When thinking of 21st birthday gift ideas, the first thing that comes to mind is the significance of the 21st birthday itself. 21 is the legal age to consume alcohol in most states. It's the "beer birthday".

It takes zero imagination to come up with this, so I won't bore you with the obvious gift ideas of beer, wine or liquor. You can buy those things locally. But you may not have thought of some alcohol-related items.

These are useful and fun, without screaming "drink up!" - a message you probably don't want to send. The idea is to acknowledge that he is old enough to drink, without encouraging him to drink to excess. Here are some 21st birthday gifts that are worth a look.

• A magnetic bottle opener sticks to the fridge, so it's easy to find. Everyone should have one of these. They come in a variety of styles.
• Many people that drink beer like to have beer glasses, beer mugs, or beer steins.
• If he'll be drinking wine, an Alessi corkscrew is a great gift. It's fun, well designed and practical. It will last him the rest of his life.
• A set of wine glasses would be nice. To go along with those, some wine glass charms are very useful as well.

Of course, there are plenty of 21st birthday presents that have nothing to do with alcohol.

How does he like to spend his time? If he's in college, what is he studying? Think about these things to come up with more ideas of your own.

Aside from being able to legally drink alcohol, this age isn't really so different from being 18. Take a look at 18th Birthday Gift Ideas for some more ideas.

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