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Fall Beer and Cider Festival

Date: Sept. 29 to 30, 2023

Time: 5 to 9:30 p.m.

A couple drinks beer together on the concert lawn.

Introducing the Oregon Zoo Fall Beer and Cider Festival!

Welcome autumn with more than 40 of the best breweries and cideries the Northwest has to offer. Plus, enjoy live music, keeper chats and more!

Delicious local food carts and dinner options will be available throughout the zoo — discover perfect culinary pairings for beer and cider. 

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Participating vendors and pour lists

19 Acres Cider Co (Zone 5)
    Peach
    Honeycrisp
2 Towns Ciderhouse (Zone 4)
    Raspberry Cosmic Crisp
    HOLLOW JACK’D
54°40' Brewing Company (Zone 6)
    Kascadia Kolsch    
    1862 Mexican Lager
Avid Cider Co. (Zone 5)
    Blackberry
    Blueberry POM Imperial
Bauman's cider (Zone 5)
    Peach Bellini 
    Strawberry Mojito 
Binary Brewing Co. (Zone 1)
    Quantum Kolsch 
    Hazy Taxi Hazy IPA 
Breakside Brewery (Zone 5)
    Oktoberfest
    Wanderjack
Bull Run Cider (Zone 4)
    Blueberry Lemon Cider
    Springboard Semi-Sweet Cider
Caldera Brewing (Zone 6)
    Huckleberry Lemonade Hard Seltzer
    Tangerine Hard Seltzer
Cooper Mountain Ale Works (Zone 2)
    Porter, We're Going Down Swingin'
    Romancing the Kolsch
Creekside Brewing (Zone 6)
    Long Haze of Summer - Strata Fresh Hop
    Creek Hopper IPA - Chinook Fresh Hop 
Crush Cider Cafe (Zone 1)
    TBA
Freebridge Brewing (Zone 5)
    What The Kid Wants 
    Unkle Fest'r 
Hop Valley Brewing Co. — Sept. 30 only (Zone 5)
    Wesco
    Charmin Swine
Integrity Brewing Co. (Zone 5)
    Detonator Smash
    TBA
Juneshine Hard Kombucha (Zone 5)
    POG
    Mango Daydream
La Familia Cider (Zone 5)
    Jamaica (Hibiscus)
    Guayaba (Guava)
Laurelwood Brewing Co. (Zone 5)
    Pumpkin Ale
    Fresh Hop Green Elephant IPA
Lift Brewing Co. (Zone 2)
    Transonic Fresh IPA 
    LIFTOBERFEST 
MadCow Brewing Co. (Zone 5)
    Huckleberry Cream Ale 
    Windmill Pineapple Sour 
McMenamins — Sept. 30 only (Zone 5)
    Huckleberry Cider
    Mango con Chile Cider 
Migration Brewing Co. (Zone 4)
    Colors of Love
    Cherry Gin Sling 
Pelican Brewing Company (Zone 5)
    Bronze God
    Marine Haze
Portland Cider Company (Zone 5)
    Pumpkin Spice
    Kinda Dry
RAW Cider Company (Zone 1)
    Perry
    TBA
Ridgewalker Brewing (Zone 2)
    Marzen Attacks
    Troll Kings Brew
Rosenstadt Brewery (Zone 4)
    Hefeweizen
    Festbier 
Ruzzo - Sparkling Hard Citrus (Zone 5)
    Razzleberry
    TBA
Schilling Cider — Sept. 29 only (Zone 4)
    Excelsior Imperial Apple
    Excelsior Imperial Pineapple
Seattle Cider Company (Zone 4)
    Honeycrisp
    Pumpkin Spice 
Shimai Toshi Brewing (Zone 5)
    Yuzu Hazy IPA
    Lime Ginger Hard Seltzer
Slowdrift Brewing Co. (Zone 4)
    Summer Drift IPA
    German Lager - Marzen 
Steeplejack Brewing Company (Zone 5)
    Schwarzbier
    Helles
Swift (Zone 6)
    Pineapple Hop 
    Swift Blueberry 
Terminal Gravity Brewing (Zone 6)
    Hop Vault Cold IPA
    Pilsner
Tieton Cider Works (Zone 6)
    Huckleberry
    Fresh Hop Cider
Tumalo Cider Co (Zone 6)
    Huckleberry Lemon
    Prickly Passion
Vanguard Brewing (Zone 3)
    Good Day IPA 
    Hazelnut Brown 
Victor-23 Brewing (Zone 3)
    Perfect Heist New Zealand Pale Ale 
    Puddle Jumper 
Wayfinder Beer (Zone 1)
    Hidden Hands
    Earth's Eris

Food 

Aviary Cafe (Zone 5)
Bandit Kettle Corn* (Zone 3)
Eleni's Ethiopian Kitchen* (Zone 4)
Elephant Ears (Zone 4)
Growlers Pizza (Zone 4)
Pretzels Galore (Zone 5)
Six Stix Caramel Apples* (Zone 5)
Spice of Africa* (Zone 2)
Verde Cocina* (Zone 4)

*Gluten-free options available

Live Entertainment

CJ Mickens Band playing your favorite hits

Keeper talks

5:30 p.m.  Family Farm keeper talk
5:45 p.m.  Animal encounter at Family Farm
6:00 p.m.  Orangutan or gibbon keeper talk
6:15 p.m.  Polar bear activity
6:30 p.m.  Elephants keeper talk

Download map

map of festival