Every Beverage has a Story.
These are our CoolCraft CHRISTMAS STORIES
CoolCraft Christmas is your guide to the best holiday beverages across West Volusia, and this year, every drink has a story. From November 6 to December 31, 2026, 23 CoolCrafters, including local breweries, distilleries, coffee roasters, and cocktail lounges, have each selected a beloved holiday book or movie to craft a seasonal drink inspired by that tale. Enjoy each festive beverage alongside a custom, bite-sized story that puts a West Volusia twist on a beloved holiday classic.
Get this Year's CoolCraft CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
Collect signatures from 6 participating CoolCrafters on your CoolCraft Christmas Card. Once your card has six signatures, bring it to the West Volusia Visitor Center (116 W New York Ave., DeLand) and you’ll receive your free CoolCraft Christmas ornament.
Here's this Year's CoolCraft CHRISTMAS CARD!
The CoolCraft Christmas Card is your guide to the festive beverages and locations that are bringing classic holiday tales to life in glasses all across West Volusia. Featuring a beautiful watercolor illustration of the historic Athens Theatre on the cover, whose holiday production of A Christmas Story serves as inspiration for the theme, the card includes an interactive Mad Libs activity and a custom holiday word scramble to complete while you enjoy your drink and read its paired short story.
It is literally a Cool Craft and a Christmas Card.
Inside, you'll find some activities, and the main event, the passport. Visit six participating CoolCrafters and get them to sign in the box. Once complete, bring your card to the West Volusia Visitor Center, 116 W. New York Ave., DeLand, to redeem it for a collectible CoolCraft Christmas Ornament.
Here are the CoolCraft CHRISTMAS STORIES!
Every participating beverage on the trail is paired with its own custom, bite sized short story. Designed to be read while enjoying the drink, these quick narratives act as creative homages to classic holiday movies and books. Each tale brings a beloved Christmas story to life by dropping familiar character archetypes right into West Volusia, tying the specific flavor profile of the beverage and a local community landmark directly into the plot. Simply grab a drink, settle in, and experience a new holiday chapter with every sip.
Handmade in West Volusia
...For You!
Like each of the beverages you will find along the CoolCraft Beverage Trail, this year's CoolCraft Christmas features a distinct, handmade touch. After each participating location selected a beloved holiday tale to inspire their seasonal drink, we crafted custom, bite sized short stories to match. To complete the experience, the accompanying artwork was hand painted in a loose, storybook style to bring those classic narratives to life right here in West Volusia.
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CoolCraft Christmas is your guide to the best holiday beverages across West Volusia, and this year, every drink has a story. From November 6 to December 31, 2026, 23 CoolCrafters, including local breweries, distilleries, coffee roasters, and cocktail lounges, have each selected a beloved holiday book or movie to craft a seasonal drink inspired by that tale. Enjoy each festive beverage alongside a custom, bite-sized story that puts a West Volusia twist on a beloved holiday classic.
The CoolCraft Beverage Trail is a year round celebration of West Volusia’s creative spirit, connecting local breweries, coffee shops, mixologists, and tea makers into one flavorful adventure. Each season brings a new themed collection of drinks that highlight the region’s craft culture, from the CoolCraft Summer Beverage Competition to winter’s CoolCraft Christmas.