Christmas Gift Ideas

Christmas 2023 may seem like a long time away but preparation is key when it comes to Christmas gift ideas that they can shout and not pout about! Why just have Turkey, when you can have a Black Donkey Beer for Christmas! Scroll on to check out our gift suggestions from budget to beyond!

With all the many gifts you can give this Christmas, and when you can say it with anything, why not say it with beer and cheer. Our beers are naturally bottle conditioned, unfiltered, never pasteurised and always independent. Black Donkey Brewing is Roscommon’s only brewery, located in beautiful Ballinlough, on the shores of Lake O’Flynn in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. Since 2014, we’ve been brewing multi award winning, 100% natural beers. You can source our individual beers from many of the countries offlicences and on draught in some pubs around Ireland.

Time to tick off your list of cheer, lets go!!

If you are on a strict budget for secret santa at work or have a lot to tick off your list, then our our gifts under a tenner will be the perfect choice.

Does the right glass make a difference to the flavour and aroma of your beer? We’re not entirely sure, (and we’ve drained enough of them to constitute a pretty comprehensive study!) but a clean one certainly does. Our Black Donkey screen printed “Aspen” pint glass will make sure that whoever loads the dishwasher knows that this glass is for beer and hand-washing only. The chemical residues left behind by modern dishwashers will ruin the head retention of a beer, and make your glass of finely crafted malty deliciousness look like a glass of soda, yuck! Traces of fats left behind, for example from milk, will have the same effect, so for best results, reserve this crystalline beauty for beer only. Wash by hand in warm soapy water, rinse thoroughly, and you can enjoy pint after pint of fresh, frothy craft over Christmas holidays.

Unsure what to get your loved one, friend or colleague for Christmas?

Check out our gift card offering. We have two options: a Digital Gift card and a Printed Gift card!

With our digital gift card, you can send your nearest and dearest a gift card of any value from €10 via email. Overseas, and wanting to get a present for a loved one, a gift card goes a long way. If you want something physical to put under the tree this year, try our new printed gift cards. Order them from our webshop or pick them up in our brewery shop as handy stocking fillers! Both of these cards are a great secret Santa option and within budget.

Gift something they’ll absolutely love with our three product gift packs! Choose from our core beer selection and seasonal Underworld series. When you can say it with anything, why not say Merry Christmas with cheer and beer!

The three pack craft beer selection of core beers is the perfect gift for any craft beer lover. Enjoy the beers we brew all year round in this handy 3 beer pack. You can choose 3 out of our 4 core beers including Sheep Stealer; Saison farmhouse ale, Buck It; Amber ale, TKO; west coast IPA or Western Warrior; our traditional Irish Lager.

Discover our Underworld series of native Irish Beer in this handy 3 pack craft beer selection. The Underworld series of native Irish beers was born out of our quest for adventure, our sense of history and our respect for tradition. The *Underworld three pack craft beer selection includes Allta, our 4.6% Pale Ale, Rua; our 6% native Amber Ale and Savage; our 5.6% native Saison.

*Selection may vary subject to stock availability. We reserve the right to replace out of stock items with items of similar or equal value.

The Vertical Integration Taste Experience box features three very different beers, all of which started out with essentially the same malt recipe. The differences in these beers are the result of different yeasts and fermentation practices, and different conditioning or lagering techniques. We invite you to discover these unique flavours for yourself through a staged tasting. Welcome to flavour country!

The experience includes:

Western Warrior – Our small-batch, micro-brewed, all-natural lager (4.2% ABV)

Sheep Stealer – Our first brew and the original Irish Farmhouse Ale (5.6%).

Sergeant Jimmy – Our 2022 Saison which has been conditioned in Irish whiskey barrels (7.7%)

For the Beer t-shirt afficionado, our Black Donkey Brewery printed t-shirt in Mens and Womens will definitely tick the box. These t-shirt’s softness and comfort hide their true hard wearing nature. We wear these very same t-shirts here in the brewery almost every day, they’ve practically become our unofficial uniform. Let the world know that you’re the exception, not the rule.

