Best Beer Clubs Review

One of the best gifts you can give any beer lover is a membership to a monthly beer club. Most beer clubs work very similarly to other monthly subscription clubs. Once a month, the recipient will receive a brand new box of delicious brews in the mail to try. Some beer clubs focus on certain styles; some provide a variety; others focus on hard-to-find rare beers that your beer-loving friend may not be able to find.

Each beer club has its own spin on things, so we try to narrow down the club’s features so you can make the best choice. We include the minimum price to join and our ratings on which club would be best to present for a beer lover.

Name	Price	Rating
The Rare Beer Club	$38.95 to $72.95 per month	9.5
Hop-Heads Beer Club	$34.95 per month	9.3
The U.S. Microbrewed Beer Club	$29.95 per month	9.1
U.S. and International Variety Beer Club	$34.95 per month	9.0
Amazing Clubs	$36.95 to $38.95 per month	8.8
Craft Beer Club	$43 per month	8.7
Beer Across America	$39.95 per month	8.5
Beer Drop	$39 per month	8.4
Flying Noodle Beer Club	$39.95 to $41.95 per month	8.3
Beer of the Month by Clubs of America	$38.78 to $42.95 per month	8.1

A glimpse of the Best Beer Clubs:

The Rare Beer Club

Product

You will receive crafted, artisanal, two beer styles of 750 ml. monthly. Beer comes from the U.S. and countries worldwide, such as England, Belgium, Brazil, Japan, The Netherlands, Scandinavia, and more. Some featured beers are perfect for aging.

Flexibility

At 38.95 per month, you will get two, $55.95 for 4, and $72.95 for 6 750 ml bottles of hand-crafted, limited release, artisanal beers from two of the world’s best brewers. You will get two different beer styles for every shipment.
Highly customizable: You can add more bottles of either or both of the upcoming featured beers. Add more of your favorite past selections. Replace one or both of the featured beers with your favorite past selections. Choose not to receive one of the featured beers. There is also an option to skip the entire shipment altogether.
You can choose the number of shipments from 2 to 12. There is also an open-ended membership.
Option to pay in one installment or pay per shipment.
You can choose monthly, every other month, or quarterly shipment of beer.
Option to choose the starting date of your membership.

A monthly newsletter contains additional knowledge about the different selections—a sure way to advance further your knowledge of the different beers and breweries around the globe.

Pros

High-quality and a rare selection of beers from around the world.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
Large beer size at 750 ml.
Some featured beers are perfect for aging.
Highly customizable beer selection.
Customizable shipping schedule.
Flexible payment option.
FREE bartender’s bottle opener with all orders of 3 shipments or more.
Customizable beer gift announcement.

Cons

A shipping fee of $14.00 for the 2 bottles, $16.00 for 4 bottles, and $19.00 for the 6 bottles.

Point to consider

Even with the shipping fee, there is no other beer club that offers the flexibility that The Rare Beer Club offers.

Hop-Heads Beer Club

Product

At $34.95 a month, you will get a monthly supply of twelve, 12 oz—hand-crafted hoppy beers from both U.S. craft microbreweries and International breweries. You will get four bottles or cans of three different hoppy beer styles, including IPAs, Double IPAs, Session IPAs, IPLs, Imperial IPLs, Session IPLs, hoppy Pale and Red Ales, and other well-hopped styles.

Flexibility

You can choose the number of shipments from 2 to 12. There is also an open-ended membership.
Option to pay in one installment or pay per shipment.
You can choose monthly, every other month, or quarterly shipment of beer.
Option to choose the starting date of your membership.

A monthly “Malt of the Earth” newsletter includes information about your beer, the breweries, and food pairing ideas.

Pros

High-quality hoppy beer from both the US and international brewers.
Customizable shipping schedule.
Flexible payment options.
FREE bartender’s bottle opener with all orders of 3 shipments or more.
The gift announcement is customizable.

Cons

$15 shipping fee for every shipment.

