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The only beer tour that takes you on a virtual road trip around the USA, discovering hyper-local craft breweries from a new under-the-radar beer city every month!
This City Brew Tours club really is a club, complete with its own monthly podcast for you die-hard brew fans. It introduces beer lovers to eight different beers every month (i.e., two tall cans from four different breweries in a single city).
City Brew Tours curates each selection, and each beer of the month club box includes information about the notes and brewery. Your friend will love getting philosophical about their new favorite IPA when they tune in for the monthly subscriber Zoom call tasting featuring guest speakers, brewing experts and fellow beer enthusiasts.
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Trendy craft projects for adults with all of the tools, materials and instructions included!
Give the gift of learning with this adult-geared arts and crafts crate. Each month, recipients enjoy a box filled with everything needed for one hands-on project.
Caroline Lubinsky’s box came with two stickers, craft directions and all the different tools and materials needed to make a resin serving tray. This included the mold, the resin, handles for the tray, a lighter and colored powder. Overall, she found the box easy to follow and a fun way to spend an afternoon creating.
How We Found the Best Gift of the Month Clubs
There are countless gift of the month clubs for almost every personality and preference. We combed through the sea of options to find those that stood out for their reviews, content and creativity. After researching, we enlisted 12 staff members to test and review over 100 of the most popular and interesting subscription boxes to ensure each club meets our rigorous gifting standards.
Each of the featured boxes excel in the following categories:
- Price compared to value
- Packaging and shipping quality
- Quality of inclusions
- Ease of cancellation
Runner Ups We Tested
- Bean Box: Madi Koetting tested the service for two months. She was blown away by the flavor, quality and packaging experience.
- Bouqs: This flower service consistently blows us away for their smooth delivery process and overall experience. Choose from three plans—original (10-16 stems), deluxe (20-32 stems) or grand (30-45 stems)—for a stunning surprise.
- David’s Cookie Club: Orders from this cookie club contain either a singular flavor or an assortment, with beloved varieties such as oatmeal raisin, butterscotch pecan and double chocolate chunk.
- Doughp: Ever wish you could eat a whole tub of cookie dough? With this edible dough subscription, it’s finally possible!
- Fruit Gift of the Month Club: Every four weeks, enjoy a shipment containing up to 13 pieces (or 5 pounds) of two different types of fruit, picked fresh and shipped directly from one of the brand’s farms across the globe.
- Great Clubs Beer of the Month Club: Each box arrives with 12 beers from bespoke breweries across the nation.
- HealthyMe Living Snack Box: The HealthyMe Snack Subscription Box takes the guesswork out of healthy snack selection.
- Magic Hour Monthly Tea Box: This monthly shipment of herbal teas arrives beautifully packed inside a fun branded box.
- Platterful: The brand’s regular, gluten-free and vegan charcuterie kits are a welcome addition to the world of cheese of the month clubs.
- Universal Yums: While we think Universal Yums is a great subscription, it’s not super gift-able.
Why You Should Trust Us
Emily Way is a shopping editor at Reader’s Digest, Family Handyman and Taste of Home as well as a former sales and deals editor. In these roles she has found, reviewed and tested hundreds of kitchen products and culinary tips ranging from Drew Barrymore’s Dutch oven, to the best food subscription boxes. Given her experience testing so many products, including gift guides, she is well-equipped to provide advice on the best gift of the month clubs.
Alexandra Mantella, Content Updates Editor at Taste of Home, updated and contributed research to this piece. She has over five years of experience in product testing, research and commerce writing. Previously, she served as a commerce content update editor at Bob Vila.
FAQ
Can you give a subscription as a gift?
Subscriptions make excellent gifts. Sending a gift of the month club is so much more than just shipping off a one-time present. Purchasing a subscription box for birthdays, holidays or “just because” is like sending someone a new present every few weeks—no extra effort required.
How much is Book of the Month for a year?
Book of the Month is $199.99 for a 12-month subscription, when purchased as a gift.
Is there a chip of the month club?
While we don’t have a potato chip-specific gift club listed, both the Bokksu snack box and the HealthyMe snack box (which is among our favorite healthy snack subscriptions) include chips as possible options in their monthly deliveries.
How much does a gift of the month club cost?
Typically, costs for gift of the month clubs vary widely based on the company and the box’s items. While some cost under $10 a month, others offer picks priced in the hundreds of dollars. Many offer different subscription tiers, which can affect the overall cost.