Looking for a super fun gift idea? Fill with a small crate with a variety of bottled sodas for a root beer sampler or soda sampler! Includes printable guide to tuck inside the crate. This post was originally shared in 2010 and now includes a free printable.
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Soda and Root Beer Sampler Gift
I always have the hardest time coming up with fun gifts for my husband. He doesn't "need" anything, he usually just buys what he wants, so when it comes to gifts I usually try to go homemade if I can. This soda sampler isn't completely homemade, but different. He loves his soda. And root beer is a favorite so I made him a root beer sampler and it was a hit! I also put together a soda pop sampler with a variety of colorful bottles and flavors.
Wouldn't this be a great gift for Father's Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, a birthday or graduation gift? Such a great gift for a guy teacher, right?
Fill with a variety of soda pop bottles, root beer, or other beverages! I created a printable guide that you can tuck inside the crate if you'd like. It's basically a guide that you can fill out to show what flavors are inside, and what they taste like. You know---just to act like we're fancy.
The easiest way to find out what the sodas taste like (since you don't want to open all of them just yet) is go do a quick google search. "What does Virgil's root beer taste like?" Apparently it has more of a vanilla flavor than some. You can write that down on the guide under the brand name.
Best Place To Find Bottled Soda
There are a few places that sell a variety of bottled soda flavors, but Cracker Barrel is my favorite because they sell individual bottles instead of 6 packs. If you're only making one or two crates this is the way to go.
Sampler Crate
I found the crates at Walmart (in the craft section) for $4.97 and they are PERFECT for these sampler gifts. Each crate holds 5 bottles.
Root Beer Sampler
The root beer sampler includes a bunch of fun flavors! I even found a brownie caramel flavored root beer and a birch beer to try.
Soda Pop Sampler
It was hard to narrow down the flavors to include in the soda pop sampler, but I ended up with a Shirley Temple, a cherry cola, strawberry, key lime, and orange flavor to sample.
Rachel Eloise says
http://theindigobunting.blogspot.com/2009/12/root-beer_07.html
Brook says
My husband is a root beer fan too! His favorite is our local brew, Fitz's, then Virgil's, Maine root beer, Bulldog and Vintage from Trader Joe's. The middle three can be purchased at Whole Foods or World Market.
Mrs. E says
Thank you for this great idea! My kids and I had a great time creating this for their dad. So thank you a ton!
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{nifty thrifty things} says
My hubby LOVES root beer as well (which I can't understand at all..). Unfortunately you can't get it here in Germany..
Fun idea!
Thank you so much for linking this up to {nifty thrifty sunday} last week!
xoxo,
Vanessa
lauren@WESTFURNITUREREVIVAL says
this is a great idea and a great gift.
i love rootbeer.
im your newest follower
Kalleen at Second Street says
I featured this idea today. Thanks again for linking Brandy.
Kalleen
Kalleen at Second Street says
I am so making this for the men in my family next year. I can't wait. Thanks so much for sharing.
Jenilee says
I did the same thing for my husband this year except I bought all of my soda from old52.com I know I had to pay for shipping but it was so worth getting a variety of different "vintage" sodas. I'm from wyoming and there aren't any whole foods type stores around here. LOL i wish there were!!
But I love the idea of the cd crate! Just wish we had a hobby lobby or michaels closer than 45 miles away.
Lisa says
Thanks for your idea...I saw this back in November and ended up making a few with beer! My dad loved his and my husband gets his in a couple weeks. I know he'll enjoy it. Thanks for the idea!
Liz says
I saw this idea a while back and I love it! Thank you! We have an awesome pop store nearby with hundreds of sodas. I'm making one for all the men in my life!
Laura CheBirba says
I love it!!
Laura from Italy http://chebirba.blogspot.com
Lisa says
That's really cute! I was thinking about doing this with beer for my dad and husband this year. I know some liquor stores sell individual bottles so that would work perfectly!
Anne Maskell says
What a fabulous idea! Who knew there were so many kinds of root beer?
Vicki says
This is such a cute idea! I always serve the kids root beer on pizza night. This would be a fun idea for our gift exchange with their friends. So clever! Nice to meet you and thanks for sharing!
Vicki at Rusty Rooster Vintage
The Pampered Mom says
cool idea!
southernscraps says
Cute idea!
Scrappy Heartz says
LOVE IT!! My Dad loves his root beer. And will only buy Kroger brand because it's the cheapest. I can really spoil him, make him something and give him something that he will love!! He isn't easy to do that for...thanks for the idea!!!
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Debbie Chapman
Sachiko says
I LOVE this idea!! I know some people who will love to recieve this gift... my kids!
mamabyrd says
That's perfect for my husband. He loves root beer. Isn't it funny how many of us are saying the exact same thing. It must just really be a guy thing. I'm excited to put one more thing on his Christmas list that isn't over 200 dollars--that's probably also a guy thing.
Michelle says
That is SOOO cute! That would be a cute idea for all the guys in my family that I never know what to give them.. Thanks!! I'm so excited to be on the lookout!
Creative Flair says
Great idea! I am always looking for things for my husband who has everything.
Mandy says
You can take the extra root beer's and make root beer reideer's for your neighbors or vt'ers.
Jennifer Juniper says
THis would be a great gift for my son who also loves root beer!
An Experiment in Happiness says
What a great idea! I love how cute you made this with the manly feel to it still!
~Jessica
Elizabeth says
That's a great idea! My husband loves root beer too. lol. His favorite is Henry Weinhards root beer. He says it's by far one of the best he's ever tasted. Just in case your husband runs out of the samplers.
Ashley @ Little Miss Momma says
Such a cute idea! I saw that on Jill's blog too and I fell in love with the idea. Yours turned out fabulous!
ashley
http://www.littlemissmomma.com
Emily @ Finding My Aloha says
My husband LOVES root beer! I did the same thing for him one year! Our favorite is Virgil's! It is so fun to shop for new and interesting "beers"!