5 Enticing Foodie Father’s Day Gifts

From craft beer with a conscience to barbecue-your-own lobster experiences, these are our favourite gourmet Father’s Day gifts

Is your dad a foodie? Perhaps he’s a big craft beer lover? Working on the rationale that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, we’ve hand-selected our favourite Father’s Day gifts. They’re all created by British artisan food and drink brands, ensuring you’re buying local and ethically sourced products while celebrating dad.

Sup on Traditional Devonshire Cider

Treat your Dad to a delicious hamper of Devon cider and other tasty treats this Father’s Day. It’s been put together by Sandford Cider, an independent, family-owned company based in Devon.

This Father’s Day gift hamper from Sandford Cider contains four cans of craft cider: Devon Red, Devon Mist, Devon Dry and Rib Tickler. It’s accompanied by bar snacks to assuage any hunger pangs, including salami and pork crackling, as well as a Sandford Orchards Pint Glass and a pair of Sandford Orchard sunglasses

Take Dad on a countryside jaunt so he can enjoy his present in the sunshine!

£21.99, sandfordorchards.co.uk

Discover Diverse Tastes

If you’re looking for a unique Father’s Day gift, something he may not have tried before, then we highly recommend splashing out on an Afrosposure Deluxe Discovery Box. Afrosposure is an organisation dedicated to championing and increasing diversity in the food and drink space. It does so through providing exposure to the fantastic food and drink products developed by black and other ethnic minority artisans.

The Afrosposure Deluxe Discovery Box is crammed full of these delicious goodies. It contains everything from Ilé Adùn’s Coconut Toffee (our personal favourite) to Jungle Abakus Foods’, Seaweed Crisps and Chosan By Nature’s Baobab Chocolate Spread. The word ‘Chosan’ means ‘cultural heritage’ in the Wolof language spoken in The Gambia (the birthplace of the founder).

£40, afrosposure.org

Brew Some Good

Beer, as the UK’s most popular drink, was bound to feature on this Father’s Day gift guide. We are loving the brews from new craft beer brand People’s Captain founded by rugby player Greg Bateman. Greg decided that he wanted his new beer brand to have an impact, so is on a mission to raise £1 million for positive mental health through a percentage of beer sales.

The People’s Captain mixed crate is available in 12 or 24 cans, and contains all four of the brand’s beers including Legend APA, Islander NEPA, Stereotype Lager and Short & Stout Milk Stout. We’re particular fans of the latter!

£29, peoplescaptain.co.uk

Up Your Grill Skills

This summer, the team at Sussex Pass restaurant - a venue championing local and sustainable food - have put together a unique culinary experience perfect for dads, which can be booked throughout the summer! Sussex Pass has installed a selection of Big Green Egg Barbecues in its beer garden, which are available for exclusive hire.

Guests who book an Egg for a 2 hour slot will be given a selection of beautiful locally sourced meat and fish, pre-prepared and ready to cook. Alongside this, the booking will also include complementary sides and vegetables. For those looking to impress, you could even add a whole lobster or a 1kg ribeye. There’s plenty of local beers and ciders on tap for you to indulge in too!

From £20pp, sussexpass.restaurant

Savour Cake and Ale

When buying Father’s Day gifts, the dilemma is often whether to go down the ‘sweet’ or ‘alcoholic’ route. Well, with Cake or Death’s Father’s Day X Toast Ale gift box, you get the best of both worlds!

Toast Ale is an award-winning craft beer brewed with surplus bread that would otherwise be wasted. Cake or Death have created a limited edition brownie using the Toast Ale Chocolate Stout in a rich stout caramel and stout cake crumb. The box also includes its decadent new Nutella Hazelnut and Candied Orange brownies, as well as two cans of chocolate stout.

£19, cakeordeath.co.uk