All You Need To Know About The Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2014

[twitter]September is a week old, but you need to think about Christmas now or you will be out of luck.

One of the most popular items over the past few years has been The Craft Beer Advent Calendar. It has sold out ever year as part of a growing trend of grown up advent calendars.

If you want to have one of the good advent calendars, you need to be looking for them now. The LEGO ones have landed at Costco and the LEGO store, and the Craft Beer Advent Calendar is on pre-order now at your favorite retailer.

Here’s what you need to know if you want to order a Craft Beer Advent Calendar:

-Calendars will be available in Canada only (AB, BC, MB, NL, SK, YT). Calendars will not be available in the U.S.

– You cannot buy the calendar direct from the distributor, and they cannot ship the Craft Beer Advent Calendar to you.

The Craft Beer Advent Calendar will start arriving on shelves through fall. Last year, the calendar sold out quickly. If you want to buy one of these calendars, contact your favorite craft beer retailer and ask to pre-order the calendar to avoid disappointment. Some have been taking orders since the spring.

Make sure you contact your favorite retailer and ask if they are carrying it and PRE-ORDER TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. They may be assembling close to 1000 Craft Beer Advent Calendars at the depot, but they will sell out as quickly as they can build them, so get on the list. Just follow the Craft Beer Advent Calendar on Facebook for more information.

UPDATE: HERE ARE THE TASTING NOTES FOR THE 2014 CRAFT BEER ADVENT CALENDAR

About The 2014 Craft Beer Advent Calendar

The first edition of the Craft BeerAdvent® Calendar was distributed in 2012. The demand was so intense that retailers were sold out in days. It featured a roster of European craft brews. In 2013 the production was increased to supply the demand. The calendar sold out again and featured beers from North America.

The 2014 Craft BeerAdvent® Calendar will allow craft beer drinkers across Canada to enjoy 24 different premium craft beers that are not presently available in stores. In fact, more than two thirds of the beers are being brewed specifically for this calendar edition. This year the beers are originating from 18 countries and 6 continents.

Craft Beer Advent Calendar Where To Buy

Here are some maps to find the Craft Beer Advent Calendar in Western Canada:

Here’s the Saskatchewan map (only stores in Saskatoon and Regina will be selling the Craft Beer Advent Calendar)

How much does the 2014 Craft Beer Advent Calendar cost?

That depends. Liquor laws are different across the country. Some are free market, some are government controlled. Expect to pay between $6 and $7 per beer. I’ve seen prices as low as $130, and as high as $170.

My boys even love the Craft Beer Advent Calendar. Each morning, they bounce down the stairs to open their chocolate or LEGO door, and then they move to my big box to take turns finding Daddy’s beer. Once found, we put it in the fridge so it’s ready later that night after a long day.

Kids are good, they bring you beer!