The Best Beer Gifts for Father’s Day

Former Strategist editor Jason Chen tipped us off to thisbottle resealera couple of years ago: “The German-made bottle opener also functions as a resealer for unfinished beverages (it has fun diagrammatic instructions etched right on it).” That makes it a great gift for someone who buys a lot of large-format beer bottles and doesn’t want them to go to waste.

Thispressurized growlerwill keep craft beer fresh and carbonated for up to two weeks, which is great for the dad who loves his brewery’s beer but can’t pay them a visit every weekend.

This stainless-steelinsulated growlercan be filled up at his local brewery whenever he wants to stop by.

This starter kit comes with all of the basic equipment your dad will need to brew his own beer. Bonus points if you also gift him the ingredients so you two can brew his first batch together.

This more affordable kit from Brooklyn Brew Shop comes with everything he needs to brew his first batch of beer — including hops and IPA grain mix. It includes more easy-to-use equipment than the kit above and has step-by-step instructions and videos for beginners.

If you’re going to upgrade your dad’s glassware, David Zuskov, the brewer and lab manager atAlmanac Beer Co.in Alameda, California, swears by Spiegelau’s IPA glasses. “I drank the same beer out of their glass and a pint glass, and you can taste so much more flavor from theirs.”

We’ve written about themini Bodega glassesfrom Luigi Bormioli, as the best wine glasses, but there’s also a 17-ounce version of the glass that’s the perfect size for a pint. (Plus, these are the same pint glasses they use in the tasting rooms of cult-Danish brewery Mikkeller.)

This hands-free,backpack-styleIceMule cooler comes in three sizes, the largest of which can hold up to 18 cans of beer plus ice. The bag is zipper-free and has welded seams, so it’s completely waterproof and can even float, making it a perfect choice for dads who like to crack open a cold one on camping, beach, or boat trips.

This soap is made with Old Milwaukee beer (though the folks at Duke Cannon do note that it smells like sandalwood, not beer).

A top-loading shadow box is a simple way to showcase how many bottles of beer he’s crushed.

The lambic drinker in your life will need a corkscrew to get to the good stuff, since bottles of lambic are corked not capped. Consider this cheery,Chris Black–approvedoption from Italian designer Alessi.

If your dad prefers to spend his weekends in the great outdoors, Matt Monahan, co-founder ofOther Half Brewing Company, recommends a beer sling from Pelican. “This company makes amazing, high-quality coolers that match up every bit to the competitors and then some,” he says.

To avoid the mess of a beer explosion in his freezer, Andrew Burman ofOther Half Brewing Companyrecommends getting a rapid cooler like the Cooper: “Having a rapid cooler for beer,wine, or Champagne is key — especially for last-minute gatherings.”

We’vewritten aboutCorkcicle’s wine chiller before, but the company also makes themfor beer. Keep them in the freezer and pop them in any bottle left sitting out too long.

Mary Izett, co-owner ofFifth Hammer Brewing Co.in Queens, recommends Yeti Colsters — can insulators that fit cans of up to 16 ounces: “They’re lightweight, durable, and keep your beer at the appropriate temperature on the hottest of days.”

This can opener can turn any aluminum can — from slim coolers to 16-ounce tallboys — into a smooth-edged, open-top cup. “The Draft Top Lift is sort of like a fancy can opener with a rotational blade that sits inside the rim of the can to cut and lift out the top — pull tab and all,” explainsStrategist writer Brenley Goertzen. “Not only does it make a great party trick, but it has elevated the flavor profile of all sorts ofbeverages.”

BrüMate’s Hopsulator koozie will keep his beer cold, even on the hottest summer days.

“Drinking can definitely take its toll on the body, and we need to take care of ourselves!” Zwann Grays, founder ofZwann’s Wine Club, says. “These multivitamins are great for liver and kidney support, either taken before or after a night of harder drinking. They provide some relief if you’rehung-over(take one before bed, and it will help in the morning), but they’re also preventative. The more you take them, the better they work.”

This Yeti cooler is shaped like a tote bag, so it’s easy to carry around, yet it’s still so well-insulated that it’ll keep beers cold for hours on end, even if you’re sitting on asphalt in the sun.

Nothing says “ready for summer” drinking like these insulated beer koozies that double as tiny life jackets.

Nothing says “welcome to the neighborhood”like dropping off something homemade. If your home-brewing dad agrees, then gift him this bottle capper, which makes it easy to put shiny new bottle caps on recycled beer bottles. It’s a real money (and environment) saver, and once the neighbors are done, they can return the bottles and eagerly wait for the next six-pack to arrive.

While brewing beer is incredibly easy, there is a lot of science that goes into it. For dads who care about the nitty-gritty of beer-making, a hydrometer is essential. It’ll allow him to measure the alcohol by volume, Brix value (grams of sucrose present per 100 grams of liquid), and gravity (the amount of dissolved solids in water) throughout the brewing process, which is great if he’s looking to hone a signature brew.

Journalist William Knoedelseder dives deep into the history of the Busch family, creators of Budweiser and Michelob beers, and the story of how their company came to dominate American beer.

Zach Mack, beer writer and owner ofAlphabet City Beer Co.andGovernors Island Beer Co., recommends this book as a goodgift for a beer lover. “It’s perfect for someone who already knows a little bit about beer and wants to learn more, but doesn’t want to dive into the insanely overcrowded realm of beer books. It’s a very concise and tightly written encyclopedic record for beer that’s remarkably approachable given its depth.”

This book, written by Brooklyn Brewery founder Steve Hindy, tells the story of how this former foreign correspondent for the Associated Press came to open his own brewery, along with some actually useful business tips.