One box, so the question is only whether the drinker wants twenty-four different beers chosen by someone else; the alcohol page has the whisky drams and the wine and gin boxes if not.
25 doorsWhat’s inside →The Best 2026 Beer Advent Calendars
Beer advent calendars for 2026 are Beer52's: twenty-four beers brewed only for the box, twelve styles across ten countries (hazy and classic IPAs, pale ales, lagers, stouts, porters, seasonal specials) seven of them 440 ml tallboys, with an exclusive tasting glass, for 69.99 GBP against a 95 GBP figure. Beer52 names the breweries (Arbor, Burning Sky, Fierce, a St Austell collaboration among them) and reveals the beers one at a time.
6 calendars, 4 new for 2026, most of them 24 doors. Full stats
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The 2 editions below are from 2025 and before. Most are sold out; the pages stay for the prices, the door lists and what changed year to year.
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25 doorsHow to choose a beer advent calendar
- Step 01
Decide the format first: a dram, a glass or a can
Whisky calendars are wax-sealed 30 ml drams, one a day, from a bottler who keeps the line-up secret by design; wine boxes are 187 ml minis, a full glass, mostly with the list printed; the gin box is 5 cl a door, a double. Which of those the drinker wants decides the shelf before any price does.
- Step 02
Prefer a printed list, or know why there is none
6 of the 6 here come with the maker's list of what is behind the doors — Kalea Beer Edition Germany 2024, Hawkstone 2024 and Beer Cartel Beer Advent Calendar 2026 among them; 0 do not. On a whisky shelf the secret is the format, so buy on the bottler's record and the strength; on wine and gin the list is printed and worth reading.
- Step 03
Compare the price per door
Across the 5 here with a list price, a door costs from about $3 to about $5, and the median is about $4.52. That is 4 GBP a dram at the standard whisky box and 8 at the premium; the difference is the tier of the whisky, not the amount. How the door price is counted
- Step 04
Start from this season's, from the ones we have opened
4 of the 6 on this page are 2026 editions and every one carries a verdict from us. The earlier editions stay listed for the record; the grid puts this season first.
Still looking?
If you cannot decide, get Beer Cartel Beer Advent Calendar 2026
The best value among the calendars here that we have rated this season: contents worth 1.4× the price, rated 4/5, A$174.99, 25 doors. Twenty-five exclusive cans from 25 named Australian independents, Mountain Culture, Hawkers, Moon Dog and Bridge Road among them, across 24 listed styles, for 174.99 AUD against the shop's 240 AUD figure. Rated on the brewery list and the range of styles; the pairing of beer to brewery stays sealed until the door opens.
25 doorsFrequently asked questions
Are there beer advent calendars in 2026/2027?
Yes. 4 of the 6 beer advent calendars we list are 2026 editions. The other 2 are 2024 boxes, which some retailers still stock.
How many doors do beer advent calendars have?
Most beer advent calendars have 24 doors, 4 of the 6 we list. The rest have 25.
Which brands make beer advent calendars?
5 brands make the 6 beer advent calendars we list. Hawkstone has the most with 2. The other 4 have one each.
