Beer Review - Pollinators Paradise Lager

"Pollinators Paradise Lager"

What to drink what to drink, what to drink?

This was my question for the 2024 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Nothing in the booklet was screaming to me! There’s not a dark beer to be found! And as adventurous as I am, I did not want a flower-forward brew.

So I went with bees. You can spell beer without bee right? Plus, bees are essential to gardens and it seemed fitting. So I buzzed right over to the Refreshment Outpost in the World Showcase and grabbed Crooked Can’s “Pollinators Paradise Lager.” This honey of a beer is a no IBU, 5% ABV, lager beer. It’s a Crooked Can production, which means that the beer is professionally made and is to style. With a name like pollinator, honey is an adjunct in the brew. The golden yellow color also reminds one of honey itself.  In the end, this is a sweet, but not overly sweet lager. It went down easy and was a sweet beer that tastes like sweeter beer.

"Pollinators Paradise Lager" Paired with Banana Fosters Bread Pudding

But here is the real winner, it pairs really well with the Banana Fosters Bread Pudding and its delightful rum-caramel sauce from Magnolia Terrace in The America Adventure. It’s a nice sweet combo that won’t sting you.

Who Drinks This? If you enjoy lagers or pilsners, this is a beer that will mix up your pallet a little bit. You’ll also feel fancy as you sip through an Epcot Festival. It’s well made, local, and has a refreshing buzz that you can tell the rest of the hive about.