Gifts for Beer Lovers: Ideas That Start With a Bottle Cap

Looking for gifts for beer lovers that last longer than a crate that's empty by Sunday night? Fair enough. Beer fans appreciate presents that take their hobby seriously, new flavours to discover and stories to tell at the next barbecue. Here are ideas for every occasion and budget, including one that quite literally starts with a beer.

The gift that starts with a beer

Sounds odd at first, but it's our favourite present for beer fans: Soapi. It's a magnetic soap holder, and it works with an ordinary bottle cap. You press the cap halfway into a bar of solid soap, the bar hangs from the magnet on the wall and dries all the way round instead of going soggy in a dish. The basin stays clean, and a bottle cap on the wall is a quiet reminder of a good beer.

The fun part: the cap can come from their favourite bottle. The beer from your first date, the lager from that brewery on holiday, the bottle opened to celebrate a new job. An alcohol-free beer gives you a cap that works just as well. So: open the bottle, enjoy it, rinse the cap, press it into the soap. A gift with a story.

If you'd rather keep it simple, go for the Starter Kit for €14.95. It contains one Soapi in the colour of your choice, a lavender soap from Marseille, 100 g, handmade in Marseille, and a cleaned bottle cap so it's ready straight away. Honestly, a cap from their own beer is nicer, but this way the gift works before the first bottle is opened. Soapi comes in 10 colours, all in our Soapi collection. Since 2023 it has been stocked in more than 250 shops, with 4.88 out of 5 stars from over 1,600 reviews.

Good to know: Soapi sticks on with a waterproof adhesive pad, no drilling, on smooth surfaces such as tiles, glass, mirrors or stainless steel, but not on painted or wallpapered walls. The holder itself can't rust because the magnet is fully enclosed in plastic. The bottle cap can occasionally rust, in which case you just use the next one. For a beer fan, that shouldn't be a problem.

More gifts for beer lovers

• Craft beer tasting set: try different styles from pale ale to stout. Best shared, with small glasses and tasting notes.
• Brewing course: a day of milling, mashing and hopping. Many breweries and homebrew clubs run courses.
• Home brewing kit: for anyone who doesn't want to stop after the course.
• A good beer book: on beer styles, brewing history or food pairing. Looks good on a shelf too.
• Proper glasses: a tulip or tasting glass shows how much aroma a beer has. Underrated and affordable.
• A brewery tour: a trip to the local brewery is an experience gift with a regional touch.
• A bottle opener with character: small, but every beer fan has a favourite.

With all of these, it's about flavour and curiosity, not quantity. The best beer gifts are the ones people talk about, not the ones they can't remember the next morning.

Bonus: a key holder for the hallway

Coming home from the beer garden, the first thing you look for is usually the keys. The magnetic key holder for €11.95 sticks next to the door without drilling on a smooth surface and holds a steel key ring with a strong magnet, even a heavy bunch with a car key. Same technology as Soapi.

A gift for beer lovers with Mix & Match

Want to put a whole bundle together, say for a stag do, the pub quiz team or several beer-loving friends? With Mix & Match you choose 5 products and pay €50, with free shipping within Germany. You can mix Soapis in all 10 colours, the key holder and soaps such as the soap from Marseille, soaps by Blaull or Grete Manufaktur, shower soap by KLAR or solid shampoo by Skargard. That works out at €10 per gift. Collect the bottle caps together, at a relaxed pace.

Gifts for beer drinkers: FAQ

Does any bottle cap fit?

A standard crown cap from a glass bottle, such as beer or cola, fits. Rinse it first and press it halfway into the soap.

Is a bottle cap included with a single Soapi?

We'll add a cleaned bottle cap free of charge on request. The Starter Kit always includes one.

What about someone who no longer drinks beer?

Alcohol-free craft beer has become really good, and its cap fits Soapi just the same.

Cheers, in moderation

A good gift for a beer drinker tells a story, and a bottle cap on the bathroom wall does exactly that. For more on what to do with those little caps, read bottle cap ideas, and for people who already own everything there are gifts for men who have everything. Build your bundle here: discover Mix & Match.