being donated to charity, these calendars do some good, while refreshing their recipients with the beers included inside.
2024 Edinburgh Craft Beer Advent Calendar
Price: £86.99
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
The clue’s in the name with this one… this boozy advent calendar contains 24 Edinburgh beers from the likes of Vault City, Campervan and Other World. £2 from every calendar sold goes to local Edinburgh charities, so you can do your bit this Christmas while also getting to indulge. Edinburgh Beer Box also offer gluten-free, lagers-only, sours-only and low and no-alcohol calendars this year.
Where to buy: Edinburgh Beer Box
A Very Thornbridge Christmas
Advent Calendar
Price: £90
Number of doors: 25
Number of beers: 25
Delivery: free
This advent calendar includes a whopping 25 beers. It's designed to be reused each Christmas (just order a refill pack next year), making it a great eco-friendly choice. It’s also fully recyclable and biodegradable. Inside you’ll find their Green Mountain session pale, Cocoa Wonderland chocolate porter, their Barrel Aged Sour and more.
Thornbridge are currently offering an early bird discount with the code EBADV, which will take the price of your calendar down to £79, including postage.
Where to buy: Thornbridge Brewery
For alcohol-free drinkers
Looking for an alternative to alcohol that still provides the delicious taste of a fresh beer? Alcohol-free and low alcohol options can sometimes be hit-and-miss, so what better way to help your loved one find a beer they love than to try a different beer each day throughout December?
Dry Drinker Alcohol-Free Beer
Advent Calendar
Price: £67.95
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
This stylish calendar contains 24 carefully selected beers from a mix of breweries, plus a bonus bar of chocolate. The beers range from Lucky Saint to the Days Non-Alcoholic pale ale, all of which are between 0.0% to 0.5% ABV.
Where to buy: Day Drinker
Wise Bartender 2024 Alcohol Free Beer
Advent Calendar
Price:
£79.99 £59.99
Number of doors: 24
Number of beers: 24
Delivery: free
This alcohol-free advent calendar combines tasty beverages with an interactive experience, as you can follow along with each day’s opening on their social media pages. Make your way through 24 alcohol-free beers throughout December. You’ll get to enjoy a mix of lagers and pilsners, IPAs, stouts, ales and wheat beers, each with an ABV between 0.0% and 0.5%.
Where to buy: Wise Bartender
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It’s the most wonderful time for a beer...
What better way to welcome in the Christmas season than with a calendar filled with Christmas beer?
Whether you're after a complete surprise or are tempted to peek at the contents list, the calendars in this guide promise excitement and, most importantly, delicious beer-y goodness.
Before we leave you to your deal hunting, it's worth mentioning that if you order any other items alongside your calendar, you should probably expect to have a bit of a wait for delivery. This is because many of the retailers mentioned in this guide will ship out all of your items to arrive together.
Are you buying a beer advent calendar this Christmas? Which one have you got your eye on?