Winter Favorites Gift Set
Winter Favorites Gift Set
Winter Favorites Gift Set
Hard Cider Recipe Kit
Winter Favorites Gift Set

Winter Favorites Gift Set

$129.99 $136.97
Three cozy winter brews in one gift — a Holiday Ale, Vermont Maple Porter, and Spiced Hard Cider — with reusable equipment and flip-top bottles included.
  • Limited-edition 1-gallon homebrewing gift set
  • Makes 5 batches — a spiced ale, maple porter & 3 spiced ciders
  • Equipment, ingredients & amber flip-top bottles included
  • Just add water for the beers & apple juice for the ciders

Holiday Ale — a warm, spiced red ale with rich malt character and festive seasonal spice. Beginner-friendly, brewed with reusable 1-gallon equipment included.

Vermont Maple Porter — malt-forward with layers of caramel, chocolate, and coffee. Real Vermont maple syrup adds subtle sweetness and depth. Northern Brewer hops balance with mild woody bitterness.

Spiced Hard Cider — crisp and carbonated with warm mulling spice character. The included 3-pack makes three separate 1-gallon batches. Add your own preservative-free apple juice.

  • Holiday Ale Beer Kit (1-gallon, includes reusable fermentation equipment)
  • Vermont Maple Porter Recipe Kit (1-gallon, ingredients only — uses Holiday Ale equipment)
  • Spiced Hard Cider Kit 3-Pack (makes 3 one-gallon batches — yeast, sanitizer, mulling spice packets)
  • Amber Flip-Top Bottles 8-count (reusable, no capper needed)

Beginner to intermediate. The Holiday Ale kit includes all equipment and detailed instructions — a great entry point. The Vermont Maple Porter and Spiced Cider kits use the same reusable equipment and are equally approachable.

All three projects share the same 1-gallon fermentation setup included with the Holiday Ale kit.

  • Start with the Holiday Ale — full equipment and instructions included. Ferment 14 days, then bottle in the included amber flip-top bottles and condition 14 days
  • Once bottled, clean and reuse the fermenter for the Vermont Maple Porter. Ferment 3 weeks, then bottle in flip-top bottles and condition 2 weeks
  • For cider: add 1 gallon of preservative-free apple juice to your fermenter, add the included yeast and spice packet, and ferment ~10 days. Transfer to flip-top bottles and carbonate ~10 days
  • Flip-top bottles are included and work for all five batches — no capper needed
  • Refrigerate and enjoy
  • Batch size: 1 gallon per batch
  • Total batches: 5 (1 Holiday Ale + 1 Vermont Maple Porter + 3 Spiced Ciders)
  • Fermentation equipment: included with Holiday Ale kit
  • Holiday Ale ABV: ~5.75%
  • Vermont Maple Porter ABV: ~6.75%
  • Spiced Hard Cider ABV: ~5%
Winter Favorites Gift Set
$129.99$136.97

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Holiday Ale Beer Kit includes a reusable 1-gallon fermenter, airlock, and all equipment needed to brew. The same equipment is reused for the Vermont Maple Porter and Spiced Cider batches.

No. You will need to provide your own preservative-free apple juice for the Spiced Cider batches. The kit includes yeast, sanitizer, and mulling spice packets.

The Holiday Ale takes approximately 4 weeks (14 days fermentation + 14 days bottle conditioning). The Vermont Maple Porter takes approximately 5 weeks (3 weeks fermentation + 2 weeks bottle conditioning). The Spiced Hard Cider takes approximately 20 days (10 days fermentation + 10 days carbonation in bottles). Batches are brewed one at a time using the same reusable equipment.

The Vermont Maple Porter uses real Vermont maple syrup, which adds subtle sweetness and depth to a rich malt backbone of caramel, chocolate, and coffee — balanced by mild Northern Brewer hop bitterness.

This kit makes 5 one-gallon batches total: 1 Holiday Ale, 1 Vermont Maple Porter, and 3 Spiced Hard Ciders. Each batch is brewed one at a time using the same reusable equipment included with the Holiday Ale kit.

No. This kit includes amber flip-top bottles, which work for all five batches — both the beer and cider. Flip-top bottles seal with a swing-top cap, so no capper or separate caps are needed. They're reusable for future batches too.


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