Aldi's Advent Calendars Are Back, and Include Beer, Wine, and Cheese Versions

You may still have a handful of Halloween candy in your jacket pocket and a slightly withered pumpkin beside the door, but we’ve moved on from that holiday and fast. It’s just November 6, but retailers have already loaded their sleighs, hung their lights, and have shifted to Christmas – and there’s no better sign of that than the arrival of Aldi’s annual advent calendars. 

If you love tiny servings of cheese and chocolate, you’re in luck, because the German retailer is bringing back those customer faves, and it also has four booze-filled calendars too, with more on the way as the Big Day gets closer. 

Some of the food-and-beverage focused calendars for this year include the Barissimo Coffee Advent Calendar ($13.99), Bay Island’s popular Hot Sauce Advent Calendar ($14.99), Choceur’s chocolate-filled 24 Day Advent Calendar ($8.99), Choceur Kids Advent Calendar ($1.49), the Emporium Selection Advent Cheese Calendar ($16.99) and the Moser Roth Luxury Advent Calendar ($15.99) for those who like posh chocolate. 

Those six calendars are currently available in Aldi’s stores throughout 38 U.S. States, and orders for the calendars can be placed online for delivery or curbside pickup. But, as always, supplies are limited, and the calendars won’t be restocked — so once they’re gone, they’re gone until next November. (If you’re trying to find a particular calendar, Aldi advises checking out its other locations in your area.) Aldi also notes that stores cannot reserve or hold products, and the quantities per customer may be limited. 

As for the calendars containing adult beverages, there are currently four available — but since not every Aldi stocks beer or wine, their availability may vary by state or by store location. 

The Beer Advent Calendar (listed at $49.99, although the actual price of the calendars may vary by location) contains two dozen 12-ounce cans of 12 different brews, including six different varieties of ale, one Hefeweizen, seven IPAs, three Lagers, three Pilsners, one Porter, two stouts, and a Cherry Kolsch. 

Aldi’s Holiday Magic Wine Advent Calendar ($59.99) contains 24 different kinds of wine, each in a 187 mL (6.3 ounce) bottle. This year’s selection includes over two dozen varietals and blends from Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Spain. The store also offers a  Make It Sparkle Sparkling Wine Variety Pack ($29.99), which includes six 200 mL (6.76 oz) bottles of six French sparkling wines. 

Finally, cider lovers can try to score the Wicked Grove 12 Days of Cider - ($19.99), which is filled with a dozen 12-ounce bottles of cider, including three apple flavors, Berry Ginger, Blueberry, Cinnamon, Cranberry, Pear, Pineapple, Raspberry, Rose, and Spiced Plum versions. 

Aldi also says that it will release its 12 Days of Irish Cream Calendar ($29.99) on Wednesday, November 29, while its Holiday Magic 5 Days of Sweet Red Wine and Holiday Magic 5 Days of Dry Red Wine ($19.99 each) will both be available on Wednesday, December 6. 

Now, who’s going to stop us from building one MEGA CALENDAR that has one different calendar behind each door?