Disney Beer Locations

My kids usually run me to the brink of exhaustion so I usually don't even think of beer while I am there at the parks. Although I will hit up a few bottle shops around town to find stuff I can't get back home.

 

I was there a few years ago for the Food and Wine Festival at EPCOT, and they had a lot of beers available, although most were macro-esque for the countries they represented. I did get to try Sion Kolsch on tap, which was fairly good (and only has 31 reviews on here fwiw). I had a SN Torpedo at the Coral Reef Restaurant (along with fish tostadas, which were FANTASTIC).

Honestly, most of the *decent* beer is at EPCOT, otherwise, there's not a ton available.

 

Was at the 'World' not too long ago... Used the app quite a bit. Best selection hands down IMHO is at the Café at The Grand Floridian. (& they have a burger topped with lobster)

 

Had Rothaus Tannenzäpfle at Europa Park in Germany. That was enjoyable.

 

Disneyland in California doesn't sell alcohol but California adventure does and they actually have decent beer. Karl Strauss has a beer truck and Flo's cafe has racing related beers like racer 5 and red rocket. Also bayside brews always has Sierra Nevada which goes well with japaleno cheese filled pretzels. The last place is the Carthay Lounge which has local brews from the bruery, noble ale works, anaheim brewery etc.

 

Do what I did, set up a IP trade in the area and atleast you have some cool beers to drink at the hotel.

 

The Irish pub at downtown disney has a decent selection as I recall.

 

Big River Grille at Disneys Boardwalk is their only brewpub. The beers won't knock your socks off but it's a decent take. You don't need to pay admission for the boardwalk either.

 

I was able to grab a Unibroue Trois Pistoles at the Food and Wine Festival last year at EPCOT, I think they had a couple other beers by Unibroue. If I recall the Germany pavilion had a nice selection, too.

 

The rose and crown pub at Epcot is a pretty good place to sit and have a beer…definitely more beer blends than good beers, but it reminds me of sitting in pubs around London. Also, the outdoor seating is nice as well.

 

California Adventure has Tower 10 and Torpedo. Makes waiting in line tolerable. Ariel's Grato is a good spot to enjoy some Karl Strauss and watch the light shows

 

You can get Jai Alai, Dale's Pale Ale, Avalanche Amber Ale, Florida Cracker, Sweetwater 420 and more at Blizzard Beach Waterpark. Epcot has a bunch of different ones as well, they even have a Craft Beer stand for the Food & Wine festival.

 

Check #8 here: http://mentalfloss.com/article/28255/8-secrets-wonderful-world-disney

 

I had Saison DuPont at the Be Our Guest Restaurant, Racer 5 at the Sci Fi diner in Holloywood Studios, and a flight of Unibroue brews at the Canadian Restaurant in Epcot. (Ephemere, Blanche de Chambly, and Trois Pistoles) You can find a good selection. I was pleasantly surprised.

 

Had the DuPont at Be Our Guest also. They also had DFH 90 and Fat Tire at Sci Fi. The Reef Amber at The Coral Reef in Epcot was a pleasant surprise.

 

My girlfriend and I ate dinner there the first night of our Disney vacation back in May. I got the pale ale, red ale, and the ribs. Good meal. ESPN Club at the Boardwalk has Jai Alai. I would recommend going to the boardwalk at night because they have street performers, there was a guy that did magic tricks and another who did a juggling act.

I also had Saison DuPont and Chimay Grande Reserve at Be Our Guest, Racer 5 at Sci-Fi Diner, and Terrapin Rye Pale at Mama Melrose's.

I also had to get a Sam Adams Summer at T-Rex in Downtown Disney just because of the atmosphere.

 

I thought I'd go to bottleshops and find restaurants with beer when vacationing in Orlando last March, but in the end it was my son who started making all the decisions, I just went along for the ride. Not like I let him make decisions on our trips to Vermont.

 

There's a serviceable brewpub (I must admit, it's been a few years, so I can't speak to quality) at the Boardwalk in WDW Orlando. Big River something and the word brew is in there. Wilderness Lodge has a bar with a decent selection of stuff you know. At Epcot's German pavillon, I think you have to hit their sidewalk window for non-Becks options. Not that a Becks goes amiss in the middle of a hard day of frivolity.