Great Clubs Beer of the Month Club

What's in the box: A 12-pack of craft beers in four different styles, plus a monthly beer newsletter.

Great Clubs has been running gift-of-the-month clubs since 1994, and its Beer of the Month Club is one of seven memberships it offers, alongside wine, cigars, flowers, fruit, coffee and chocolate. The beer club has a simple format: each month a 12-pack of craft beer arrives, covering four different styles. The company says the beer is brewed fresh, and each shipment comes with a monthly beer newsletter. The site lists free shipping every month, prices starting at $49.95 per month, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. The appeal here is predictability. You know you will get a full 12-pack with some variety, which makes it an easy gift for someone who enjoys trying new beers without hunting for them. The long track record also suggests a company that knows how to handle recurring shipments. The homepage does not say which breweries are featured, whether you can steer the selection toward or away from certain styles, or how plan lengths work, so buyers who care about those details should check before ordering. Because this is alcohol, expect the usual US requirements around adult signature at delivery and possible limits on which states it can ship to. Overall it is a straightforward, gift-friendly beer club rather than a deeply customizable one.