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    Brew at the Zoo

    4.4 (29 reviews)

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    Stephanie N.

    This was such a fun event! There are SO many beers to try. It will definitely be difficult to try to get thru all of the vendor and enjoy looking at the animals at the same time. The event started at 4pm. I got to the line at around 4:20pm and it was quite long but it goes by really fast. You get a little beer cup upon entering to use as your beer sampling cup. You just go up the the vendor and tell them which beer you'd like to try! There were also a few food vendors as well. Mainly small bites. But there was a vendor that has giving out ceviche samples! So good! Most of the zoo was open for us to check out. Even the little petting barn and the bird house where you can buy feeder sticks to feed the birds!

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    Leon K.

    It's been quite some time since I've been to the zoo and what better reason to go than for this event. I was able to get in with a few other Yelp elites for free (become elite!) and had a great time at the zoo. There was plenty of beer vendors scattered across the zoo, with local breweries like Lowell Beer works and Cambridge brewing Co, as well as more mainstream companies like Brooklyn brewery, lagunitas and Sam Adams. The few food vendors were on point too, giving samples of their chicken salad or ceviche tostada's. Not enough food? The zoo was also giving away hotdogs and fries, so I was left stuffed, sampling beers and wandering around a zoo, winning sweet swag from the elite table and trying to find animals in their exhibits. A great way to get that weekend started!

    Astra G.

    Dozens of local breweries spread throughout the zoo + Access to the entire zoo = fun times There are way too many breweries to list, each with 2-4 offerings, many summer seasonal ones brews of course. Fries and hot dogs are complimentary at their cafe for the event, along with a handful of stands with food samples. Nothing super healthy ;) Don't miss the giraffes, big cats, and zebras! We were able to do almost all of the zoo except for 1 exhibit area. Definitely come when it first opens at 4 if you want to both drink and see the zoo. Free shuttle bus to T at the zebra entrance.

    Diane H.

    What a fantastic event, drink unlimited beer samples while the proceeds from your tickets go back to the zoo and the programs they have! The food samples were great, i loved the salsa, seafood ceviche, cheese from cabots, willowtree chicken salad dips, hotdogs and fries! There are 5 zones and of course...the first zone right at the entrance was packed at the beginning and yes, we spent almost 1 1/2 hours there.... there was a lot of beer to go around! While you are there, support some more and pay about $8 for the photobooth- the quality of the pics are great and it serves as a good memory for the future! Just don't have more than 2-3 people as the booth is small and humid. I got free hummas as well and chips! It's definitely a younger crowd and the best part is you don't have to drive! Just take the T down to forest hills and there are chartered buses that bring you right to the zoo! Get the VIP tickets if you don't like to wait, you get in 30 minutes early and no wait even if you show up late... At 4pm, the line was 100+ people long as that's when the event for general admission begins. I loved how nice all the beer pourers are! Oh, and i won a free t-shirt the moment i walked in from 92.9 FM radio!!! and of course a flask (bf won) / playing cards (me) from the Yelp booth! Thanks yelp for passes!

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    Seth S.

    Of all the beer events I've been too (and have not reviewed...) this was by and far the best! This is an event where you pay your entrance fee and have access to unlimited samples of anything within the zoo walls. Not only do you get upwards of 60+ different beers from New England craft breweries, but the zoo is at your disposal. Lions, Tigers, Gorillas, all the staples! Also provided were free hot dogs and french fries! Utz, Krave Jerkey, Bai, Honest Tea and others also had free swag and treats they handed out. Paid for an advance ticket of $60 bucks and I would highly recommend getting there right when it opens. Go in through the back of the zoo (I believe it was the giraffe entrance) and work your way up. The masses all form at the front and the lines are insane to start. Don't fret though, all the beer lines move very swiftly. Each tent had anywhere from 2-6 beers to try, so I routinely waited in line, got my drink, and just went back in line to try as many as I could. They give you a sample cup that can't be more than 3oz big, so plan accordingly. I recommend going with a group to try a bunch of different brews at once. The map was a great tour guide for all the breweries/vendors available and which zone they were in. Bring a bag/backpack with you so you can grab the freebie items to take on your journey. My only gripe was the bathroom situation. There were a couple public restrooms and they had a tandem set of porto-potties throughout, but they were few and far between and all of them had lines 10-15 minutes long. So plan your restroom breaks accordingly. For an event that is literally a drinking/beer "marathon", something as simple as this needs to be compensated for once you inevitably "break the seal". (no seals harmed in the making of that comment) This will be an annual event for myself and I've already gotten a bunch of friends on board for next year.

    Dorit S.

