Brews at the Zoo: Try a Craft Beer in Big Cat Country

Frothy beer, fun food and ferocious big felines – that will be the scene Thursday at Zoo Brew, the Zoological Society of Milwaukee’s annual beer-tasting fundraiser.

You can snap photos of people mingling, munching and imbibing as exotic felines saunter in the background. There will be beers from more than 20 breweries and at least 16 food vendors. This fundraiser helps support the 2012-2013 Zoo Society’s annual appeal.

What: Zoo Brew, a ZSM beer-tasting fundraiser.

When: 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday (the Florence Mila Borchert Big Cat Country building closes at 9:30 p.m.).

Where: Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Blue Mound Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226.

Where in the Zoo: U.S. Bank Gathering Place (entrance atrium), the Peck Welcome Center and the Florence Mila Borchert Big Cat Country building.

Details: Event features dozens of beers and snacks for sampling and, most photogenic of all, people enjoying themselves in front of exotic big cats in the Florence Mila Borchert Big Cat Country building.

Best time for photos: 7 to 9 p.m. in the Florence Mila Borchert Big Cat Country building.

About the ZSM

The mission of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee is to conserve wildlife and endangered species, educate people about the importance of wildlife and the environment, and support the Milwaukee County Zoo.