Brew Barons Beer Trail vs Dead Lightning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brew Barons Beer Trail
Embark on a craft beer adventure across Hershey and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Visit over 25 breweries, use GPS to check in, and earn prizes. No purchase is required to participate.
- Free brewery passport
- Discover 25+ participating breweries
- Digital GPS check-ins
- Earn prizes
- Self-guided tours
- View upcoming events
- Local recommendations
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Brew Barons Beer Trail is an interactive craft beer adventure in Hershey and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Visit 25+ regional breweries at your own pace, use your phone’s GPS to check in, and earn great prizes as you complete your passport. No purchase necessary. Must be 21 years and older to participate. Please consume responsibly. FEATURES: • Free Brewery Passport • Find nearby breweries-over 25 participating locations • Digital Check-in • Earn great prizes • Self-guided • See upcoming events • Discover where to stay and things to do in Hershey & Harrisburg Brew Barons Beer Trail is managed by Visit Hershey & Harrisburg, the official Destination Marketing Organization serving Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. For hotel, restaurant, and travel information, go to VisitHersheyHarrisburg.org.
Dead Lightning
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Dead Lightning Distillery is a premier distillery and retail store in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania with an assortment of spirits including rums, flavored vodkas, flavored whiskeys and gin.
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Verdict
Brew Barons Beer Trail and Dead Lightning are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brew Barons Beer Trail ships an update every 5 weeks, Dead Lightning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brew Barons Beer Trail | Dead Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Visit Hershey & Harrisburg, Inc. | Eric Montgomery |
In-app purchases
Brew Barons Beer Trail
No in-app purchases
Dead Lightning
No in-app purchases
Questions
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