Craft Beer Club review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Craft Beer Club is a low cost way into beer deliveries, priced at $4.95 to start and $4 a bottle, with a 12 bottle box on monthly. It suits drinkers who want beer only, US shoppers, and anyone happy without a bottle guarantee.

Key facts

Best for
Beer drinkers in the US buying a monthly club box at a low price per bottle.
Price from
$4.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price per bottle
$4 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Bottles per box (bottles)
12 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Bottle guarantee
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
The Original Craft Beer Club (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Beer club
Delivery frequency
Monthly
Official website
craftbeerclub.com

Food boxes

Price from
$4.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Subscription
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Next-day delivery
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
The Original Craft Beer Club (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Beer club
Sourcing
Local

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Low entry point: prices start at $4.95 and $4 a bottle.
  • A 12 bottle box delivered monthly, which suits regular drinkers.
  • Beer is sourced local, keeping the offer focused on independent breweries.
  • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, more than most clubs in this group offer.
  • Entry price ranks 2 of 33, so the opening price is near the cheapest here.

Cons

  • No bottle guarantee, so a broken or missing bottle is not covered.
  • Product types cover beer club only, with no spirits or alcohol free range.
  • Next day delivery is not offered, so a box is not there the morning after ordering.
  • Delivery runs monthly only, so subscribers get a fixed cycle rather than the flexible cadence 50% of comparable clubs.
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Who it suits

  • Beer drinkers in the US who want a 12 bottle box monthly
  • Shoppers who judge clubs mainly on entry price and $4 a bottle
  • People who want local sourcing without paying club premiums

Who should look elsewhere

  • Wine buyers, who should look at The Wine Society for wine club, wine shop and spirits
  • Anyone needing next day delivery, which Craft Beer Club does not offer
  • Bourbon and spirits fans, who should try Bourbon Concierge for spirits

Prices

Craft Beer Club sells one kind of offer, a beer club subscription, with prices starting at $4.95. The Original Craft Beer Club works out at $4 a bottle. That starting price places Craft Beer Club at 2 of 33 brands on entry price, and the bottle price sits at 3 of 20. For context, drinks clubs listed on TreatCue carry a median price per serving of €7.88, with the middle range running €5.25 to €10.51. Two prices matter here, the one you pay when you join and the one you keep paying each cycle. The $4.95 entry point is the headline figure, and $4 a bottle is the ongoing rate on a subscription that runs monthly. Craft Beer Club is a subscription, so the bottle price is what a shopper weighs at renewal rather than a one off shop purchase. Only one product type sits behind these prices, so there is no cheaper tier to fall back to and no premium tier to upgrade into. The comparison to make is with clubs that sell more than one kind of drink, where a shopper with a mixed basket can spread cost differently.

Core features

A Craft Beer Club box holds 12 bottles and arrives monthly. That pairing is what most subscribers weigh: enough bottles to stock a month, arriving on a fixed cycle. Sourcing is local, so the beer comes from nearby breweries rather than a national mix. On protection, the bottle guarantee is no. A subscriber who receives a damaged bottle has no replacement cover behind the club, which is worth knowing before ordering a case. Across the clubs ranked on TreatCue, 28.6% of the group offers a bottle guarantee, so the absence here is common rather than unusual. Among clubs, 71.4% deliver monthly, which matches Craft Beer Club's rhythm, and 50% allow a flexible cadence for people who do not want a fixed cycle. The club keeps its range narrow. Product types cover beer club, so there is nothing beyond the beer box itself, and next day delivery is no.

The company behind it

Craft Beer Club trades as The Original Craft Beer Club, with its headquarters in the US. The club runs in US only, so the subscription, the pricing and the delivery schedule are all built for a single market rather than a wider footprint. A shopper outside the US should read the offer as unavailable. Support is handled on email, phone and help centre. On TreatCue, 100% of clubs in this group offer email support, 65.6% offer phone support and 84.4% run a help centre, so Craft Beer Club's channel mix sits above the middle of the field on direct contact. For a subscription club, that matters most when a delivery is late or a case needs changing, and a phone line plus a help centre covers both ends of that.

How Craft Beer Club compares

Where Craft Beer Club is available

Available
United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much does Craft Beer Club cost to join?+

Prices start at $4.95, which is the entry point for a first order. The Original Craft Beer Club works out at $4 a bottle once you are on the subscription. Entry price places Craft Beer Club at 2 of 33 brands compared on TreatCue.

What does a Craft Beer Club box contain?+

A box holds 12 bottles and is delivered monthly. Beer is sourced local, so the contents lean on nearby breweries. Product types cover beer club, which means the club is a beer box rather than a mixed drinks order.

Is there a bottle guarantee?+

The bottle guarantee is no, so a broken or missing bottle is not replaced under club cover. That is a decision to weigh before ordering, since 28.6% of clubs in this group do offer one. Where a case arrives damaged, the route is support on email, phone and help centre.

Can I get Craft Beer Club delivered the next day?+

Next day delivery is no, so cases are not there the morning after you order. Deliveries run monthly instead. Among comparable clubs, 60% offer next day delivery, so this is the reason to look elsewhere if speed matters.

Which countries does Craft Beer Club ship to?+

The club runs in US and its headquarters are in the US. Pricing, subscription terms and delivery timing are all set for that market. Shoppers based elsewhere would need to check their own delivery arrangements.

Can I choose how often a Craft Beer Club box arrives?+

Delivery runs monthly for the Original Craft Beer Club, and that is the cycle the club is built around. For comparison, 50% of clubs in this group let you set a flexible cadence, so the fixed rhythm suits people who want a predictable order.

How do I get help with a Craft Beer Club subscription?+

Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a subscriber can pick up the phone or go through the help centre by email. That mix is stronger than most in the group: 65.6% of comparable clubs offer phone support and 84.4% run a help centre.

Does Craft Beer Club sell anything besides beer?+

Product types cover beer club only, so there is no spirits, cocktails or alcohol free line attached to the subscription. A shopper who wants a mixed drinks basket is better served by The Wine Society at wine club, wine shop and spirits or Bourbon Concierge at spirits.

Sources

  • craftbeerclub.com checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Products, Support channels

    “CRAFT BEER CLUB, BEER OF THE MONTH CLUB & CURATED BEER BOXES”

  • craftbeerclub.com/collections/beer-store checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Price from

    “Spiteful Brewing: Twang Guava Sour - 12oz $4.95”

  • craftbeerclub.com/pages/about-us checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Sourcing

    “Delivering the best small-batch craft beer from local breweries across America”

  • craftbeerclub.com/pages/faqs checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Bottle guarantee, Bottles per box (bottles), Markets, Next-day delivery

    “Unfortunately we cannot accept returns at this time.”

  • craftbeerclub.com/pages/terms-conditions checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity

    “shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California”

  • craftbeerclub.com/products/original-craft-beer-club checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Delivery frequency, Price per bottle, Subscription

    “Rotating craft beer discoveries delivered every month from breweries across the country.”

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Craft Beer Club

Craft Beer Club

Beer drinkers in the US buying a monthly club box at a low price per bottle.

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