Way back in October I was asked about a Christmas gift guide to help you guys support local and spend your money with smaller independent businesses, especially when it comes to food and drink. I’m not going to bleat on and I’ll keep the following concise, because let’s be honest you just want to see what’s available.
I’ve split the gift ideas into price points and there’s also a non-food section at the end for the best of the rest. Hope it’s useful, Merry happy fucking Christmas and all that jazz.
Under £10
Peanut brittle (Sweet Meat, £2.50)
Jewellery Quarter Porter (Stirchley Wines, £3.25)
Mommy Marvi mango hot sauce (Leave it to Esme, £3.50)
Italian biscotti (Laghi’s Deli, £3.80)
Personalised bottle bag (Handmade by Tiff, £3.99)
Guatemala dark chocolate (Beanu, £5.75)
Beer glass (Indian Streatery, £6)
Cookie cutter set (Chitty Cakes, £6)
Espresso subscription (Quarter Horse, from £7.50)
Home bar bottle opener (Splitsmiths, £7.99)
York’s coffee subscription box (York’s Coffee Roasters, from £8)
Chocolatiers Selection Box of 9 Chocolates (1683 Chocolate Place, £8.75)
Shrewsbury Town Wine (Paso Primero, £9.50)
Box of 12 boozy truffles (Kneals Chocolates, £9.95)
Independent Coffee Guide (Midlands (Wayland’s Yard, £9.99)
Yes Bab eco pint pot (Punks and Chancers, £10)
3 can beer tube (Birmingham Brewing Company, £10)
£10 – £30
Purity beer gift set with glass (Purity Brewing, £11)
Chilli lovers box (Urban Herbs, £12)
‘Say no to salad’ oven glove (Lil’s Parlour, £12.50)
Handmade wooden serving spoons (Karibu, £13.99)
Festive gin gift sets (Savva Bars, from £14)
Staffordshire hoard mead (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, £15)
Pip’s Hot Sauce gift set (Pip’s Hot Sauce, £15)
Burning Barn rum gift box (Burning Barn, £16)
Big fat slabs Christmas selection box (The Brutally Honest Bakery, £16.99)
Craft coffee kit (Coffee by the Casuals, £18.99)
Classic seasonings bundle (Shakespeare Seasonings, £18.99)
Chocoholics coffee hamper (Black Ridge Coffee Co, £21)
Christmas advent calendar (Kneals Chocolates, £20)
Festive brownies (Kaykedot, £20)
Photo print macaroon gift box (Miss Macaroon, £22)
Mixed Brummie beer case (Birmingham Brewing Company, £23)
Indian spices tin (Spice Kitchen, £24.95)
Teacup apron (Pretty Odd Props, £24.99)
Authentic balti bowl (Birmingham Balti Bowl Co, £24.99)
Hand draw pub coasters (The Urban Giant, £25)
Merry Christmas popcorn gift tin (Popcorn Shed, £28)
Espresso cups and coffee kit (200 Degrees, £29)
Honey spiced rum (Wildjac, £29)
Chilli lovers hamper (Anderson & Hill, £29.95)
The Big Lebowski cocktail (Couch, £30)
Cocktail, cheese and chocolate tasting (40 St Pauls, £30)
Festive afternoon tea (Foodie Feast Box, £30)
Spice blend gift box (Mama Dor’s Kitchen, £30)
£30 – £50
Davenport Limney organic English sparkling (Wine Freedom, £32)
Monthly cheese subscription (Arch 13, £35pm)
Honey spiced rum (Paisley Flour, £35)
Large round wood chopping board with carved handle (Honey Bee Home, £35)
Homemade hamper (The Cornerstone Kitchen, £35
Ceramic ramen bowls with spoons and chopsticks (Kodawari, £35)
Staff by Chef Brad Carter vol.2 (Carter’s of Moseley, £35)
Trio of ‘Bang for Buck’ wines (Grace & James, £36)
Champagne and luxury truffle hamper (The Chocolate Quarter, £36.50)
Mixed 12 pack Attic beers (Attic Brew Co, £37)
Seasonal cheese selection (Aubrey Allen, £38)
Lemon gin (Staffordshire Distillery, £38.99)
The sour beer selection (Pineapple Club, £40)
Fig leaf gin (Harborne Kitchen, £44)
Great night in gin tasting box (Simpsons Bar, £45)
Bah humbug hamper (Staffordshire Craft Hamper co, £45)
Shiny bundle 12 cans (Dig Brew Co, £45)
Jura 12 year old gift set (Loki, £48.99)
Navy strength gin (Ludlow Dry Gin, £49.99)
£50+
Thai treat box with gift voucher (Buddha Belly, £50)Champagne and truffles gift set (Chouchoute, £52)
Whisky Club annual membership (The Whisky Club Birmingham, from £60)
Drop Coffee advent calendar (Tilt, £60)
Keep it local coffee hamper (Spreads and Breads, £65)Mixed deli hamper (Anderson & Hill, £66.95)
New World red wine case (Loki Wine, £95)
8 piece hamper (Paisley Catering, £99)
Beer school gift voucher (Birmingham Brewing Company, £110)
Ultimate Christmas Day hamper (Arch 13, £200)
Best of the rest (not food related but still great gifts from local businesses)
Personalised letter keyrings (Resin Artz, £3.99)
Fuck Off 2020 hanging decoration (Good Luck Garage, £5)
Drink coffee, make peace tote bag (Ngopi, £6.50)
HP Sauce print (This Close to Midnight, £9.80)
Soft cover notebooks (IKON, £10)
Little box of positivity (Mindful Monday, £10)
Walk Birmingham (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, £10)
Branded red tote bag (Cherry Reds, £15)
Yes Bab hipflask (Punks and Chancers, £15)
Bonehead original T-shirt (Bonehead, £15)
Moseley and Kings Heath map print (Enki, £15)
28 days of positivity cards (Positively Coco, £15)
Selfie T (The Wolf, £18)
LoveBrum annual membership (LoveBrum, £20)
Feck 2020 T-shirt (Bobby Dazzlers, £25)
Holding hands necklace (IKON, £25)
Back the Youth T-shirt (Evolve/Foka Wolf, £25)
“Old Snobs” sketch (Eazyl, £30)
Zola ring (The Double Take, £30)
Birmingham landmarks print (Emma Hardicker, £45)
Don’t be a dick embroidery (Sew Inappropriate, donation only/goes to charity)
Gift cards – you can buy these for lots of restaurants now. Do some digging or ask your favourites if they offer them. Restaurants definitely offering them include Anchor Digbeth, MeatShack, Harborne Kitchen and Craft.
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post is not affiliated with any brands or businesses included. All prices and links are correct at time of publication. Photo copyrights belong to the businesses.