The Hops and Barley Booth has returned to the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival after a four-year absence, bringing back popular favorites alongside new offerings. Returning items include the Gulf Coast-style Seafood Roll and Freshly Baked Chocolate Pudding Cake, both previously featured at the Flavors of America booth in 2025. A new addition is the Smoked Brisket and Cheddar Melt, which combines chopped smoked brisket with caramelized onions and cheddar sauce on a potato roll. The booth also introduced three new beers from Harpoon Brewery, Allagash Brewing Company, and Samuel Adams, available in 6 or 12 ounce pours. A beer flight option allows visitors to sample all three new brews for $12.75. Reviewers praised the seafood roll for its generous lobster content and fluffy brioche bun with complementary butter. The chocolate pudding cake was noted for its dense texture and rich bourbon caramel flavor, while the beers offered varying profiles from earthy pine notes to smooth apple undertones.
Key Points:
- The Hops and Barley Booth has returned to the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival after a four-year absence.
- Returning menu items include the Gulf Coast-style Seafood Roll with warm-water lobster and rock shrimp, and the Freshly Baked Chocolate Pudding Cake with Kentucky Bourbon Caramel.
- A new Smoked Brisket and Cheddar Melt featuring chopped smoked brisket, caramelized onions, tangy barbecue, and cheddar sauce on a potato roll has been added to the menu.
- Three new beers are available: Harpoon Brewery Southie Lager, Samuel Adams Boston Brick Red Irish Red Ale, and Allagash Brewing Company Haunted House Hoppy Dark Ale.