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An advent calendar with 24 beers from all over France.

The French brewing revival has been a fact for several years now. Beyond consumer beers such as 1664 or Kro, there are hundreds of craft breweries that contribute to this renaissance. Although the majority of these craft breweries are local, a few dozen micro-breweries have emerged at the national level with sometimes even international fame. It is with these breweries that we have decided to work in order to discover the French panorama of craft beer. 

List of breweries usually included in the French beer advent calendar:

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

There are also other beer advent calendars offered by the competition, such as 

Comparison of the different advent calendars

My little Hop offers a very nice comparative analysis according to your selection criteria such as price, originality and brewery calendars. Their analysis is the first result on Google for the query "Beer Advent Calendar" in France. It makes you wonder why they don't take the opportunity to offer their own version because Mon Petit Houblon is before a monthly subscription offer of 6 beers for around 26€.

All boxes is a comparator specializing in boxes of all kinds. Their article on beer advent calendars isn't entirely up to date and isn't very objective for the "best calendars" title given the results they offered, but it's still worth a look.

Brewnation is a blog specializing in beer and offers a fairly exhaustive list (even if we're not into it) while highlighting 4-5 favorites.

Happy Beer Time offers by far the most complete list of beer advent calendars available in France whether sent from Belgium or elsewhere. To tell the truth, there are so many that you get a little lost :) but hats off to the work done.

Beery Christmas from Saveur-Bière

Saveur Bière is one of the European leaders in online beer sales. Since its takeover a few years ago by the industrialist AB Inbev, the big financial means have come out to make it a must under the tree. In 2020, Parisians were even treated to giant advertising in the Paris metro. The Saveur-Bière advent calendar has the particularity of offering 25 beers (probably 2 cans on December 24). The selection is above all European, faithful to its image as a supplier of beers to the world with several brews specially concocted for the advent calendar.

A Little Moss Advent Calendar

A little foam it is the beer subscription specialist in mainland France. As their e-shop is not very developed, their advent calendar is a bit their second specialty. Particularities ? A selection made in co-creation with buyers from the previous year and suggested food pairings.  

Other ideas for your advent calendar

Each year, the choice of calendar increases more and more. In 2021, we will note the arrival on the market of Brussels Beer Project, My Beer Box or Galia. Furthermore, the Belgibeer and Belgium in a box advent calendars no longer exist following the cessation of activity of their respective companies. Competition is fierce in 2021.

An advent calendar with 24 beers including minimum 12 beers from the province of Hainaut inside.

The province of Hainaut is a bit like the holy grail of Belgian beer.

So many exceptional breweries can be found in such a small territory. It was very hard to choose the breweries that participate in this advent calendar.

Clearly the best advent calendar among all Belgian provinces.

Hainaut is full of breweries. The large Dubuisson and Dupont breweries rub shoulders with beer from Chimay and Saint-Feuillien alongside artisanal brewers such as Cazeau and de Blaugies, while newcomers are showing up. We think among others of the brasserie du Borinage and Vivement Dimanche

List of breweries usually included:

• Borinage: beers in homage to the Borin culture
• Brasserie 28: low-sugar beers with gluten-free option
• Brasserie Vapeur: the equipment dates from the 18th century, the beer is unique
• Brasserie Caulier: help, may the peace of God be upon me
• Brasserie de Blaugies: taste me this season with spelled
• Brasserie de Cazeau: an ancestor wakes up after a 30-year nap
• Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs: pioneer of craft beer from the 90s
• Brasserie de l’Abbaye ND de Scourmont: we no longer present Chimay beers
• Brasserie de Silly: organic brewery that experiments with a bit of everything
• Brasserie des Légendes: the marriage of beers and folklore
• Brasserie Dubuisson Frères: creator of the Bush, goes well with peaches
• Brasserie Dupont: the most famous season in the world, also organic
• Brasserie Saint-Feuillien: from abbey beer to West Coast IPA
• Brasserie de la Couronne: only for empresses
• Nectar Boheme: country beers in tribute to the season
• Pays-Noir: microbrewery of the slagheaps of Charleroi
• Tartaruga Fine Brewing: custom brewery, latest craft trends
• Vanuxeem: one plow tail, two plow tails,...
• Vivement Dimanche: new microbrewery in the city of Mouscron

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

Also see our Personalized Beer Advent Calendar.

