Brews at the Zoo Tasting Guide

Food Options

Safari Café
Boneless chicken wings with your choice of sauce. Served with fries. 

Nest 529 Green Space Tent 
Pulled pork nachos with homemade corn and black bean salsa, served with sour cream, queso, jalapeños, and green onions. (Can be made vegetarian by request)

Outside Café 65 
Char grilled cheeseburger, beer brat or veggie burger. Served with your choice of kettle chips. 

Beer Options

Station 1

Tifosi Italian Pils • Zipline Brewing Co.
Italian for fanatic, Tifosi is formulated for the true pilsner fans. Noble hops offer a crisp start and the smooth finish leaves you racing for more. (5.2% ABV)

Down Low Honey Dew Cider • Glacial Till Vineyard
A refreshingly light, semi-sweet, and ultra-smooth cider with mellow honeydew flavor. (4.0% ABV)

Chaco Canyon Gold • Empyrean Brewing Co.
An easy-going golden ale with a bit of honey for a unique, sweet-yet-dry character, balanced with a crisp hop finish. (4.8% ABV)

Hibiscus Saison • White Elm Brewing Co.
A Belgian-style ale with a tart hibiscus kick. (6.5% ABV)

Calamansi Sour • Code Beer Co.
Bright and tart, Calamansi Sour is a showcase of the Calamansi fruit. Heavy orange and lime flavor with tart sourness that really pops. (5.5% ABV)

Zookeeper Lemon Kolsch • Empyrean Brewing Co.
Pucker up and embrace your wild side with this refreshing Kolsch-style ale fermented with lemon puree (5% ABV).
Empyrean Brewing is donating $2 to the Zoo for every case of Hop Drops and Zookeeper sold at Brews.

Station 2

Really Vanilli • Stone Hollow Brewing Co.
This traditional American wheat is loaded with Madagascan vanilla beans. It has the refreshing qualities of a wheat beer with the added bonus of vanilla and marshmallow flavors. (4.6% ABV)

Can Opener Orange Splash • Zipline Brewing Co.
This light, refreshing beer bursts with orange and tangerine flavors - the perfect companion for sunny, poolside days. (4.5% ABV)

Golden Cypher Hazy IPA • Empyrean Brewing Co.
Juicy apricot and citrus notes emerge from Mosaic, Citra, and Nebraska-grown Vista hops. Smooth and sweet, with a subtle trace of bitterness (6.0% ABV)

Aloha Cider • Glacial Till Vineyard
A delicious pineapple and coconut hard cider. (4.5% ABV)

The 402 • Code Beer Co.
An American Ale described as supremely crushable with a light grainy malt flavor, minimal bitterness, and a finish that begs for another sip. (4.6% ABV)

Station 3

Raspberry Lemonade Stand • Stone Hollow Brewing Co.
An easy drinking blonde ale infused with over 200 pounds of ripe raspberries, along with multiple gallons of Lemonade concentrate, to create a refreshing summer drink. (5.3% ABV)

Lo-Fi • White Elm Brewing Co.
A light and easy drinking smooth lager with a crisp, clear, and golden color. (4.1% ABV)

Station 4

The Mill Cold Brew Cream Ale • Empyrean Brewing Co.
This Cold Brew was brewed using Cream Ale instead of water! The result is an easy-going, coffee-forward brewed awakening. (5.2% ABV)

Otto • White Elm Brewing Co.
German style wheat beer, bursting with vibrant banana and clove esters that tantalize your taste buds. (4.8% ABV)

Station 5

Harvest Peach Cider • Glacial Till Vineyard
A cider with ripe peach and apple notes, some sweetness, and absolutely crushable. (5.5% ABV)

Elmo IPA • Code Beer Co.
Bursting with tropical and stone fruit flavor and aroma. Juicy and hop-centric with flavor for days (and days). (6.5% ABV)

Lo-Fi • White Elm Brewing Co.
A light and easy drinking smooth lager with a crisp, clear, and golden color. (4.1% ABV)

Electro Lime • Best Day Brewing (NA)
A refreshing non-alcoholic Mexican-style lager crafted with fresh lime puree and sea salt. The addition of Motueka hops, add a unique flavor and aroma of tropical limes. (<0.5% ABV)

Station 6

Zipline Juice Box Orange Creamsicle Hard Soda • Zipline Brewing Co.
This sweet and thirst-quenching hard soda delivers the vanilla and orange cream flavors from your childhood, but with a kick that is all grown up. Refreshment and nostalgia in a can. (6.0% ABV)

Zipline Juice Box Strawberry & Cream Hard Soda • Zipline Brewing Co.
This sweet and thirst-quenching hard soda delivers the strawberry and cream flavors from your childhood, but with a kick that is all grown up. Refreshment and nostalgia in a can. (6.0% ABV)

Super Nova • Empyrean Brewing Co.
The backbone of smooth Pilsner malt and touch of sharp Rye complement the finish: a candy-citrus and fruit character from a blend of Amarillo and Galaxy hops. Smooth and light-bodied like all good summer beers, Super Nova™ is a formula for the modern era. (5.5% ABV).

Mango Hop Drops • Empyrean Brewing Co. (NA)
The perfect balance of hop flavors and aromas using only the purest ingredients. Enjoy this tropical mango sparkling water created by adding hops to water and biotransforming it. 

Station 7 (Safari Café)

Zookeeper Lemon Kolsch • Empyrean Brewing Co.
Pucker up and embrace your wild side with this refreshing Kolsch-style ale fermented with lemon puree (5% ABV).
Empyrean Brewing is donating $2 to the Zoo for every case of Hop Drops and Zookeeper sold at Brews.

Goal Line Amber Ale • Empyrean Brewing Co.
The Goal Line is a smooth-drinking amber ale. Sweet and and refreshing. Finishes clean and citrus-y. Pale amber in hue with a light biscuit aroma. (5.0% ABV).

Mango Hop Drops • Empyrean Brewing Co. (NA)
The perfect balance of hop flavors and aromas using only the purest ingredients. Enjoy this tropical mango sparkling water created by adding hops to water and biotransforming it. 


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