Brookfield Zoo Announces Holiday Beer Tasting

BROOKFIELD, IL — Get into the holiday spirit while strolling along pathways illuminated with more than one million LED lights and sampling a wide selection of beers at Brookfield Zoo’s Lights & Lagers on Friday, Nov. 30, from 6 to 10 p.m.

The zoo said there will be five tasting areas—the underwater viewing galleries at Seven Seas and Great Bear Wilderness, the ITW Room with animal ambassadors, Feathers and Scales, and the Holly Jolly Theater. Representatives from breweries will be serving a variety of their year-round and seasonal beers. There will also be warming stations located in a few of the animal buildings, including Tropic World (animals on exhibit until 8 p.m.) and The Swamp.

The zoo said breweries in attendance include Blue Moon Brewing Company, Ballast Point Brewing Company, Kinslahger Brewing Company and Revolution Brewing. Tickets are $45 (plus a nominal service fee). The price includes parking in the zoo’s north main lot at 8400 31st Street in Brookfield, 3 oz. samplings from participating breweries, and a commemorative Lights & Lagers tasting glass.

A general admission designated driver ticket is also available for $35 (plus a nominal service fee), and includes unlimited soft drinks (no beer sampling allowed).

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