An advent calendar with beers from the province of Liège in it.

Isn't that a good idea? Whether you are from Liège or curious, we have selected 24 different beers including at least 12 beers are produced by Liège breweries.

A lot of new breweries have opened their doors in the Ardent City in recent years alongside well-established breweries such as the Val-Dieu Abbey

The breweries usually selected for this Liège Beer Advent Calendar are very diverse. If you want to know more about the beers included in the advent calendar, stop here because the list:

• Brasserie C produces the Curtius brewed in the heart of the Ardent City by Renaud & François
• Liège Cooperative Brewery brews in a cooperative and with local agriculture
• Bellevaux Brewery has been brewing with water from the Ardennes since 2005
• Brasserie de la Croix and its Sainte-Nitouche beers
• Brasserie Elfique in Aywaille takes you to the island of elves
• Brasserie Grain d'Orge quenches your thirst with Brice, Joup & Canaille
• Brasserie de la Lienne and its organic beers in honor of the valley
• Brasserie de Marsinne and his Leopold 7 in honor of Leopold who was already brewing in his castle farm
• Val-Dieu Brewery is still in the hands of Cistercian monks who survived the French Revolution

The special promo Beercrush advent calendar is the right plan for this end of the year 2022.

A super attractive price of only €35 while beer calendars are usually sold around €70-80.

This contains beers whose best before date has passed.
We've all tasted all the beers involved and we guarantee they're good. We will drink this one every evening in December.

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

An advent calendar with beers from the province from East Flanders inside.

Isn't that a good idea? Whether you are from East Flanders or curious, we have selected 24 different beers including minimum 12 beers from the province of East Flanders

The East Flanders breweries selected for this Advent Beer Calendar are very diverse. Many possibilities exist between the large family breweries such as De Brabandere, Halve Maan and Omer and the recently created small microbreweries such as Siphon and Verzet or Viven. There are also several breweries that pay homage to sour beers such as the De Leite and Alvinne breweries.

The beer selection on the calendar changes each year but we generally work with the following breweries:

• Alvinne: brewery specializing in sour beers with its own yeast
• De Brabandere: second oldest Flemish brewery still in operation.
• De Leite: brewery specializing in sour beers, another benchmark
• De Plukker: petite brasserie de Poperinge qui cultive son propre houblon
• De Poes: modern brasserie in Ghent
• Dolle Brouwers: pioneer of the craft beer revival in the 80s
• Fort Lapin: present Bruges brewery
• Halve Maan: known worldwide for its beer pipeline in the city of Bruges
• Leroy: a small family brewery that is making a comeback
• Omer Vander Ghinste : Omer, Triple Lefort, ...
• Saint Bernard: un petit air de Westvleteren
• Siphon: the Damme brasserie that does great things from the cellar of the family restaurant
• Struisse Brouwers: a global icon with the famous Pannepot
• Van Honsebrouck: the brewery behind Kasteel beers
• Verhaeghe Vichte: brasse la old-brown la plus accéssible au grand public
• Verstraete: a beer, a success, the papegai
• Verzet: specialists in new generation old brown beers
• Viven: a strong brewing couple inspired by English IPAs
• Flying Horse : Gagnat 2011 du concours Brouwland du meilleur brasseur amateur

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

A Beer Advent Calendar with beers from the province of Flemish Brabant in it.

Isn't that a good idea? Whether you're from Antwerp or curious, we've selected 24 different beers including minimum 12 beers from the province of Flemish Brabant

The Flemish Brabant breweries selected for this Advent Beer Calendar are very diverse. Many possibilities exist between the large brewery De Haacht, the gueuzeries Boon, Lindemans and Oud Beeersel or even the new microbreweries such as Belgoo and Hof ten Dormaal.

