Groomsmen Gifts

[tanavin]

I need some help. I need some beer related gifts for $8 or less.

I'm giving each of my groomsmen a basket with a monogrammed pint glass, and a mixed six pack of craft beers from small breweries. I also throwing in a credit card beer opener, some Advil and a bottle of water. Issue is I want to add a little something else to meet my $40 dollar budget and I am stumped.

They aren't homebrewers so a book is probably out of the question (although I don't know of any decent ones for that price anyway).

I appreciate any help y'all could give me, thanks.

 

[Airplanedoc]

swap the "basket" for a ice bucket for (not the hotel kind, the put a 6 pack and ice kind)

A pail is always more manly than a basket

Edit
Im sure you fiance will find plenty of uses for extra baskets so they wont go to waste

 

[manoaction]

Pocket knives, money clips, lighters. I would say monogrammed, because that's what I did but they cost a bit more than 8 bucks.

 

[Diaperload]

I was the best man at my friends wedding a long time ago. My friend gave me a monogrammed flask. It is made of pewter and it's heavy. It was the perfect give. My friend died a few years back and I still have the flask. I don't really use it much but would never even consider tossing it....EVER.

I like the idea of a pocket knife.

 

[Bedlam]

Get each one of those "black and tan" multi-tools. Yeah, you can do it with a regular spoon turned upside-down, but I give this one a rave review:

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=2212

Okay, so it is $10, but you gotta agree that you can't live without one now that you've seen it.

And congrats on your upcoming celebration!

 

[TxBrew]

Pocket knives, money clips, lighters. I would say monogrammed, because that's what I did but they cost a bit more than 8 bucks.

All three are great. I still have the pocket knife I received a few years ago.

 

[wildwest450]

My friend gave me a monogrammed flask. It is made of pewter and it's heavy.

That's what I got, It's been to many concerts and sporting events.

 

[GulfCoastGirl]

If your buddies like cigars you could put a couple of them in each bucket (I do like the ice bucket idea over the basket for men) to go with your theme. Ultimately though I like the monogrammed flask idea best....

Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials

 

[Jacob_Marley]

A "Church Key" style bottle opener.

http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/castle-key-bottle-opener

or

http://www.thisnext.com/tag/greatbigstuff-can-opener-giant-church-key/


Might have to check around to find one for $8 or under tho.

 

[rifraf]

Get a glass cutter from home depot and mount it to a piece of plywood with some wheels, then get some bombers of beer with cool painted on labels (Stone, Rogue, etc).

Carve a ring around the top of each bottle where the neck ends, sand the edges down and give each one a 6pack of pint glasses made from actual bottles.

I did it for my groomsmen and they loved them, I'll try to dig up a picture at home.

Edit:

Here's a video done with wine bottles. 100 different ways to cut the top off, I found it easiest to carve a circle around the top with a mounted cutter and a guide for the bottle and alternate pouring super hot and super cold water just over the scored line.

 

[TheWiz]

I see you're in Texas....Does everyone like Shiner?

http://www.shinerbockstore.com/products/barware/shiner-dog-tag-bottle-opener/

Not very personalized, but a cool and cheap way to fill the basket/bucket.

 

[GulfCoastGirl]

Get a glass cutter from home depot and mount it to a piece of plywood with some wheels, then get some bombers of beer with cool painted on labels (Stone, Rogue, etc).

Carve a ring around the top of each bottle where the neck ends, sand the edges down and give each one a 6pack of pint glasses made from actual bottles.

I did it for my groomsmen and they loved them, I'll try to dig up a picture at home.

That's awesome, I love it! Thanks for posting the video

 

[tanavin]

Seriously, thank you all for responding! These are all great ideas.

I'm one of the last in a group of friends to get married and if everyone didn't already have a flask I would have done that.

I like the beer bottle pint glass idea, I might have to do a few of these for myself.

I'm liking the idea of the beer tin and black & tab tool ideas. I have to go to Austin for a job interview next week, I'll probably stop in AHS and look around there misc. beer stuff aisle.

Thanks again or the ideas! If anyone has anymore, keep them coming.

 

[rifraf]

That's awesome, I love it! Thanks for posting the video

No problem. My set-up is pretty bootleg but when I fix it maybe I'll put together a little DIY and finally get to contribute something to the site haha.

 

[CaptKiRkLeS]

To keep with the beer theme, how about an issue of beer advocate or draft mag. I'm doing something similar for my groomsmen. I brewed a beer just for them, a big engraved mug and a cigar.

Good luck with the wedding.