The Brewmaster's Journal
A lost Brewmaster's Journal — 23 clues and one finale, 24 fragments in total. Follow the trail, uncover its secrets, and discover what the final day reveals.
€189
24 cans · 19 breweries writing · the journal · under €8 a can
More than half are gone.
- Sold out last year
- 4th edition
- 24 different beers, 24 unique check-ins
- Featuring our own Advent Exclusives
- The absolute best, from all over the world
What's in the box
In the box: 24 cans — 5 of them brewed for this box alone — and the journal itself: 23 entries and a finale, one unsealed per day.
That's under €8 a can, journal included.
Order your boxWritten by the Order of Brewers
- Sparkle✦
- VAT'33✦
- Rock City✦
- Folkingebrew
- Arpus
- Pühaste
- Sudden Death
- Fuerst Wiacek◇
- The Piggy✦
- Bereta
- Outer Range
- Basqueland◇
- Oso
- Vault City◇
- Garage
- Mad Scientist◇
- Elmeleven◇
- Fine Balance
- Prizm◇
Also pouring in this box: FactoryFermenterarnaSalikattSOMA (a name or two may still shift — whoever takes up the pen next earns a seal above)
One seat stays closed — that name unseals on 24 December.
✦ Brewed for this box alone — as is the final beer. ◇ Reaches the Netherlands only through this box.
How to read it
Read the entry
One dated entry a day, December 1st through 24th — read it before you pour.
Follow the thread
Every entry nudges the same story forward. Small details, easy to miss on any single day.
Reach the finale
Day 24 finally finishes the sentence the journal was never allowed to write.
What to expect
Boxes ship from November 18, timed to land on your step before December 1.
Free shipping to this country.
Order by November 23 to make sure it arrives in time.
This box already ships free to your country.
After you order
- An order confirmation lands in your inbox straight away.
- A shipping email follows once your box leaves the warehouse.
- Track & trace via DPD, door to door.
All boxes ship via DPD.
Please note: advent calendars can't be combined with individual beers from the Hoptimaal shop. Ordering multiple calendars together is no problem.
Frequently asked questions
When does my box ship and arrive?
Boxes ship from November 18th via DPD, timed to land before December 1st — see the shipping section above for the exact price and deadline for your country.
What if I'm not home when DPD delivers?
DPD leaves a card with a redelivery option or a nearby pickup point — the same track-and-trace link in your shipping email covers both.
Can I send this as a gift, straight to someone else?
Yes — enter their address at checkout instead of your own. The recipient still needs to be 18 or older to receive it; the story stays sealed either way.
Ordering for a team, clients or as corporate gifts (5 boxes or more)?
Yes. From 5 boxes there is a business page: advent.hoptimaal.com/business — one address or several, a card with your message and logo, invoice after quote. The price per box is the same; there is no discount tier, so there is no reason to wait.
What happens on day 24?
The finale the journal has been quietly building toward since entry one. We're not saying more than that — it's the one entry we won't summarize for you.
Can I order both calendars — the Journal and Speakeasy — together?
Yes — add the other calendar right on this page before checkout, in a single order and a single delivery. Individual beers from the Hoptimaal shop can't join an advent order, though — those are a separate order via hoptimaal.com.
The Brewmaster's Journal
€189
Brewed by
- Folkingebrew
- Sudden Death
Fuerst Wiacek
- Bereta
- Prizm
…and more breweries like these.