    I was lucky enough to acquire free tickets to this event through Yelp. I will start with the parking, which I was a little worried about but upon arrival there was more than enough spots in the lot. The walk from the lot to the gate was really short too so it was pretty convenient. Gates opened promptly at 5:00pm. When entering you noticed multiple tents for different breweries. The lines developed pretty quickly however they moved really fast as well. The event was really great, especially if you are a beer drinker. You literally have 4 hours to try out as many beers as you like with no limit (unless they run out). The only thing I wish they had a little more of was food. There were a couple of samples and the zoo grill was giving out hotdogs and fries but there weren't any vegetarian options for this. So food wise I just wish they had a little more variety. Thank you Yelp for the opportunity to attend, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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    Amber C.

    Really fun event!! Lots of breweries and food tents scattered throughout the zoo so you do a bit of walking without realizing it. The map was very helpful in terms of finding certain breweries. As far as the zoo goes, I was not overly impressed with the animals they have or their spaces. They seemed too small to me. But the event was really fun and I would imagine it brings in a lot of money for the zoo, so that is great. I think they need to make the entry process quicker - the lines to go in got very long and there wasn't any staff around to ask if we were in the right line. The event seemed great otherwise and I'd love to go back!

    I had the amazing opportunity to attend Brew at the Zoo for free thanks to Yelp's limited number of tickets for Yelp Elites. Shoutout to YELP! Thank you :) Although this was my first beer tasting event, I was more than impressed by the variety of beers they had to offer. There were over 50 participating breweries to try! There is no doubt you will find a beer that suits your taste and appetite. Unlimited supply of beer?! WOW! We were there from beginning to the end and only a few stands eventually ran out of beer. Food on the other hand ran out QUICKLY. Definitely eat to your hearts desire before worrying too much about the beer. My favorite was definitely the Cabot cheese stand. The blocks of cheese paired so well with all the alcoholic beverages the event had to offer. I also enjoyed the generous portions of Spinach & Artichoke and Guacamole Chips and Dip, and their KEY LIME PIE, from California Pizza Kitchen. Oh my, the key lime pie... The chicken salads from the Willow Tree stand were also DELICIOUS. I honestly don't know how many I've had during the entire event, I just kept going back for more :) The only thing that I was quite upset about in the beginning was the fact that I was personally confronted in line by one of the guards that I could not bring my small Fjallraven "backpack" in because "there were no coat checks" for this event. So, they were basically saying, I would be denied admission if I was to bring my backpack. Fine. Lucky for me, my father was able to drive to the zoo and pick up this SMALL BACKPACK so I would be able to get in. I wouldn't be so bitter if it weren't for the fact that throughout the entire event, I saw at least THREEEEEE, maybe even FOUR other people with BACKPACKS that were much bigger than the one I had. Even some women's purses were much larger than my cute small and pink backpack. Really? ANYWAYS. Going back to the Brew at the Zoo event, I had a wonderful time! It was a well planned event; beer and food were plentiful, lines weren't too long, and I loved the animals! Thanks again!

    Krisha C.

    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.

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    Please note this is a review for "Brew at the Zoo" and is not a review for the Franklin Zoo which is not the greatest of zoos. I want the focus of my review to be on the novelty of drinking at a Brew Festival at a zoo. Like any Brew Festival, the actual venue itself is secondary, first and foremost the festival is about the beer and drinking said beer. Admission tickets were $60 in advance and $65 at the gate for this 4-hour venue. I have seen LivingSocial and Groupon deals in the past offering decent discounts however this year I only managed to save a couple of dollars from Goldstar.com. Given the popularity of this event, I highly doubt discounted tickets will still be needed in the future to drum-up interest. The nice thing about Brew at the Zoo is that you are not allotted x-amount of tickets for beer, so while $60 dollars may sound expensive, when you do the math, $15/hour to drink it's not so bad and you can feel good knowing that your "proceeds from Brew at the Zoo support the operation and continued growth of Zoo New England, its education programs and conservation initiatives". Getting to the zoo was easy. The MBTA ran free buses to and from the Franklin Zoo from the Forest Hills t-stop. Once I arrived (in which I was over 1/2 hour late) I was amazed at how long the entrance lines were. I would strongly recommend getting there before the event starts to ensure you receive your full 4-hours' worth. Once in and you have received your plastic beer glass and map, you are free to drink as much as you want within the set 4 hours as well as helping yourself to the free snacks and non-alcoholic beverages (hey you need to stay hydrated) being provided by various vendors scatter throughout the zoo. I would recommend utilizing the map you are given; I didn't and found myself walking through large swaths of the zoo that did not have any beer stands. Also be advised that there really isn't that much shade on the walkways in the Franklin zoo so on a sunny day it really gets hot with the sun beating down you so be sure to dress accordingly. There were 35+ different breweries onsite. While I did not like all the beers there were plenty that I did like. Breweries in attendance are listed on the Zoo New England website: http://www.zoonewengland.org/engage/brew-at-the-zoo/

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    This event was great! There were many many beer tenders offering tastings. A few food vendors for sale.

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    Fantastic event. Lions and Tigers and beers. You can't do better than that.

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

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