The beer selection on the calendar changes each year but we generally work with the following breweries:

• Belgoobeer is an organic brewery located in the south-west of Brussels but remains little known to Brussels residents
• Boon is a beer brewery in the Pajottenland valley, active since the 90s, it has regained its independence
• De Haacht is one of the biggest breweries in Belgium although less known than Maes or Jupiler
• Den Herberg offers a beer inspired by Orval and its brettanomyces
• Hof ten Dormaal is a farm-brewery that loves safe beers that it offers in all flavors
• Lindemans is a must for fruity gueuzes and lambics. Prefer the aged versions if you don't like sugar.
• Oud Beersel is a historic Pajottenland brewery and its spontaneous beers
• Rodenbach, implemented in Roeselare, the Flemish red beers perfectly complement the beers selected for this Flemish Brabant calendar

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

An Advent Calendar with 24 beers inluding minimum 12 beers from the province from West Flanders inside.

The province of West Flanders is home to a wide variety of breweries. We usually offer 15 different breweries, including Roman, the oldest brewery in activity, and also the Huyghe brewery, which produces the famous Délirium.

The beer selection on the calendar changes each year but we generally work with the following breweries:

• Bosteels, the former family brewery behind Triple Karmeliet and Kwak
• Glazen Tower
• Dilewyns
• While which has totally revitalized the Ghent scene with its taproom and foodtruck
• Ghent City Gruut, an old-fashioned brewery that replaces hops with herbs, the old-fashioned way
• Hedonist, a trendy craft brewery in the tradition of Totem, Siphon & Dok
• Huyghe, the brewery that invented the Délirium pink elephant, which now comes in multiple colors
• The Arrogant custom brews the beer of the same name and it does not leave anyone indifferent
• Malheur symbolizes coppery and strong Belgian beers. La Malheur 12 is one of these ambassadors
• Roman is the oldest brewery in Belgium with more than 200 years on the clock
• Slaghmuylder, monk beers that don't look like it
• The Ministry of Belgian Beer, do you know the difference between pasteurized pilsner and refermented pilsner? This is the opportunity
• The Musketeers, the 4 musketeers now brew Troubadour in their proposed installation, a former brickyard
• Van Steenberge love the pirate atmosphere with their Gulden Drak and Piraat beers
• VBDCK brews the Kerrel which bottles the latest craft style in a little known bottle format

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

An advent calendar with beers from the province of Luxembourg.

Isn't that a good idea? Whether you're from the Ardennes or love spending your holidays there, we've selected 24 different beers including minimum 12 beers from the province of Luxembourg.

The province of Luxembourg offers many breweries that benefit from the pure water and the terroir of the Ardennes. There are Orval and Lupulus which have been established for decades but also more recent breweries such as Atrium de Marche-en-famenne which makes everyone agree.

The beer selection on the calendar changes each year but we generally work with the following breweries:

• Brasserie Millevertus accompanies you in the art of virtuous drinking
• Brasserie des Tchèts, cooperative in the village of Neuvillers where the Tchèts live
• Brasserie Gengoulf the neighbors of the famous Orval
• Brasserie St-Monon founded by the youngest brewer in Wallonia, 20 years ago
• Château Grandvoir brews thirst-quenching Vaurien in one of its barns
• Lupulus in homage to the hop wolves of Slovenia
• Orval, the most famous Trappist, young or old
• Rochehaut, an attractive beer
• Rulle, 20 years of perfect Gaume beers
• Saint-Hélène, the first brewery in Gaume recently revamped while keeping its artisanal soul
• Brasserie de la Semois, Bruno & Philippe live the sister's dream in the Saint-Hélène facilities

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

An advent calendar with beers from the province of Walloon Brabant in it.

Here's a good idea! Whether you are from BW or elsewhere, we have selected 24 different beers including minimum 12 beers from the province of Walloon Brabant

Brabant Wallon is home to very different breweries. On the one hand, there are custom breweries such as Nova Birra & Saint-Jean and on the other hand well-established breweries such as John Martin, the famous importer of Guiness and the Lefèbre brewery. Not to mention the Jeandrain-Jandrenouille brewery and its exceptionally well-made beers.

The beer selection on the calendar changes each year but we generally work with the following breweries:

• Belgo Sapiens Brewers : you will take a small bucket? More like a Godet horse!
• Brasserie du Renard : organic brewery (Wavre) with the classic white, blonde, brown, amber range but each beer includes a special ingredient
• Brasserie Lefebvre : the successful family brewery behind the Blanche de Bruxelles and the famous Barbar (honey beer)
• John Martin : Guiness, Gordon and especially the spontaneous beers Timmermans
• The Jandrain-Jandrenouille Brewery : deliciously dry hoppy beers.
• Nova Beer : Italian-inspired beers that explore the latest trends in the world of craft beers
• Saint Jean : custom brewery near Nivelle who likes to play with spices

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

The Belgian beer advent calendar is made up of a selection of 24 Belgian craft beers that will delight your taste buds every evening in December.

