Hops & Barley, introduced in 2005, returns for its 15th year to be part of the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, beginning July 15th, 2020.
Menu for Hops & Barley at the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
Food:
- New England Lobster Roll: Warm Lobster with Fresh Herb Mayonnaise and Griddled Roll – $8.25
- 🆕 Southern Seafood Boil: Shrimp, Mussels, Crawfish, Potatoes, Corn and Andouille Sausage – $8.00
- Freshly Baked Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Icing – $4.25
Beverages:
*Price per bottle is an average price of the spirit at your local liquor store.
- North Coast Brewing Co. Blue Star Wheat, Fort Bragg, CA (4.5% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z.
- 3 Daughters Brewing A Wake Coffee Blonde Ale, St. Petersburg, FL (5.0% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z.
- Heavy Seas AmeriCannon APA, Baltimore, MD (5.75% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z.
- Angry Orchard RosĂ© Hard Cider, Walden, NY (5.5% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z. (REMOVED SEPTEMBER 25TH)
- 🆕 Seasonal Hard Cider: Short’s Brewing Company Starcut Ciders Squishy Hard Cider, Bellaire, MI (6.3% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z. (ADDED SEPTEMBER 25TH)
- Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands ($30/bottle) – $6.00
- Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles ($15/bottle) – $5.00
The Southern Seafood Boil previously appeared at Magnolia Terrace at the 2020 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, while the Squishy Hard Cider is also available at Refreshment Port.
Photos of Menu Items from Hops & Barley at the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
New England Lobster Roll: Warm Lobster with Fresh Herb Mayonnaise and Griddled Roll – $8.25

A hefty price tag here thanks to the lobster. Fortunately, in the last year, Epcot moved from a lobster salad to actual lobster chunks. That’s both a positive and a negative. Positive, because yes, it’s real lobster, and when you get a nice bite it’s a pleasant surprise. Negative, because your roll may only have a small portion of the pricey protein. It’s a gamble, for sure, but potentially a really tasty one.
*NEW* Southern Seafood Boil: Shrimp, Mussels, Crawfish, Potatoes, Corn and Andouille Sausage – $8.00
There’s a lot packed into this dish. We found 2 mussels, a potato cut in half, 2 pieces of sausage, 3 shrimp, a crawfish, a piece of corn, and a tiny claw. The only thing we didn’t like was the potato. It was chalky and had a weird texture, but everything else is great. The boil has great flavor. There’s a beautiful flavoring in the broth that elevates this dish. Aside from the potato, this was a winner.
Freshly Baked Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Icing – $4.25

This carrot cake is served warm and with a delectable cream cheese icing on top. The flavors match a proper carrot cake, and we feel this dessert is safe for even the pickiest of eaters. At the price, you can’t go wrong.
North Coast Brewing Co. Blue Star Wheat, Fort Bragg, CA (4.5% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z.
From North Coast Brewing Co.: “Choice American barley and wheat malts are combined with a blend of noble hops to create this light, fruity, refreshing beer. Brewed in the style of the American Craft Beer renaissance, Blue Star is unfiltered, the yeast adding a complex note to the flavor profile.”
3 Daughters Brewing A Wake Coffee Blonde Ale, St. Petersburg, FL (5.0% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z.
From Untappd: “Clear and deep golden in color with a big coffee aroma. The taste is a refreshing cold coffee flavor with moderate carbonation and a dry finish.”
Heavy Seas AmeriCannon APA, Baltimore, MD (5.75% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z.
From Heavy Seas: “AmeriCannon boasts intense flavor with a bright, light body. Its satisfying, piney finish makes it the pleasantly drinkable porch beer of our dreams, and yours. We utilize Simcoe lupulin powder to make the hop aromas pop.”
Angry Orchard RosĂ© Hard Cider, Walden, NY (5.5% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z.
From Angry Orchard: “Angry Orchard RosĂ© Cider is made with rare, red flesh apples from France. Each apple is crisp, juicy and red to the core, adding an irresistible rosy blush and apple-forward taste with a refreshing dry finish.”
*NEW* Seasonal Hard Cider: Short’s Brewing Company Starcut Ciders Squishy Hard Cider, Bellaire, MI (6.3% ABV) – $4.50 for 6 o.z., $8.50 for 12 o.z.
From Starcut Ciders: “Squishy is a semi-sweet Fruit Cider fermented with Michigan apples, Northern Michigan Balaton and Montmorency tart cherries, and English Cider yeast. Ruby red in color with appealing sweet aromatics, this cider’s initial flavors of dark fruit shift toward a bold tartness that dries the palate between tastes.” It’s rated between medium and semi-sweet on their sweetness scale.
Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands ($30/bottle) – $6.00
From Mer Soleil, their Reserve Chardonnay is “layered on the nose, with enticing scents of warm brioche, roasted almonds, citrus and honeysuckle. Entry is soft, and the palate features a distinctive creaminess, filling and slightly coating the mouth. Flavors of lemon blossom mingle with toasted oak and a hint of buttery richness. A vibrant acidity offers balance and freshness, lingering on the finish with a final, playful kick of brightness.”
Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles ($15/bottle) – $5.00
According to Broadside, their Cabernet Sauvignon “exhibits attractive aromas of ripe blackberry and red cherry, framed by a touch of oak. It’s supple and open-knit on the palate, with a juicy core of fruit and light structuring tannins, concluding with a long finish.”
Location of Hops & Barley at the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
The Hops & Barley Booth is located on the western end of The American Adventure at the back of World Showcase.
More Information
- REVIEW: Hops & Barley Brings Classic Seafood to the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2020
- All of our Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival coverage is available from our landing page at https://wdwnt.wine!
- Previous coverage:
- REVIEW: Hops & Barley at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2019
- REVIEW: Hops & Barley at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2018
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- TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (9/21/16) – Food & Wine 2016 Review, Goodbye Stitch, & The Price is Right
- All-New WDW News Today: The Radio Show Tonight (10/01/15) Food and Wine Review ETC.
- Full Epcot Food & Wine Festival Review and We Play The Price is Right, Tonight (9/25/14) on WDWNT: The Radio Show
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