I have attended Brew at the Zoo three years in a row and it is always a great time. Tickets sold out so make sure to book them early! There is a VIP hour that I have not attended. Upon arrival, I got a glass (used for tasting but we could take it home). Tallgrass filled it with Halfpipe, a citrus-y IPA. There was a pretzel-necklace-making station which was funny. Some people were very creative. The Red State Blues band performs at the ampitheatre. The zoo, while closed to the public, is open for wandering at this event. It can get dark and creepy without much light and lots of animals. There are zoo staff members walking around with animals to touch during the event too.
There were 12 breweries this year and several food stations. Free State was not there this year, unfortunately. However, we tried some great beers. One I liked was from Kansas Territory Brewing Company. We wandered, sipped, and had make-your-own sundaes. I enjoyed this event as always with some of the same people I went with two years ago. Last year I took my dad and he liked it a lot too. It is a fun way to support the zoo while tasting great regional beers. read more