We keep the surprise on the beers that are part of our beer advent calendar, but it is representative of our catalog of beers.

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

An advent calendar with beers from the province of Namur in it.

Isn't that a good idea? Whether you are from Namur or curious, we have selected 24 different beers produced with minimum 12 beers from brewery situated in Namur province.

The breweries usually selected for this Namur Beer Advent Calendar are very diverse. If you want to know more about the beers included in the advent calendar, stop here because the list:

• Bocq Brewery in Purnode since 1858
• Brasserie Caracole and its beers cooked over a wood fire
• Brasserie de Bertinchamp: Bertinchamp, Belgium, Beer, Benoît
• Brasserie de l’Abbaye de Brogne and its organic abbey beers
• Brasserie de la Lesse: the brotherhood became a cooperative brewery
• Gembloux: a return to basics for agricultural engineers
• Brasserie Minne and its airs of the Ardennes
• Brasserie de Namur: 5 locals behind La Houppe and La Jambes en l’air
• Brasserie du Clocher and its Philomène
• Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy Abbey and the famous Rochefort Trappist beers
• Brasserie des Fagnes and its 150 years of brewing development

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

An advent calendar with 24 Brussels beers in it.

The Brussels region is in turmoil with new breweries or projects springing up every year.

List of breweries usually included in the Brussels Beer Advent Calendar :

• Senne Brewery - pioneer of Brussels beers with a touch of bitterness
• Brussels Beer Project - the Delta IPA and dozens of ephemeral beers
• No Science - the best Porter style black beers
• La source - the youngest that seduces everyone
• Ermitage - the Lantern will illuminate your journey of thirst
• En Stoemelings - Het is Ca va Brussels beers
• Annexe - a brewery-fermentery that loves seasonal style beers
• H2O - well-made beers by Olivier, a veteran of the Senne brewery
• Beerstorming - experimental workshop, come and brew your own beer
• Surrealist - soon to be operational in the Dansaert district
• Witloof - Mexican-inspired beers of Everoise origin
• Vandekelder - beers brewed in a cellar by 9 friends
• Drogenbos Beer - the whiskey distillery shares its fermented brews with the public
• Drinkthatbear - Red Beard and Grandmother
• DrinkDrink - the specialist in organic beers for cycling enthusiasts or not
• Bière de Quartier - 7 beers brewed in 7 districts by 7 different breweries

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

The Beercrush Advent Calendar is made up of a selection of 24 craft beers that will delight your taste buds every December evening.

We keep the surprise on the beers that are part of our beer advent calendar, but it is representative of our catalog of beers.

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.

An advent calendar with beers from the province of Antwerp in it.

Isn't that a good idea? Whether you are from Antwerp or curious, we have selected 24 different beers including minimum 12 beers from the province of Antwerp

The Antwerp breweries selected for this Antwerp Beer Advent Calendar are very diverse. Many possibilities exist between the world famous Duvel Moortgat, the institutional De Konink, the legendary Westmalle and the new microbreweries Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie and Galea.

The beer selection on the calendar changes each year but we generally work with the following breweries:

• Antwerp Brewing Company is a recent microbrewery in the city of Antwerp which sells Seef and other beers with names that refer to the history of the city
• Corsendonk markets beers from the Turnhout region produced at the Bocq brewery (Namur)
• De Koninck is the historical brewery of the city of Antwerp with the famous bolleke
• of the trappists of Westmalle : famous trappist beers
• Dochter van de Korenaar is a microbrewery located in the Netherlands whose beers are very popular
• Duvel Moortgat : beers with strong character
• Galea offers surprising ephemeral beers
• Het Anker, the Mechelen brewery behind the famous Gouden Carolus
• Het Nest, the brewery that plays cards, each beer is a character
• Schelde, Schelde brewery that brews an oyster stout

For those who are curious, here is what the advent calendar box looks like.