Last minute gifts from WV & Appalachian breweries and distilleries

When looking for last minute gifts, don’t forget about your local breweries, distilleries, and wineries. Not only a can you buy their beverages, but most also sell insignia glassware, clothing, and other decorative items at their tasting rooms and stores. 

For your imbibing friends and family members, a nice bottle of whiskey, mead, or wine from a local producer makes a smart last-minute gift. It’s a lot more welcomed than a couple pair of socks.

When stopping in a holiday party or housewarming, why not bring a growler of local craft beer this year rather than the standard bottle of California or imported wine. Used to be, bringing beer might have been thought of as a tad gauche, but today, with the craft beer explosion, a growler of good beer will likely be more popular than the wine.

Online stores at breweries and distilleries offer convenience for last minute gifts

While they can’t sell you alcoholic beverages, the online stores of breweries and distilleries have many great gift items for your favorite craft beer and spirits drinker. Order this week and you’ll safely have them before Christmas.

We looked at some websites around the state and region, and here’s our picks from what we found. Of course, the websites offer plenty more options. Use the titles as links to the online stores. (Prices plus tax and shipping charges)

Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company

Embroidered GVBC logo Baseball Cap – $15

Custom Tap Handle – $50

Smooth Ambler Spirits

Smooth Ambler Bourbon Barrel Coffee – $12

Blenko Seasonal Release Decanter 2015 – $100

Appalachian Distillery

2-liter Whiskey Aging Oak Barrel – $85

Appalachian Moonshine Metal Flask – $25

Devils Backbone Brewing Company

Devils Backbone 20 oz. Signature Glass – $14

Stainless Steel Logo Pint Tumbler – $12

Wicked Weed Brewing Company

Wicked Weed Unisex Black Hoodie – $44.95

Wicked Weed Unisex Slouchy Beanie – $19.95