Gift Guide for Beer Lovers!

Here are the ten we sell the most of, and who each one tends to be for.

Gifts for beer lovers who have everything

1. Michelob Ultra candle

Our best selling plain beer can, and the right pick when he already owns every gadget. Michelob Ultra drinkers tend to be particular about what goes in the fridge, and the blue and gold can reads as restrained rather than novelty. Choose Acqua Di Gio for the scent and it lands closer to something he would have bought himself than to a gift.

Michelob Ultra beer can candle, $20

2. Twisted Tea candle

For the person whose drink is not technically beer. Twisted Tea turns up at every tailgate, and the can gets recognized from across a room. This one tends to move as a gift between friends rather than from a spouse. Monkey Farts is the usual pairing, since the banana and grapefruit notes sit near where the drink already lives.

Twisted Tea can candle, $20

3. Modelo Especial candle

A good call for someone who orders Modelo out and means it. The gold and black can has more presence on a shelf than most light beer packaging, so it works in a kitchen as easily as a basement. Vanilla keeps it warm without fighting the look of the can. If he drinks it with a lime all summer, this is the one.

Modelo Especial can candle, $20

Beer gifts under $30

4. Busch Light candle

The Busch Light drinker is loyal in a way that is almost a personality trait, and he will notice you got the right can. Strong pick for a brother in law or a hunting buddy. Apples and Maple Bourbon suits it, since the maple and smoke read outdoorsy without turning sweet. It is also one of our steadier sellers on the site.

Busch Light beer can candle, $20

5. Coors Light candle

Our top plain beer on the website, which tells you how many people are searching for exactly this. Coors Light suits the guy who wants it cold and does not want to discuss it further. The silver can photographs well and sits fine on a mantel. Beer is the scent to choose here if you want the joke to land completely.

Coors Light beer can candle, $20

6. Miller Lite candle

This is what people buy when they are not totally sure what he drinks. Miller Lite is the safe bet of the beer aisle. The gold and blue can reads well on a shelf and nobody has to explain what it is. Pair it with Apples and Maple Bourbon and it stops smelling like something from a gift shop.

Miller Lite beer can candle, $20

7. Pabst Blue Ribbon candle

PBR carries a bit of attitude the light beers do not, which makes it a better fit for a younger recipient or a first apartment. The blue ribbon label is the whole design and it holds up as an object. Timmy Ho’s works here, dark roasted coffee with a touch of chocolate, and it gives the can a use beyond looking good.

Pabst Blue Ribbon can candle, $20

Gifts for the guy who has been drinking the same beer since 1998

8. Budweiser candle

For the person who has been ordering the same thing since before you knew him. Budweiser is the least ironic can on this list. It suits a father in law, or anyone who would find a novelty gift slightly annoying. Vanilla is the safe scent, and it will not compete with whatever else is burning in the house.

Budweiser beer can candle, $20

9. Genesee Light candle

A Buffalo and Rochester answer that people outside western New York will not have seen before. Genny Light is the beer a lot of us grew up on, so it works as a gift for someone who moved away. The green and white can is distinctive enough to start a conversation. Buffalo Christmas is the natural pairing, and it does the homesick job better than anything else on the scent list.

Genesee Light beer can candle, $20

10. Labatt Blue Light candle

The other hometown pick, and the one Bills and Sabres fans reach for. Labatt Blue Light belongs in a basement bar more than a kitchen. If the person you are buying for spends Sundays yelling at a television, this is the can. Beer is the scent that fits, though Buffalo Christmas works if the gift is going under a tree.

Labatt Blue Light beer can candle, $20

If none of these is his beer, the rest of the beer can candle collection runs a lot deeper, and there is a separate shelf of team candles for anyone whose real loyalty is to a football team.

Questions we get before people buy

What do you get a beer lover who has everything?

Something he will actually put somewhere. The reason a can candle works is that it does not look like a gift, it looks like an object from his own fridge. Pick the beer he drinks rather than the one you think is nicer. Getting the brand right is most of the job.

Is there a beer gift under $30?

Every beer can candle on this page is $20. Guinness runs $22 because the can is larger at 14.9 ounces, and the Bud Light Buffalo Bills Blizzard Brew candle is $30 for the same reason. Nothing here needs to be paired with something else to feel finished.

What is a good gift for a guy who only drinks Busch Light?

The Busch Light candle, and it is not a close call. People who drink one beer exclusively tend to be pleased that somebody noticed. Pair it with Apples and Maple Bourbon if he hunts or spends time outside, or with Beer if you want him to laugh when he lights it.

Can I pick the scent?

Yes, on every beer can candle. You choose at checkout, and the list runs from Acqua Di Gio and Vanilla through to Monkey Farts and Timmy Ho’s. There is also a Beer scent, which is malt and hops with a bright finish, and smells like a can that was just cracked open.

Are the cans real?

Yes. Every one is a real can, cut and sanded by hand in our shop in Elma, New York, just outside Buffalo. We fill them with American soy wax. The label on the outside is the label that came on the can.