Best beer advent calendars 2022: Craft beer, IPA and lager

Advent calendars may be a classic, but boozy calendars are taking over the festive season this year. Here we round up the best beer advent calendar for 2022. 

We've been looking for the best alcohol advent calendars - including the best wine advent calendars and the best gin advent calendars - but sometimes, you just want a beer in the evenings

Whether you are a fan of Guinness, IPA, pale ale, larger, or craft beer, there is a beer advent calendar waiting to get you through the festive period. After a long day at work or a stressful evening of present shopping, come home to the knowledge there is a delicious new drink waiting for you behind a numbered door. 

"Sample your way through a variety of different beers with one of these must-have beer advent calendars for 2022," says Food Editor, Jessica Dady. "It's a great way to try new beers that you might not add to your weekly food shop or order at the local pub. Top brands have jumped on the advent calendar bandwagon too including Brewdog, and some calendars even include snacks to pair with each beer - what more could you want."

Top beer advent calendars for 2022

Pre-order this must-have beer advent calendar for 2022, packed with 24 unique exotic beers from arond the globe. Eternal Whiteout, Nine Million Tricycles and Beer Hunter are just a few of the sought-after beers that are included in this advent calendar. This 9th anniversary addition of Beery Christmas advent calendar takes you on a beer history tour.

Food editor Jessica Dady says: "Full to the brim with must-try beers - all full sized bottles, which you could even share if you wanted. We just love the eye-catching design of this calendar, designed and illustrated by graphic designer Thibault Daumain."

As well as an exclusive glass, the 2022 Brewdog calendar includes; four advent calendar exclusives, five of Brewdog's 2022 releases including popular flavours like Candy Kittens and Silk Road, five seasonal beers such as Mail Order Martini and the brilliantly titled Hoppy Xmas, as well as five of the companies headliner and core beers. In total, 24 cans sit behind the doors of this advent calendar - it may be a bit heavier than your classic chocolate-filled countdown.

Food editor Jessica Dady says: "Brewdog's Craft Beer Advent Calendar is back by popular demand. The calendar was a sell-out last year with pre-orders wiped out by November. You can currently pay £5 to secure an early bird pre-order and ensure you do not miss out on this year's calendar. For the cherry on top, Brewdog offers free delivery across the UK and, if you are a member of Planet BrewDog, this product is available at a reduced price on pre-order." 

Behind each of the 24 windows of this beautifully designed advent calendar is a 330ml bottle of beer guaranteed to wet your pallet for new tastes. The five-star calendar contains a mix of pale ales, beers, IPA's, stouts and largers from across the globe. From Thornbridge Big Easy Low Alcohol Pale Ale to Bot Sonnet 43 Seraphim Blonde Beer, the eclectic mix of flavours is bound to lead to a new favourite.  

Online reviews: This collection of beers is sure to impress any beer lover, as one reviewer wrote, "Purchased for my husband who is a bit of a beer connoisseur and he is loving it. Great product and good beers included."

If you're a fan of trying new things than the Beerwulf advent calendar is for you. Host to 24 beers from 24 different brewers, you can try a whole range of beer styles as well as new and exclusive beers brewed especially for the calendar. You can pre-order now. 

Food editor Jessica Dady says: "From the French brewery La Débauche, you will find the fruity and herbal IPA, Cool Jazz, from the Italian brewery Birra Flea, Costanza Blonde Ale, and from Japanese company Kirin Ichiban, the aptly named Premium Beer. It is not just the beer selection that has been carefully curated, the order of the beers has also been intensely considered by Beerwulf's in-house experts so that you will be taken on a beer journey like no other."

Making a triumphant return from the success of their 2021 calendar, Virgin Wines has released their beer advent calendar for 2022. Back by popular demand, this calendar hosts 24 craft beers that have been sourced from top breweries around the world so you can kick off your Christmas in style.

Food editor Jessica Dady says: "Offering a mixture of IPA, pale ale, lager, wheat beer and more, each window is home to a full-size beer for each day of advent. Including beers from small breweries with hard-to-buy beers like The White Hag's Ninth Wave New World Pale Ale, to well-known and well-established beers like Tiny Rebel's Electric Boogaloo Passionfruit Lil NEIPA, each window welcomes a completely new flavour to your world."

Get the full pub experience from home with this craft beer and artisan snack advent calendar that will suit any beer lover, snack connoisseur, or preferably a master of both. Pre-order now for shipping from the 15th of November - this is one you do not want to miss. 

Food editor Jessica Dady says: "The delicious artisan snacks and craft beer that fill this calendar are all made by hand by a variety of small batch and independent brewers, meaning you are getting not only premium products but products you have likely never heard of or had the opportunity to enjoy. From pilsners, pale ales, and lagers, to salami chips, Picante olives, and snacking chillis, the variety hidden behind this calendar 24 doors is vast and truly mouth-watering. 

Online reviews: While the alcohol is obviously for adults, the snacks that come out of this calendar can create a tasting experience for the whole family. One reviewer wrote, "Foodie advent calendar has been a huge hit so far!! Amazing new nibbles from fabulous brands and some great beer to boot. Best calendar [we have had] for 5 years apparently!"

Jessica Dady

Jessica Dady joined the Goodto team in 2012 as Recipes Assistant following her graduation from Brunel University. She now works closely with Goodto’s Test Kitchen to create trending recipes and how-to videos. A passionate baker, Jessica spends much of her time creating celebration cakes. Jessica has also written for Honest Cooking, Fresh, Essentials, and Eat In magazine, and has previously worked with BBC, Good Housekeeping, Reader’s Digest, TV Choice, Marks & Spencers, and UKTV. Find out more

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