The U.S. and International Variety Beer Club

Product

At $34.95 per month, you will get twelve, 12 oz—hand-crafted beers monthly from international and U.S. breweries. Every shipment comes with 4 different beer styles, 3 for each style.

Flexibility

Choose the number of shipments, with a minimum of 2 months and up to 2 12 months. You also have the option to choose an open-ended membership.
Option to choose when to start your membership.
Option to choose monthly, every-other-month, and quarterly shipment of your beers.
Pay in one installment or pay per shipment.

Monthly Newsletter contains tasting notes, details about the beer selections, breweries history, events, and food pairings.

Pros

High-quality craft beers from the U.S. and international brewers.
Customizable shipment of your beers.
Flexible payment option.
FREE bartender’s bottle opener with all orders of 3 shipments or more.
Customizable beer gift announcement.

Cons

$15 shipping fee for every shipment.

The U.S. Microbrewed Beer Club

Product

At $29.95 per month, you will get twelve, 12 oz; four different crafted beer styles from two U.S. microbreweries, 3 for each style. You get seasonal beer styles such as Bavarian Hefeweizens, Oktoberfests, and Spiced Winter Ales that aren’t available in large production quantities.

Flexibility

You can choose the number of shipments from 2 to 12. There is also an open-ended membership.
Option to pay in one installment or pay per shipment.
You can choose monthly, every other month, or quarterly shipment of beer.
Option to choose the starting date of your membership.

A monthly newsletter is included in every shipment of beer. It contains beer information and additional knowledge that will spark your interest in beers.

Pros

Hign-quality, a unique blend of American crafted beers.
Customizable shipping schedule.
Flexible payment option.
FREE bartender’s bottle opener with all orders of 3 shipments or more.
Customizable beer gift announcement.

Cons

$15 shipping fee for every shipment.

Amazing Clubs

Product

You will receive 12 premium craft beers of 4 different styles from 2 different breweries. The beers have been selected by their panel of beer experts from some award-winning breweries around the US.

Flexibility

Membership option: You can choose 3, 4, 6, 0r 12 months membership.
Delivery Options: Monthly or Every Other Month,
Payment Option: Pay in full or per shipment.
Option to choose the first shipping date.
Free shipping.

“The Frosted Mug” newsletter is included in every shipment. It contains the breweries’ history, tasting notes on different beers, special offers, and other beer pieces of information.

Pros

No membership Fee. You can cancel your membership at any time.
High-quality beers.
Flexible payment options.
The discount starts on the 6-month membership.
Informative Newsletter.
Customizable beer delivery schedule.

Cons

3 months minimum shipment
You can’t view previous selections.

The Original Craft Beer Club

Product

At $43.00 per month, they will send high-quality, world-class craft beers on every shipment. 12 Beers on every shipment, 4 different beer styles – 3 beers per style of beer – 2 from each craft brewery. They ensure that you will get the best craft beers from the best independent and awarded breweries and skilled master brewers across the states.

Flexibility

You have the option to receive 24 Beers per month.
Option to select the number of shipments.
You can choose monthly, every-other-month, or quarterly deliveries of craft beers.
Option to select the membership start date.

Your every shipment of beer comes with their “Micro Brew News” newsletter. It contains a story about your beer and its brewery. You’ll expand your knowledge of the different craft beers and breweries all over the country.

The newsletter provides a food pairing suggestion for each beer on your every shipment, for you to get the most of your craft beer by combining it with a meal that will complement its flavor.

Pros

No membership Fee. You can cancel your membership at any time.
High-quality beers.
$30 discount for 12 months order.
Awesome Bonus gifts for multiple orders.
Monthly Newsletter: Good information on each beer/brewery & recipes too!
Customizable beer delivery schedule.
Free downloadable greeting card.
Free Shipping.

Cons

Discount available only for a 12-month membership

Beer Across America

Product

At $39.95 per month, you’ll be receiving 12 unique, Award-winning selections curated by their panel of experts—four varieties from two independent craft breweries.

