Father's Day Craft Beer Gift Idea's
With father’s day right around the corner it is once again that time to ask yourself, what the heck am I going to get dad!? A very good question indeed and Rolling Hops is here to help...so long as the father in your life is a beer drinker anyways! We have come up with a wonderful list of beer related gifts for the suds loving father in your life. It has been on our list to put all of our beer gift ideas together for some time and what better time than now. Let’s get started…
Craft beer subscriptions
If your father loves craft beer why not give him a constant flowing supply?! There are a good number of craft beer subscription companies out there that offer delivery of a select batch of craft brews each month. A hand picked selection of craft beer delivered right to your door every month? What's not to love about that!? Usually these companies will allow you to choose certain packages of beer for different styles you prefer while also giving you the option for small to large amounts. Also, if your special dad is a dedicated brewery fan there are some breweries that offer the service exclusively. Below are some of the craft beer subscription services we know of:
https://hopscollective.ca/pages/ontario-craft-beer-club (this link has a few other beer delivery options at the top as well)
Brewing/beer courses
What better way to fuel a passion for beer than some beer education! There are a wide range of educational courses and lessons that dad can take to fully nerd out on beer. Whether it's a sommelier course, online courses, or brewing lessons i’m sure dad will enjoy some of these options to stoke his passion for beer. We have listed a few courses, lessons and classes below:
Prud’homme beer certification courses, https://www.tfkbeer.com/courses.html Pick from a range of courses that will turn your beer loving dad into a blown beer aficionado!
Craftbeer.com has a beer 101 course, https://www.craftbeer.com/beer/beer-101-course A simple basic course for honing your knowledge of beer concepts to become a true beer enthusiast.
George Brown offers an inro course to brewing https://coned.georgebrown.ca/courses-and-certificates/beer-1/
Canadian Career College offers a diploma as a brewing technician https://www.ctsccc.com/brewing-technician/?gclid=CjwKCAjwlZf3BRABEiwA8Q0qqx6lsyLW8OisZXAhQArJR7tDFB4LDUUpjjUNnCV1obR1rKmsH8UAZxoCDbEQAvD_BwE
Niagara College offers a diploma in Brewmaster & Brewery Operations Management, https://www.niagaracollege.ca/cfwi/program/brewmaster-brewery-operations/#overview
Home brewing kits
Get your dad started on making his own beer with a home brewing kit. There are a wide range of different home brewing kit options from beginner to advanced that are readily available online or in a local shop. There are a few links below for starter kits and you can also find some good second hand stuff on Facebook groups like GTA Brews Classifieds.
https://www.northernbrewer.com/collections/beer-brewing-equipment-starter-kits
https://torontobrewing.ca/collections/5-gallon-homebrew-starter-kits
https://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Homebrew_Equipment_Kits_s/355.htm
Brewery events
Take dad right to the heart of the craft beer action with an event ticket from his favourite brewery. Local craft breweries usually have a wide range of events lined up that would be a fun idea for dad. Unfortunately, during these unprecedented times of COVID-19 there may be fewer options but establishments are certainly innovating! Options like beer and food pairing baskets, beer and chocolate baskets, virtual tours (be sure to give ours a look too!), virtual beer yoga and much more! Take a look at some of your local craft brewery websites for ideas.
Personalized beer accessories
Well you know that dad will be cracking open a nice cold brew on the day of his celebration so why not have him pour it into a personalized glass? Or maybe pop off the cap with an opener dedicated to him? The sky is truly the limit with cool beer accessories these days as you can get glasses, openers, koozies, insulated mugs and much more all personalized with dad in mind. You can search for personalized anything online but we have add some links below to get you started:
Hopefully some of these ideas help you in your search for the perfect father’s day gift. We’ll try to keep adding to this list as we go and let us know if you think something should be added on here as well. Cheers to all the wonderful dads out there!
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