Cheers to the Holidays, and cheers to beers! Beer-wrapping season is upon us, but don’t fret, because we’re going to help step up your wrapping skills!! In this blog you’ll find a variety of easy, sustainable and creative ways on how to wrap beer for those special craft brewery lovers in your life! Let’s get into it…
bombers
Bomber Socks - Simply find a long pair of festive socks and place the bomber inside! Be sure to stuff the toe part first with something (the other sock perhaps) to create a fuller look. Finish it off by tying a bow around the top. Not only are you saving paper (GO GREEN TEAM), you’d be gifting the person a pair of cozy socks to wear while they sip on their favourite brew!
ReinBEER Bombers - For this craft you’ll need to twist on some brown pipe cleaners to make the reindeer antlers, find some googly eyes, and add a large red pompom for the nose! Use a hot glue gun to assemble the nose & eyes onto the bottle and BAM!! To jazz it up even more, buy a battery- operated light up Christmas necklace from the Dollarstore and wrap it around the bomber.
Simple Bombers - Use wine bottle bags OR wrap over the label and add a bow for a finishing touch. EASY PEASY!
4-pack or 6-pack
Beer Bag - Make it a double gift by placing your pack inside a Growler Tote Bag or a Cooler Sleeve and wrapping it up. Now you gift receiver will be able to take their beer along on any adventure!
Brown Paper Wrap - For a more sustainable idea, we recommend putting your pack inside an old box and wrapping it in recyclable brown paper! Most Christmas wrapping paper can’t be recycled due to the glitter and sparkles it contains, as they carry materials that aren’t usually accepted by recycling companies. Spice up the plainness by adding some sprigs of green, pine cones, holly, yarn, a Christmas decoration, etc..
Clothing Wrap - If you REALLY want to go full out on an eco-friendly gift idea while still being creative, wrap it in OYB swag!! Take a look through our Old Yale Apparel selections and find the perfect Crewneck or Shirt for that craft-beer enthusiast. Now stick the pack inside, bunch up the top, and use a bow to hold it all together!
12-packs
Wrap it up - These are by far the easiest, simply wrap the case in your favourite festive wrapping paper and VOILA!
Beer Advent Calendar - Make a 12 Days of BEERmas Advent Calendar, which sounds like a pretty good excuse to have a beer each day! There are many creative ways to make this one, but here’s how we suggest doing it:
Take out each can and wrap them individually with tissue paper, or use the good ol’ sock method. Make some hang tags and write the numbers 1 to 12, then hole punch each one. Loop some yarn through the hang tag and then wrap it around the top part of the tissue paper (or sock) on each can, sealing it all together. Decorate a basket or find one to display the wrapped up cans inside!
Here you have it, The How to Guide for Wrapping Beer. We hope these ideas help inspire you on your beer-wrapping journey!
Pro Tip: Wrapping gifts is always better with an Old Yale beer in hand.
Happy Holidays! Be sure to share it with us at @oldyalebrewing or with the hashtag #OldYaleBrewing.