Brew at the Zoo

Tons of vendors but the walk to get to them is pretty intensive especially when your drinking in the sun. Great variety of vendors especially the food, there was italian, mexican, chocolate, sloppy joe and more.

One of the better beer festivals I have attended. Nice touch with the free food, as you rarely see that at events like this! Definitely worth the $ 55.00 admission. Planning to return next year!

Thank you Unilocal letting me experience this awesome event! Brew at the Zoo is such a ingenious idea! Bringing together so many different local breweries for guests to sip on as they check out the animals and fundraise for the Franklin Park Zoo at the same time. Beer, food, and animals on a beautiful summer weekend. I couldn’t ask for a better way to spend my day. It was unfortunate that it started to rain the last hour, but it made the experience even more memorable.
Right when you walk in, you see a bunch of tents for various food samplings. As you walk in little further in, you start seeing the various breweries tents. There were more food samples and breweries throughout the park so don’t stay in the front and wait in the long lines. If you are going to get your moneys worth of dranks. then I suggest jetting to the back for the park and start from there! But if you are more of a foodie, start from the front and get the foods first because they ran out early. Some food places I remember were King’s Bowling, Flatbreads, Seasons 52, UTZ, Nature Valley, and Kind. The park was also giving out hotdogs and fries. The fries were yummy.
This is an annual event to fundraise money for the Franklin Zoo, so if you love beer, food and animals. Get your tickets early and PRINT them out. There were 3 separate lines to get into the park and those who had electronic tickets had the longest line. There wasn’t even a line for those who printed the tickets. I heard there were living social deals for it too so be a look out for those next year!

Thanks for the hookup, Unilocal!I was disappointed not to see any other Elite squad members around, but the wealth of beers, snacks, and critters ALMOST made up for it.
It was really awesome to see so many local breweries there. There were some new ones that we hadn’t tried yet (Mighty Squirrel comes to mind) and some old standards. If the Northeast has one thing going for it, it’s the beer. And cider. OK, two things.
I heard a few people musing, «I can’t believe they let us just get drunk at the zoo!» And truly, it is a privilege most glorious. I said hey to my buddies the giraffe, the lions, and the sleepy tigers. I was sad for some of the birds – their enclosures seem much too small. Hopefully some of the funds raised by this event goes to giving the kookaburra and the hornbills some space to spread out.
There were great food options – almost better than the beer! Harrow’s chicken pies, Seasons dessert cups, and even free hot dogs and fries from the zoo! It did start pouring near the end of the fest, which was the perfect time for us to ghost our way home. I would love to attend again!

I can’t believe i just had a beer while hanging out with lion, tigers, and bears… oh my!

Beer, food, and animals! What a great day! I only wish the lines for beer samples weren’t as long.
Expert Tip: As soon as you go in, head to the BACK of the zoo (no stopping)! Work your way from the back to the front of the zoo, and you’ll encounter much shorter lines, since most folks head to the nearest beer tent once they enter and get stuck in lines.

I love this annual fundraiser
for the Franklin Park Zoo
and make sure to buy
my tickets early every year.
The deal: check
for package ticket deals!