Advent Calendars: Three amazing alternatives to chocolate
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We all know the drill, it’s December, it’s dark - we’re running around trying to get the family sorted ready for Christmas and then we roll out the advent calendar. It’s supposed to be our morning treat, a little surprise to amuse us before we hit the winter day. But instead we open the flimsy cardboard door and a small thin piece of chocolate drops out, we pop it into our mouths and we’re met by a saccharine, insipid disaster.
So this year, why not ditch the chocolate and go for something altogether more adult? We have listed our three favourite advent calendars from our partners at Real Food Hub - they’re boozy, bonkers and brilliant. So why not give them a try?
Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2023
The ultimate advent calendar for the beer lover! There is a beer here for every day in December through to Christmas Eve and offers 14 different styles of beer. Supplied through Real Food Hub by Beers52, this advent calendar has beer from England, Poland, Sweden and more. This pack even comes with a beer tasting glass!
This advent calendar includes:
24 unique beers
14 styles of beers from 11 countries
A beer tasting glass
and a competition to win over £140 of prizes!
Drink responsibly and obviously over 18s only!
Spicer’s 2023 Wine Advent Calendar
This is a Spicer’s Christmas advent calendar, behind each door is a little 187ml bottle of wine! I think you would agree this is way better than a lame, insipid chocolate. Each advent calendar features at least 5 different vineyards and includes Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Malbec, Pinot Grigio and White Zinfandel. A great gift for the connoisseur and the happy enthusiast alike.
Drink responsibly and obviously over 18s only!
Just Gin Advent Cracker Calendar 2023
The ultimate replacement for chocolate! This cracker advent calendar is jam-packed with 24 different gins, from standard dry gin through organic sloe gin, all the way to more interesting flavours like quince (which makes an exceptional citrus gin) and plum and vanilla.
13 different distilleries are represented in this advent calendar. What a great way to end a hard day at work, and certain to give you something to look forward to!
Drink responsibly and over 18s only!