Mixed drinks and Beer suggestions around the world?

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In Feb. my husband and I will be spending a few days at EPCOT and would like to drink around the world. I like mixed drinks or wine and he is a beer drinker. He loved Innis & Gunn last year at the F&W and was really happy to hear it is on tap in the UK now and wants to try the Schofferofer Grapefruit beer in Germany. Any suggestions for favorite beers at the other countries and any mixed drink favorites? I love the Welsh Dragon at the Rose and Crown and Mexico always yells my name but how about some of the other countries? It makes it a little harder to do when the F&W booths aren't around.
 
As PP said, the Unibroue selections at the Canada kiosk are very good. The avocado margarita at La Cava in the Mexico Pavilion is also incredible. Expensive, but incredible. Possibly, could be shared by 2. A very close 2 :-)
 
I was just there last weekend- and am not a big drinker at all, especially of beer. But I had a sip of a friend's grapefruit beer and it was flipping fantastic!!!! I regretted not getting my own for the rest of the night.
 

The German grapefruit beer is amazing!! I had a few during our stay, ok a lot! I also really liked the Orange vodka slushy in France.

Agree with both of these. Also do yourself a favor and get the passion fruit margarita from la cava in Mexico. They have an ordering window to the right when you enter the pavillion. I get at least one every single trip. Never leave the world without one!!
 
I will also add that the viking coffee in Norway, while not unique really, is a delcious option when you need a pick me up!
 
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The German grapefruit beer is amazing!! I had a few during our stay, ok a lot! I also really liked the Orange vodka slushy in France.

Never had the grapefruit beer, but have heard lots of good things about it. The slushy thing at the France kiosk is really, really good--and I'm a guy that doesn't go for sweet drinks. I usually stick with beers and vodka.

Anyone into beer should check out the Beers & Ears app. It's on iTunes, you may find it useful. :earsboy:
 
Agree the beers & ears app is very helpful right? Lol. Also yes we like the grapefruit beer so much we convinced a local grocery store to carry it and it is selling like hot cakes. Three stores in our area in southeast Iowa now carry it. I also vote for the Greygoose slush in France and the Avacado margarita in Mexico. Cheers!!
 
Well, other's have focused on the beer, so I'll talk about the mixed drinks. :D I don't drink beer, myself- I keep trying, but I don't like the tasted. Mixed drinks and wine, though? I'm all over those!

Canada, sadly, you're basically out of luck. For your beer drinker, this is an awesome place: if the Unibroue's are in (they are generally ordered for the F&W festival and the F&G festival at the 'popcorn' cart near Le Cellier, but these days tend to stay year round), they should try them. There are also occasionally a few other beers there; while Moosehead is always there and pretty ignorable, some of the others are good. The only non-beer drink you can get without going in to Le Cellier is a 'Torontopolition', though, which is boring and has nothing going for it. In Le Cellier, there are some mixed drinks that are good- I once had a mixed drink made with their apple ice wine- but I don't really recommend going in to Le Cellier just to drink. ;)

UK, you know what you want there! Mom loves that Innis and Gunn, too; I actually am fond of the 'Cloudy Lemonade' they just got at the 'beer stand' outside of the Rose and Crown. Not beer, tastes like alcoholic lemonade, good to me. Mixed drinks and scotch flights of yummy are in the bar.

France, they have they Grey Goose slushies. I don't really like them- they don't really have any alcohol in them, and I'm not big on frozen drinks- but lots of people are fond of them. They're sweet and very refreshing if it's hot. The wine shop is my usual stop, though, with a great selection.

Morocco doesn't have much on the beer or wine front, unless you're willing to stop in the restaurants: the Spice Road has a collection of wines from what they say is the Mediterrian, but seems to just be 'places you don't expect' (I think there are a few Hungarian wines there), while Marrakesh has five or so Moroccan wines. Outside, there are some slushies that have nothing to do with Morocco besides the cutsie names, Back when they were across the way (where the stage is now, I think?) they used to be surprisingly high in alcohol; I haven't tried them since they moved, but hey! They have cool colors. (Look, I like high alcoholic drinks and standard fancy classic cocktails, but I like blue drinks too. Blue drinks are awesome!)

