Drink beer. Save wildlife! Join Friends of the National Zoo at Washington, D.C.'s best beer festival on July 18. Enjoy great times and great brews with unlimited beer tastings, exotic animal encounters, live music and entertainment, and fare from popular food trucks. It's a unique after-hours Zoo experience. Proceeds benefit the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's mission to save species.
Event Details
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2018 Event Highlights
Throughout the evening, you’ll enjoy:
- Unlimited beer tastings from more than 70 breweries.
- Exotic animal encounters.
- Brew games! Try your hand at a grab bag to win Zoo prizes, and enjoy lawn games like Brew Corn Hole.
- Fare from popular food trucks available for purchase.
- The great feeling of knowing your ticket purchase has helped save species.
2018 VIP Experiences
In addition to our general event attractions, there will also be exclusive experiences for VIP ticket holders:
- Early access to Brew at the Zoo beginning at 5 p.m.
- Exclusive VIP access to Great Cats Circle, with lion and tiger viewings.
- Delicious tastings from top D.C. restaurants.
- Generous pours from breweries exclusive to the VIP area.
- Live music and entertainment.
Additional Details
- Brew at the Zoo is an adult event. Guests must be at least 21 years old and present a valid photo ID. No babies or children are allowed.
- Guests without a valid photo ID will not be permitted to enter the event.
- Credit cards are accepted at many but not all food trucks. ATMs are located at the Visitor’s Center and Mane Grill.
- Smoking is not permitted at the Zoo.
- Brew at the Zoo will be held rain or shine.
Tickets & VIP Experiences
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Breweries & Restaurants
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2018 Breweries and Restaurants
Breweries
General Event Area
- 2 Silos Brewing Co.
- 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Co.
- 7 Locks Brewing
- Adroit Theory Brewing
- Alewerks
- Angry Orchard
- Atlas Brew Works
- Blue Point Brewing Co.
- Bold Rock Hard Cider
- Boulevard Brewing Co
- Brewery Ommegang
- Brooklyn Brewery
- Brookeville Beer Farm
- Caboose Brewing Company
- Crooked Crab Brewing Company
- DC Brau Brewing Company
- Denizens Brewing Co.
- Devils Backbone Brewing Company
- Elysian Brewing Company
- Escutcheon Brewing Company
- Fair Winds Brewing Co.
- "Fatti" by Stelzer
- Firestone Walker Brewing Company
- Flying Dog Brewery
- Fordham & Dominion Brewing
- Forge Brew Works
- Goose Island Beer Company
- Granite City Food and Brewery
- Great American Restaurants – Sweetwater Tavern
- Guinness
- Hellbender Brewing Company
- Ithaca Beer Co.
- Lagunitas Brewing Co
- Mad Fox Brewing Company
- Magic Hat
- Manor Hill Brewing
- Mully's Brewery
- Old Bust Head
- Old Ox Brewery
- Oliver Brewing Co
- Oskar Blues
- Port City Brewing Company
- Reckless Ale Works
- Right Proper Brewing Company
- Rocket Frog Brewing Company
- Samuel Adams
- Schlafly
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Sinistral Brewing Company
- Spencer Devon Brewing
- SweetWater Brewing
- The Brewer's Art
- The Bruery Terreux & The Offshoot Beer Co.
- The Farm Brewery at Broad Run
- Troegs Independent Brewing
- Two Roads Brewing
- Union Craft Brewing
- Vasen Brewing Company
- Wyndridge Farm Brewing
VIP Area
- 7 Locks Brewing
- Barrel Oak Farm Taphouse
- Bluejacket
- Escutcheon Brewing Company
- Hellbender Brewing Company
- Magic Hat
- Old Ox Brewery
- Reckless Ale Works
- Spencer Devon Brewing
- Two Roads Brewing
- Wyndridge Farm Brewing
VIP Area Restaurants
- Barrel
- Bier Baron Tavern and Comedy Loft
- Blackfinn Ameripub
- BRABO Tasting Room
- Chatter
- DC Sweet Potato Cake
- Duke's Counter
- Hill Country Barbecue & Market
- Pinstripes
- Radiator
- Roofers Union
- Tonic at Quigley's Pharmacy
- Uno Pizzeria and Grill
Food Trucks
- CapMac
- Chix N Stix
- Crepe Love Truck
- DC Empanadas
- DC Slices
- Red Hook Lobster Pound
- The Big Cheese
- The Frenchman Food Truck
- Two Smooth Dudes Food Truck
Special thank you to the following distributors for supporting Brew at the Zoo in 2018:
- Capital Eagle
- Ferment Nation
- Hop & Wine
- Kysela Pere et Fils
- Legends
- Premium
Parking & Transportation
We encourage Brew at the Zoo guests to drink responsibly and take public transportation to the event.
Metro
The Zoo is accessible by Metro Red Line at the Woodley Park-Zoo Station or the Cleveland Park Station, which are fewer than 10 minutes away from the Zoo. Throughout the evening, free Big Bus Tours will transport guests from the Woodley Park Metro Station to the Panda Plaza Bus Lot on a continuous loop starting at 5 p.m.
Driving
Starting at 4:30 p.m., the only vehicle access in and out of the Zoo will be at the Connecticut Avenue gate. Members must show their member card to receive the discounted parking rate. All guests should park in Lot B. If this lot is full, guests may also park in Lot A or D.