A perfect and unique gift for the seasoned beer aficionado, or the absolute beginner who wants to start with some of the best, most unique beers Ireland has to offer. It’s equally perfect for keeping all for your self too! The Underworld craft beer gift pack: contains 3, 500ml bottles, 1 each of Underworld Savage, Underworld Rua & Underworld Allta, native Irish ales + 1 Black Donkey branded pint glass.

*Selection may vary subject to stock availability. We reserve the right to replace out of stock items with items of similar or equal value.

Is any gift more welcome than a gift of great beer? Our core craft beer gift pack contains all four of our core beers, along with a branded Black Donkey beer glass to savour the flavours in. Our core beers Sheep Stealer, Western Warrior, TKO and Buck It are brewed year round for your pleasure, and are carefully crafted to suit any and every occasion. Gift this four pack to anyone (including yourself!) who loves great craft beer.

Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle! We’ve got your list covered, so you can relax in knowing that you are giving something that says I beer you! Browse our gifts under €30 that wont break the bank and will look fantastic under the tree on Christmas Morning. The questions is will they last till then!

Meet the whole herd of our core beers with the Black Donkey Core Stable mates collection! Grab this gift pack to share with friends or as a perfect present for the discerning craft beer drinker. Featuring all our core beers which are brewed all year round, and including a branded Black Donkey pint glass. This is a great gift to sample the beers we brew in our microbrewery here in Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon.

The Black Donkey Underworld Beer Collection* offers the chance of double sips of our native Irish beers! Originally released in 2018, the beers were fermented with a wild native yeast. It was harvested from Oweynagat cave in Co. Roscommon. The yeast was called Morrigan 1 after the legendary shapeshifting warrior goddess who once inhabited the cave. 

*Selection may vary subject to stock availability. We reserve the right to replace out of stock items with items of similar or equal value.

Life is too short to not enjoy great beer, share the love with our Christmas gifts to delight & excite. Discover incredible gifts under €50 to make them smile!

The Big Birthday Box was put together for our 7th birthday in 2021 but has stuck around as a firm favourite. Containing a mix of beers from both our Underworld and Core ranges which will keep the party going into the early hours. This is a perfect share box for the Christmas season. 

*Selection may vary subject to stock availability. We reserve the right to replace out of stock items with items of similar or equal value.

Our cases of beer contain 12 bottles of our delicious brews. Choose from our mixed cases or stick with your favourite tipple. All of our mixed cases of beers are hand picked and packed directly from the source here in Co. Roscommon!

Everyone deserves a little joy this Christmas and we think you will find some perfect suggestions in our gifts over €50 for the discerning craft beer drinker!

The Big Brilliant Beer Box is a one stop gift option for the most discerning beer consumer on your list, even if that’s yourself. With this unique Irish Beer Gift Pack, not only can you drink the beer while appropriately dressed in the same t-shirts the brewers wear, you can also enjoy it from the same glass used in the brewery, and in our draught outlets around the country and beyond. It’s a compete package, made by us, especially for you.

Why not go all out and make it a merry Kegmas! For all those with home bars, fancy having a keg of Black Donkey beer under the tree this year and savour the distinct flavours of our brews on draught at home this Christmas.

Contact us at info@blackdonkeybeer.com to enquire before ordering.

We hope you enjoyed our Christmas gift guide and have found a gift suitable for your loved ones, work colleagues or craft beer loving family members. At Black Donkey Brewing, we try our best to brew the tastiest and most delicious beer we can. We hope you enjoy pairing your craft beers with some tasty eats over the holidays. If you want to get your hands on our beers, try your quality local stockist. If you can’t get our beer in your county, hit up our webshop or if you are passing through Roscommon, call into the brewery and get directly from the source. Handmade, real Irish Beer from Roscommon!