Japan is one of my favorite stops, because I love sake, but, er, sake is not beer. Or wine. Or mixed drinks. (If you go up to Tokyo Dining, though, there are some mixed drinks using sake and shochu, and they are yummy, and Tokyo Dining is one of my favorite places to eat in Epcot, so I recommend that, but I'm being biased.) Beerwise, Ichiban is not really anything special (not as bad as bud light, but just kind of average), but they do have a technology (I believe at the mostly sake booth across from the entrance of Tokyo Dining?) not used often in the USA yet that puts a layer of thick 'foam' on top of the beer that's designed to keep the beer the ideal temperature. Some people find the foam gross, some sort of cool- I didn't like the beer, but I thought it was cool. It's worth trying, anyway. There isn't much else in the way of wine or mixed drinks: there's usually a generic mixed drink in that place that has nothing to with Japan, and there may be plum wine for sample at the sake bar in the back of the department store. Worth a look.

Over to America, Block and Hans has the beer. Wine and cocktails, there isn't much: there is a cocktail made with lemonade and I believe whiskey at, uh... the booth in America that has those Phenis and Pherb drinks for the kids. I don't remember the name.

Is Italy next? Head back to Tutto Gusto. They have a full list of cocktails using Italian ingredients, mostly (have an Americano!), and usually five Italian beers on tap. Good for you both.

Germany is sadly lacking in the mixed drinks, but check out the wine room. Order the white wine flight, and the tiny little three cheese plate designed to pair with it. It's like the Food and Wine festival without, er, the food and wine festival. There's also a red wine flight, a dessert wine flight, and usually a few wines not on flights. Then there's a good variety of German beer, and two shots.

Where is next? The Outpost? The brown elephant isn't bad; African liquor with coke. Er. If they have any beers, they probably suck, but they're there!

I don't know about beer in China, either, but China has my absolutely favorite drink in the Epcot: Tipsy Ducks in Love. At the Joy of Tea stand, it's inspired by Hong Kong street drinks (the mix of tea and coffee) then made randomly American by dumping bourbon and chocolate in it. It's one of the stronger (if not the strongest!) drinks in Epcot: if you don't like coffee, tea, or bourbon, avoid! If you do, though... yum! Less strong, they have things like the Plum Wine and Green Tea slushies, which are light, cold, and tasty (if not all that alcoholic).

Norway I think has an Icelandic beer that's relatively recently: I don't know anything about it, but, hey, trying things from Iceland is cool, right? Mixed drinks, they have little of, unless you want to go eat with the princesses: if you do, they have some awesome mixed drinks with Aquavit (even if you don't, despite the price, trying a shot of Aquavit at the stand that sells cheetos (and that beer) is probably worth it, in my opinion- it's interesting stuff, if straight hard liquor). If not... er, there's the Viking Coffee? Not very Norweigan, but tasty.

Mexico, well, you know the drill. Skip the silly stand outside, park oneself in La Cava, and never leave. ;) Here's a tip- if you catch them at a very, very, very slow time (it's very rare; off season weird times is the best chance), you may be able to beg Pepe and the others behind the bar to make a margarita flight for you. It's expensive, but will be basically five little 'shots' of the different flavored margaritas (Avocado included). If the bar is busy, they don't have the time/ability to make this, so don't count on it: but you may find a rare day when it's possible. If so, ask politely and give puppy eyes, and maybe you'll get a treat! It's a great way to sample the various margaritas. Personally, I love the Horchata, the Cucumber, the Avocado and the Jalapeno... but I've never had one I didn't like (try the Maelstrom one, if it's still around- it won't be forever!). I have no idea what there is for beer in Mexico (probably a Dos Equis), but... margarita! Tequila! Mezcal! Mmm!


And, er, I guess that's one way around the world.
 
I will also add that the viking coffee in Norway, while not unique really, is a delcious option when you need a pick me up!

What is the Viking Coffee if I might ask? Is it alcoholic or just strong? I am trraveling with my DDIL and she avoids alcohol, but we will be enjoying beveages all around the World. Mine will include all these luciou liquids, but we want soem fun beverages for her as well. She LOVES Coffee and Tea!
 
