Food Advent Calendars 2026
From beef jerky and bacon to pickles and hot sauce, our food and snack advent calendars turn favorite flavors into 12 days of discovery. Choose a calendar built around something they already love, or give them the ManVent for a mix of beer, whiskey, snacks and gear. Every calendar arrives ready to gift, with a different snack, sauce or surprise waiting behind each numbered door.
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Beef Jerky Advent Calendar
$99.00$99.00$99.00 -
12 Days of Pickles Advent Calendar
$89.00$89.00$89.00 -
ManVent - Advent Calendar for Men
$89.00$89.00$89.00 -
Bacon Advent Calendar
$99.00$99.00$99.00 -
Hot Sauce Advent Calendar
$149.00$149.00$149.00
Why Choose a GiveThemBeer Food Advent Calendar?
Each GiveThemBeer Food Advent Calendar is built around a complete theme, with twelve individually selected items packed behind numbered doors. From premium beef jerky and bacon favorites to pickle flavored products, hot sauces and the ManVent mix, every calendar is designed to feel like a gift worth opening day after day.
✓ 12 days built around favorite foods and snacks
✓ A Christmas countdown that goes beyond chocolate
✓ A new holiday tradition to look forward to year after year
✓ Created by GiveThemBeer, advent calendar experts since 2017
About GiveThemBeer Advent Calendars
Yes, our name is GiveThemBeer, but we are also known as the advent calendar people. We started with a beer advent calendar, and the excitement around holiday countdowns grew from there. Today, we curate 20+ food and drink advent calendars built around discovery, gifting, and the excitement of opening something new each day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a food advent calendar?
A food advent calendar is a Christmas countdown filled with snacks, sauces, treats and other food themed gifts instead of chocolate. Open one numbered door each day to discover something different while counting down to Christmas. GiveThemBeer offers food advent calendars built around beef jerky, bacon, pickles, hot sauce and more.
What comes inside a food advent calendar?
Food advent calendars contain a different food, sauce, seasoning, drink or themed gift behind each numbered door. Depending on the calendar, the lineup may include premium beef jerky, bacon specialties, pickle products, hot sauces, spicy foods, craft drinks and useful extras.
Each GiveThemBeer Food Advent Calendar includes 12 individually selected items built around a distinct theme.
When do you start a 12 day advent calendar?
Start a 12 day advent calendar on December 14 to open the final door on Christmas Day. It can also be started on any date that works for the recipient. Some families begin December 1, while others save the calendar for the twelve nights leading directly to Christmas.
Are food advent calendars made for adults?
Many food advent calendars are created with adults in mind, especially options featuring jerky, bacon, hot sauce and specialty snacks. The Bacon and Pickle Advent Calendars are also great for teens, families and gift exchanges. The ManVent contains alcohol, so the buyer and recipient must be 21 or older.
Can I send a food advent calendar as a gift?
Yes. Enter the recipient’s delivery address and add a personal gift message at checkout. Pricing is not included inside the package, so the calendar arrives ready to gift. For calendars going to multiple addresses, place a separate order for each recipient so every shipment receives its own tracking number.
When will the 2026 food advent calendars ship?
Preorders will begin shipping in late October and early November 2026, depending on the calendar. Tracking information will be emailed as soon as the order leaves our Florida warehouse. Orders placed after the preorder period ship within 3 to 5 business days, often sooner, to help ensure arrival before the official countdown begins.
How much is shipping?
Shipping is $15 per food advent calendar. Each calendar is placed in durable protective packaging and includes tracking so it arrives safely and ready for gifting. The ManVent shipping charge also includes the required adult signature service.
Where can food advent calendars be delivered?
Food only advent calendars can be delivered to residential and business street addresses throughout the lower 48 states. Delivery is unavailable to Alaska, Hawaii, APO or FPO addresses, and PO Boxes.
The ManVent contains alcohol and can only be delivered to eligible states. The buyer and recipient must be 21 or older, and someone 21 or older must be available to sign for the package.