Stop the cycle of re-gifting by giving beer lovers what they want

Re-gifting. It's a viscous cycle throughout the holiday season, but there is a way to stop it. Buy the craft beer lovers in your life the gifts they truly want. The explosion of the craft beer industry over the last several years has ensured that nearly every man, woman and child in the United States has at least one craft beer lover, affectionately known as a "beer geek", on their holiday shopping list. For the uninitiated, buying gifts for these people can be a source of much stress, but it needn't be that way. Merchant du Vin, the folks responsible for importing Samuel Smith, Lindemanns and Ayinger (among others), have an assortment of gift items for the beer geek in your life.

For those who indulge in the latest brews that each season has to offer, Samuel Smith Brewing proudly presents their 26th annual brewing of their immensely popular Winter Welcome. Winter Welcome was the first seasonal beer to be imported to America, and it still sets the standard for many other beers following in its footsteps. It features a deep golden honey hue, full body and a malty richness that finishes with a light floral note and brought home a gold medal at the 2014 World Beer Championships. This beer is available in 18.7 ounce single bottles or 4 12 ounce bottles.

For those who enjoy giving gifts with a bit more substance, Samuel Smith Brewing also offers a gift box that features one 18.7 ounce bottle each of Oatmeal Stout, India Ale and Organic Chocolate Stout. The box also contains a Samuel Smith logo glass and set of coasters.

Many craft beer lovers enjoy taking a walk on the wild side and that is where the gift pack from Lindemanns comes into play. Lambics are a type of Belgian beer that are brewed with wild yeast that imparts the beer with an acidic tartness. With this gift pack, your beer geek will get one each of 4 different style of fruit lambics: Framboise (raspberry), Pomme (apple), Peche (peach) and Kriek (cherry). Each beer offers a brilliant shade, heavenly fruit aroma and distinctive flavor.

For those who enjoy a little spice in their life, Ayinger Weizenbock is the perfect choice. Although this beer is available year-round, its spicy weizen scent, 7.1% ABV and bold spicy hop flavor make it the perfect addition to your beer lover's winter collection since it can quickly warm up a chilly winter night. This beer is won a gold medal at the 2010 World Beer Championships and was also named the 2009 Beer of the Year by BevX.com. It is available in 16.9 ounce single bottles.

For more information about Merchant du Vin and the breweries they represent, please visit their website, Facebook page or Twitter feed for more information about this gift ideas and to see more of what they have to offer.