My favorites: grapefruit beer (Germany), Canada booth-all beer, grey goose slushies (France) and Fiesta Margarita (Mexico). We love the food and wine festival. It is fun to try all the different types of food and drinks.
 
I'm a beer aficionado, but on hot days, the frozen drinks are a medical necessity. I'm thinking of having that put on a med alert bracelet. ;)
 
What is the Viking Coffee if I might ask? Is it alcoholic or just strong? I am trraveling with my DDIL and she avoids alcohol, but we will be enjoying beveages all around the World. Mine will include all these luciou liquids, but we want soem fun beverages for her as well. She LOVES Coffee and Tea!

Alcohol. Sorry!
 
Well, other's have focused on the beer, so I'll talk about the mixed drinks. :D I don't drink beer, myself- I keep trying, but I don't like the tasted. Mixed drinks and wine, though? I'm all over those!

Canada, sadly, you're basically out of luck. For your beer drinker, this is an awesome place: if the Unibroue's are in (they are generally ordered for the F&W festival and the F&G festival at the 'popcorn' cart near Le Cellier, but these days tend to stay year round), they should try them. There are also occasionally a few other beers there; while Moosehead is always there and pretty ignorable, some of the others are good. The only non-beer drink you can get without going in to Le Cellier is a 'Torontopolition', though, which is boring and has nothing going for it. In Le Cellier, there are some mixed drinks that are good- I once had a mixed drink made with their apple ice wine- but I don't really recommend going in to Le Cellier just to drink. ;)

UK, you know what you want there! Mom loves that Innis and Gunn, too; I actually am fond of the 'Cloudy Lemonade' they just got at the 'beer stand' outside of the Rose and Crown. Not beer, tastes like alcoholic lemonade, good to me. Mixed drinks and scotch flights of yummy are in the bar.

France, they have they Grey Goose slushies. I don't really like them- they don't really have any alcohol in them, and I'm not big on frozen drinks- but lots of people are fond of them. They're sweet and very refreshing if it's hot. The wine shop is my usual stop, though, with a great selection.

Morocco doesn't have much on the beer or wine front, unless you're willing to stop in the restaurants: the Spice Road has a collection of wines from what they say is the Mediterrian, but seems to just be 'places you don't expect' (I think there are a few Hungarian wines there), while Marrakesh has five or so Moroccan wines. Outside, there are some slushies that have nothing to do with Morocco besides the cutsie names, Back when they were across the way (where the stage is now, I think?) they used to be surprisingly high in alcohol; I haven't tried them since they moved, but hey! They have cool colors. (Look, I like high alcoholic drinks and standard fancy classic cocktails, but I like blue drinks too. Blue drinks are awesome!)

Japan is one of my favorite stops, because I love sake, but, er, sake is not beer. Or wine. Or mixed drinks. (If you go up to Tokyo Dining, though, there are some mixed drinks using sake and shochu, and they are yummy, and Tokyo Dining is one of my favorite places to eat in Epcot, so I recommend that, but I'm being biased.) Beerwise, Ichiban is not really anything special (not as bad as bud light, but just kind of average), but they do have a technology (I believe at the mostly sake booth across from the entrance of Tokyo Dining?) not used often in the USA yet that puts a layer of thick 'foam' on top of the beer that's designed to keep the beer the ideal temperature. Some people find the foam gross, some sort of cool- I didn't like the beer, but I thought it was cool. It's worth trying, anyway. There isn't much else in the way of wine or mixed drinks: there's usually a generic mixed drink in that place that has nothing to with Japan, and there may be plum wine for sample at the sake bar in the back of the department store. Worth a look.

Over to America, Block and Hans has the beer. Wine and cocktails, there isn't much: there is a cocktail made with lemonade and I believe whiskey at, uh... the booth in America that has those Phenis and Pherb drinks for the kids. I don't remember the name.

Is Italy next? Head back to Tutto Gusto. They have a full list of cocktails using Italian ingredients, mostly (have an Americano!), and usually five Italian beers on tap. Good for you both.

Germany is sadly lacking in the mixed drinks, but check out the wine room. Order the white wine flight, and the tiny little three cheese plate designed to pair with it. It's like the Food and Wine festival without, er, the food and wine festival. There's also a red wine flight, a dessert wine flight, and usually a few wines not on flights. Then there's a good variety of German beer, and two shots.