You will have the opportunity to try the best beer from a new American craft brewery.

Flexibility

Payment Option: You can pay in full or pay per shipment.
You can choose how frequently you like your shipment: monthly, every-other-month, or quarterly.
Option to choose your first shipping month.
Option to skip a month’s shipment. Every month beginning with shipment #2, they will send an email with the current selections. If you see anything you don’t love, you only need to click a link to skip that month and wait for the next month’s delivery. You will still get the same number of shipments you are supposed to, and every beer will be a beer you’ll love!

“Something’s Brewin” Newsletter

Discover the history of each month’s breweries. And get tasting notes and fun facts about each selection.

Pros

Low monthly subscription at $39.95.
No membership Fee. You can cancel your membership at any time and receive a full refund on future shipments.
High-quality beers.
Flexible Payment Options.
Free Personalized Bottle Opener.
Monthly newsletter
Customizable beer delivery schedule.
Free Shipping.
Shipping can be tracked with the estimated time of arrival.

Cons

No Discount.

Beer Drop

Product

You’ll receive craft beers from Award-winning microbreweries customized and delivered to your front door.

Flexibility

At $39 per month, you’ll receive 10 craft beers, 2 servings for each style of beer.
Highly customizable as you get to choose upon sign up the 5 styles of beer you want to receive on every shipment. You can also change this later if you want.
Option to skip a month’s shipment.
You can do some upgrades to your beer.

Pros

You are in control—a highly customizable choice of beer.
No membership Fee. You can cancel your membership at any time.
High-quality beers.
Option to skip a month’s shipment.

Cons

It has a $5 flat rate shipping fee.
$4.40 average cost of beer with the shipping fee.

Flying Noodle Beer Club

Product

You will be sent each month twelve full-sized bottles of hard-to-find, premium microbrews selected by their beer experts and brewed in small quantities by master brewers across America.

Flexibility

Membership options: $41.95 per month for the 3 Month and Seasonal Club. $40.95 per month for the 6 Month Club. And $39.95 for the 12 Month Club.
Option for a monthly or every-other-month Shipment.
A gift announcement can be sent if it is a gift with options to print it yourself.
Option to send a gift certificate that can be used for membership.
Membership can be discontinued anytime. Unshipped products will be refunded in full.

Included in your beers’ monthly shipment is “The Frosted Mug” newsletter that features their monthly beer collection, fun beer facts, and more.

Pros

High-quality crafted beers.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
A gift announcement can be sent if it is a gift.
No membership fee. Membership can be canceled anytime.
Special Seasonal Club membership offers a new selection for spring, summer, fall, and winter.
The longer is your membership plan; the lower is the average cost of beer.
Free shipping.

Cons

None so far.

Beer of the Month by Clubs of America

Product

A 12-Pack of 4 types of Craft Beer per month from two different small American craft breweries.

Flexibility

Membership options: 2 months for the sale price of $85.90, 3 months $128.85, 4 months $171.80, 6 months $257.70. That is an average of $42.95 per month for the sale price. But, if you will choose the 12-month membership, you can have it at $465.40. That is an average of $38.78 per month.
Payment option: Pay monthly or in full.
Shipping option: Monthly, every 2 months, or every 3 months.
Option to choose your first shipping month.
No membership fee. Cancel anytime.

Every shipment comes with its “Beer Expeditions Newsletter.” It contains information about your beer selections, fun facts, and more.

Pros

Customizable length of membership.
High-quality beers.
Flexible payment options.
Customizable shipment of your beers.
$50 discount for the 12 monthly membership based on current monthly sale price. The average sale price for the 12-month membership is only $38.78 per month.
Personalized gift letters.
No membership fee. Cancel anytime.
Free Shipping.

Cons

The average fee of 42.95 for the 2 months to 6 months membership, considering it is on a sale price, is still high compared to other beer membership clubs’ standard average monthly price.