Brew at the Zoo 2007

Brew at the Zoo 2007
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This past weekend was the zoo's Brew at the Zoo. The way it works is that you but tickets to get in and then when you go up to the pavilion area, local breweries and restaurants are set up. As you go in you get this really cute 4 oz mug/stein to get your brews in and away you go. Given the 100 degree weather, super high humidity we have been having here for the past month or so, I was dreading this a little. I mean I knew once we got there and had acquired the first layer of sweat it would be fine and we would have fun, but simmering in the heat never sounds super fun! Well, as we got to the Zoo and were standing in line to get in we started to hear lots of thunder and the clouds on the horizon looked very menacing. Hmmm... I thought. Well literally minutes after we were let in and managed to make our way up the hill and under the pavilion tents the sky opened up and poured buckets down. Whew! I thought the day was lost but fortunately it just rained for maybe fifteen minutes and then stopped. Sure we had a couple more light showers, but nothing like that first one. The rain really did help to bring the temperature down though. The food and brews were really good and it was fun hanging out with friends listening to the bands that they had playing. If I had to give any criticism it would be that the breweries and restaurants need to bring more food and beer with them. There were some restaurants that were done and gone in the first half an hour and most were out of food in the first couple of hours so about halfway through. My hubby didn't overly mind because there were still plenty of brews left. For me though being that I was the designated driver this was a little disappointing. I also think that for those of us that aren't drinking the good stuff, they could have more interesting non alcoholic drinks available. All in all though it was a good time and we will definitely be back again next year!