Where is next? The Outpost? The brown elephant isn't bad; African liquor with coke. Er. If they have any beers, they probably suck, but they're there!

I don't know about beer in China, either, but China has my absolutely favorite drink in the Epcot: Tipsy Ducks in Love. At the Joy of Tea stand, it's inspired by Hong Kong street drinks (the mix of tea and coffee) then made randomly American by dumping bourbon and chocolate in it. It's one of the stronger (if not the strongest!) drinks in Epcot: if you don't like coffee, tea, or bourbon, avoid! If you do, though... yum! Less strong, they have things like the Plum Wine and Green Tea slushies, which are light, cold, and tasty (if not all that alcoholic).

Norway I think has an Icelandic beer that's relatively recently: I don't know anything about it, but, hey, trying things from Iceland is cool, right? Mixed drinks, they have little of, unless you want to go eat with the princesses: if you do, they have some awesome mixed drinks with Aquavit (even if you don't, despite the price, trying a shot of Aquavit at the stand that sells cheetos (and that beer) is probably worth it, in my opinion- it's interesting stuff, if straight hard liquor). If not... er, there's the Viking Coffee? Not very Norweigan, but tasty.

Mexico, well, you know the drill. Skip the silly stand outside, park oneself in La Cava, and never leave. ;) Here's a tip- if you catch them at a very, very, very slow time (it's very rare; off season weird times is the best chance), you may be able to beg Pepe and the others behind the bar to make a margarita flight for you. It's expensive, but will be basically five little 'shots' of the different flavored margaritas (Avocado included). If the bar is busy, they don't have the time/ability to make this, so don't count on it: but you may find a rare day when it's possible. If so, ask politely and give puppy eyes, and maybe you'll get a treat! It's a great way to sample the various margaritas. Personally, I love the Horchata, the Cucumber, the Avocado and the Jalapeno... but I've never had one I didn't like (try the Maelstrom one, if it's still around- it won't be forever!). I have no idea what there is for beer in Mexico (probably a Dos Equis), but... margarita! Tequila! Mezcal! Mmm!


And, er, I guess that's one way around the world.
WOW! Thank you so much for this. I totally agree with you on Mexico (La Cava rocks) but this time we want to venture out to some other countries and try to find a new favorite. Tipsy Ducks in Love was already on my radar and I had to laugh when you recommended Tokyo Dining because we already have an ADR for that (first time).

This is going to be fun. Thanks for everyone's ideas and keep them coming!
 
Agree the beers & ears app is very helpful right? Lol. Also yes we like the grapefruit beer so much we convinced a local grocery store to carry it and it is selling like hot cakes. Three stores in our area in southeast Iowa now carry it. I also vote for the Greygoose slush in France and the Avacado margarita in Mexico. Cheers!!

I am in middle Iowa, I need to get the stores in my area to carry the grapefruit beer!!
 
Alcohol. Sorry!
It's good though? I'll get her something else. Lol! She's easy, this is the first time she and I go on a little trip together without the rest of the famiky, I'm looking forward to it! She also doesn't mind if I have cocktails, she finds plenty to enjoy to!
 
As PP said, the Unibroue selections at the Canada kiosk are very good. The avocado margarita at La Cava in the Mexico Pavilion is also incredible. Expensive, but incredible. Possibly, could be shared by 2. A very close 2 :-)

Ah, I buy two of those myself starting the world show case :D
The one bartender let us try an avocado margarita with jalapeno and it was amazing.
 
Ah, I buy two of those myself starting the world show case :D
The one bartender let us try an avocado margarita with jalapeno and it was amazing.
You must be a tequila veteran/connoisseur. One avocado margarita for me mid afternoon & I was ready to wave my VISA around the Mexican marketplace. Northern girl here. Rye, scotch & whisky, I can handle. Tequila is a different animal. I'm used to the buy 1 get 1 free margaritas where the tequila is just a whisper. Not so the La Cava drinks. Generous tequila pours. Very generous. Wobbles for me if I indulge in more than one. Kudos to you! :-)
 














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