These gift packs will go down a treat with the beer fans in your life.
With breweries regularly popping up around our neighbourhoods and Dan Murphy’s shelves heaving with new arrivals, it’s a great time to be a fan of beer. If there’s one problem, though, it’s that there never seems to be enough time to explore the ever-expanding world of beer.
It’d be cool if there was some sort of variety pack with different beers inside, perfectly catering to adventurous beer drinkers holding out for a well-chosen Christmas gift. Wishful thinking? Uh, nope – Christmas miracle, more like it. Here are seven of the best Christmas beer gift packs to slot under the tree this year.
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1. The Fresh Four 4 Pack
Here’s a fact for free – our favourite beers are better when they’re fresh. This breezy Fresh Four 4 Pack dials up the freshness while pushing flavours in some interesting, zesty, crispy directions. You’ve got a traditional lager, sure – the Classic from Young Henrys – but the three others are all a little out of left field, with a ginger beer from Fellr, Moon Dog’s Tropical Apple Cider Fizzer, and a beer-and-lemonade Shandy from Big Things Brewing Co.
Price: $23.99
2. Craft Collection 6 Pack
Australia’s craft beer scene has blossomed to such a degree that we’re a hair away from putting a tinnie on our coat of arms. Rather than make any rash changes (we’d probably need a referendum for that), beer lovers might prefer to celebrate our national love with a festive tour of six of the country's best and most awarded breweries with this Craft Collection – from Bodriggy’s light and hazy Speccy Juice and Young Henry’s crisp XPA to BentSpoke’s punchy Crankshaft IPA.
Price: $33.99
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3. 12 Days of Beer Gift Pack
If your true love tries to spring a partridge in a pear tree on you for Christmas this year, well, let’s just hope they’ve kept the receipt. If you ask us, a globetrotting beer pack is much more in keeping with the spirit of the season, and this mixed dozen 12 Days gift pack strikes a perfect balance between the easiest styles – Balter Cerveza and Young Henrys Crisp Mid, for instance – and some less obvious choices to pique those palates, like Rodenbach Fruitage and a tequila-flavoured beer from Amigos.
Price: $39.99
4. Spice of Life Ginger Beer 6 Pack
The Spice Girls got a lot right but ‘Spice Up Your Life’ should not be considered drinking advice (‘Shake it to the right’? Come on guys, it’s going to spray everywhere). While this Spice of Life Ginger Beer pack could certainly be a party starter worthy of history’s greatest girl group, it’s equally great as a gentle introduction to the world of sweet, spicy ginger beer, with hits from Kopparberg, Better Beer, Great Northern and more.
Price: $29.99
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5. World Class Collection 10 Pack
We’re generous people – if we had the means, you know we’d all be giving our friends and family round-the-world plane tickets for Christmas. As it is, this 10-stop World Class Collection makes a fine sub, taking a lucky recipient to far-flung, beer-brewing nations like Italy (Peroni Capri), New Zealand (Wakachangi lager), Mexico (Sol) and the Netherlands (Hollandia) before touching down on familiar soils (Foster’s lager).
Price: $37.99
6. Monsuta Gift Pack
Despite being decorated with powerful monsters and hulking sumos, Monsuta beers are all about balancing big, punchy flavours with easy-drinking crispness. The typically Japanese approach should come as no surprise, with the three beers in this Monsuta gift pack – the Dry, Premium and Dark lagers – all brewed fresh in Okinawa from local hops, barley and water. Top it off with a great-looking gift box and stubby holder, and you’ve got our attention.
Price: $25.99
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7. Bridge Road Brewers & Friends Craft Beer Christmas Countdown
The advent calendar is a truly great format, but one tiny chocolate per day is hardly going to get us hyped for Santa. Thankfully, Bridge Road Brewers have answered the call with this 24-beer Christmas Countdown pack taking us up to the big day in style. We don’t want to give away any secrets (it’s all a bit hush-hush until you open the assigned beer slot), but it’s fair to say that, with brews ranging from iconic pale ales to heavy-hitting dark beers and mouthwatering sours, this will keep beer lovers happy.
Price: $129.99
1. Where can I buy a Christmas beer pack in Australia?
Dan Murphy's offers a range of Christmas beer packs and beer gifts in Australia, including The Fresh Four 4 Pack, Craft Collection 6 Pack, 12 Days of Beer Gift Pack, Spice of Life Ginger Beer 6 Pack, World Class Collection 10 Pack, Monsuta Gift Pack, and Bridge Road Brewers & Friends Craft Beer Christmas Countdown. For more, explore our Christmas beer packs.
2. What beer should I gift someone who likes trying different beers?
If someone likes trying different beers, a mixed beer gift pack would be a great gift. One top option is the 12 Days of Beer Gift Pack, as it includes some classic beers and some less obvious choices, giving beer lovers an opportunity to try a variety of flavours.
3. Does Dan Murphy’s sell a beer advent calendar for Christmas?
Yes, Dan Murphy's sells beer advent calendars for Christmas, including the Bridge Road Brewers & Friends Craft Beer Christmas Countdown. It is a 24-beer Christmas advent calendar featuring brews of different styles, from pale ales and sour beers to dark beers, with each numbered slot to be opened as part of the countdown to Christmas.
