Rogue Dead Guy Wallet

Mindy’s Beer Gear Rogue Dead Guy Wallet

Mindy makes a lot of cool beer gear. She has been at it for a while so she is good at it. A good place to start is with a wallet. Made from a recycled 6-pack box, the Rogue Dead Guy Wallet will be a conversation starter for years and will keep the money safe all the way to the pub.

Cost: $18

Phone Case Bottle Opener

Phone Case Bottle Opener 

The number of products to buy that come with a bottle opener is staggering and sometimes just odd (bottom of a flip flip? Gross!). As someone who had this case prior to upgrading my phone, I can attest that it is a handy place to have a bottle opener.

Cost: $20

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Homebrew Kit

Homebrew Kit 

If the beer lover in your life is considering brewing, a good place to start is with a homebrew kit. Available at any local homebrew shop, be warned that if they haven’t brewed before, you might be starting a time consuming, expensive habit.

Cost: $30.95 and up

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Growler

Growler 

With the recent proliferation of growler fill stations in Portland, you can’t go wrong with a growler this year. You can get a growler from their favorite brewery, or festooned with your favorite sports team. 

Cost: $5 and up

Kegerator

Kegerator 

If they already have everything, they are ready for a kegerator. There are a million ways to adapt an old fridge (the college sized ones work best) and you can even buy a conversion kit. The folks in the draft department at FH Steinbart will help you out with that. If you want to skip the hassle, you can buy one designed for the purpose.

Cost: $499+

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Brewvana Beer Tour

Brewvana Beer Tour 

It doesn’t matter how beer savvy you are, you will not only love a Brewvana bus tour but you will also meet great people at local brewpubs and learn something you did not know, especially if you go with the “Behind the Scenes” tour.

Cost: $59+

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Bräuler

Bräuler 
Much of the hoopla this season has been over the Ukeg Pressurized Growler. That might be a good gift next year but it is not yet in production. The Bräuler serves a similar purpose: you can ensure your beer stays fresh and carbonated.

Cost: $149 (with co2 kit)

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Cascade Hops

Cascade Hops 

If they have already earned a black belt in beer geekdom, the obvious next step is to brew beer with a home grown product. Water doesn’t grow and our source here is top notch. Malts? That’s a lot of barley to grow. Yeast? Yuck. That leaves hops. While it may not be planting season, Tony’s Garden Center will set you up.

Cost: $16.99

Guild Membership

Oregon Brewers Guild Membership 

When you purchase an Oregon Brewers Guild membership for them, they aren’t just a beer lover or geek anymore, they are beer SNOB. Don’t worry, that’s a good thing because SNOB stands for Supporter of Native Oregon Beer. The Oregon Brewers Guild has a special membership for enthusiasts and it comes with a snazzy shirt so when they walk into a brewpub, they’ll look boss.

Cost: $20

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Beer Bike Carrier

Beer Bike Carrier

This is Portland. Make sure the beer makes it home safe from the store or the pub. There are great options to hold 6 packs or growlers.

Cost: $59+

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