Don’t miss the Fourth Annual Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, August 17, beginning at 5 pm at the Columbia Road Entrance to the Franklin Park Zoo. Brew at the Zoo is a “beer tasting” event that features stations hosted by local breweries and restaurants – as well as an opportunity to stroll amongst the animals in the zoo’s signature Tropical Forest Pavilion, which is home to ring-tailed lemurs, ocelots, Baird’s tapirs, a pygmy hippo, free-flight birds and many other species. Guests will also have the opportunity to visit Aussie Aviary, a seasonal free-flight exhibit featuring brightly-colored budgies.

Participating breweries include Peak Organic Brewing Company, Blue Hills Brewery, Long Trail Brewing Co., Samuel Adams, Dogfish Head Brewery, Foolproof Brewing Company, Harpoon Brewery, Smuttynose Brewing Company, Cambridge Brewing Company, Clown Shoes Beer, Slumbrew, Watch City Brewing Company, Narragansett Beer, Mayflower Brewing Company, Bantam Cider Company, Woodchuck Hard Cider, The Traveler Beer Company, Brooklyn Brewery, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Brewery Ommegang, Down the Road Brewery, Battle Road Brewing Co., Beer Works, 3 Beards Beer Company, Do Can Brewery, Newburyport Brewing Company, Paper City Brewery, and Rapscallion. Food will be provided by American Flatbread, Amir’s Natural Foods, California Pizza Kitchen, Food Should Taste Good, Harrow’s Chicken Pies, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Ole Mexican Grill, Olecito, Popeye’s, Upper Crust Pizzeria, Utz Quality Foods, and Costco Wholesale. Music will also be provided by DJ BK.

Given the popularity of Franklin Park Zoo, Brew at the Zoo promises to one of the most unforgettable beer tasting events in Boston! Proceeds from Brew at the Zoo will support the operation and continued growth of Franklin Park Zoo, its education programs and conservation initiatives.  $60 fee.  See www.zoonewengland.org for more information.