Don’t miss the 10th
annual Brew at the Zoo! Brew at the Zoo is a beer-tasting event that offers
guests the opportunity to walk on the wild side as they sample offerings from
local breweries and restaurants. The entire zoo, with the exception of the
Bird's World building and playground, is open for this event (weather
permitting).
Sip some delicious brews and visit with
western lowland gorillas, ring-tailed lemurs, pygmy hippos and other species
in the Zoo’s Tropical Forest Pavilion, as well as giraffes, zebras, kangaroos
and many other animals. Don’t miss a visit to Aussie Aviary, a seasonal
free-flight aviary featuring brightly colored budgies.
Venture through our seasonal
Wicked BIG Bugs exhibit, where
roles are reversed as you find yourself looking up into the eyes of an
eight-foot-tall tarantula, or at the tail of a mighty emperor scorpion looming 15
feet in the air!
Participating breweries and beverage
vendors include 21st Amendment, Abacus Distributing, Aeronaut Brewing
Company, Archer Roose, Article Fifteen Brewing, Artisanal Brewing Ventures,
Bantam Cider Company, Baxter Brewing Company, Bone Up Brewing Company,
Bravazzi, Brewery Ommegang, Brooklyn Brewery, Cambridge Brewing Company, Castle
Island Brewing Company, Down the Road Beer Company, DW Brewpub, Far From the
Tree Cider, Flying Dreams Brewing Company, Glutenberg Craft Brewery, Greater
Good Imperial Brew Company, Harpoon, Hopsters Brew and Boards, Ispwich Ale Brewery,
Itz Spritz, Jack's Abby, John Harvard's Brew House, Lagunitas Brewing Company,
Mayflower Brewing Company, Small Change Brewing Company, Start Line Brewing
Company, Stormalong Cider, The Tap Brewing Company, True North Ale Company,
Turtle Swamp Brewing Company, Two Roads Brewing, Whalers Brewing Company and Willie's
Superbrew.
Participating food vendors include
7ate9 Bakery, Back Deck, California Pizza Kitchen, Fat Boyfriend Bakery, Just
Hummus, KIND Snacks, Kings Dedham and Willow Tree Poultry Farm.
Proceeds from Brew at the Zoo support the
operation and continued growth of Zoo New England, its education programs and
conservation initiatives.
Transportation is provided to and
from the Forest Hills MBTA station and the Zoo at the following times, running
continuously:
• 5–7 p.m.: Forest Hills MBTA to Franklin Park Zoo's Giraffe Entrance
• 7–9 p.m.: Franklin Park Zoo's Giraffe Entrance to Forest Hills MBTA
Zoo staff are
available to assist in boarding buses.
