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Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden is pleased to announce the sixth annual “Zoo Brew,” a very exciting event taking place on June 6, 2015 from 6-9 p.m. The Zoo Brew is a highly anticipated happening that will be fun for all who attend! The evening will consist of beer and wine samples, great food, live music, and fun entertainment, all taking place on Zoo grounds.

We will be participating in the Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden’s Zoo Brew. As a participant, we will set up a tasting booth during the event to provide a 2 oz. sample of our finest homebrews to Zoo Brew attendees. The Zoo Brew goal is 1,500 guests in attendance. The event has sold out each year and they are expecting a sell out in 2015. Each guest will be given a sampling mug and enjoy tasting their way around the Zoo!

Proceeds raised will benefit the Evansville Zoological Society, the Zoo’s 501(c)3 fundraising organization. The Evansville Zoological Society funds conservation projects, staff education, and new exhibits at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden.

In order to serve at an OVHA sanctioned event, each server must have on their person a current servers license (volunteer is fine) and a copy of the certificate for completion of the Indiana Server Training Program. This will be checked before the event starts.


OVHA has supported this event every year, by serving samples of our homemade craft beers to the public.

We need your help again this year, we need volunteers that have beer they want to donate, volunteers for serving (you need to have your volunteer servers permit or full bartenders license), volunteers to set up, tear down, talking/educating public on homebrewing.

If your interested please post beer and/or what you can help with.

Remember only dues paid members that are working get in without a ticket. If your not working we ask you to buy a ticket, it's for a good cause and remember to get them early, they do sell out every year. Priority goes first to those who Donate beer. Then to those who can set up, stay for tear down, as well as serve.


We will need volunteers for set up, tear down and approx 3-4 servers each hour from 6-8, 8-9, and 9-10 as well as beer contributions.

Lets try to outdo ourselves again like we did last year and make this an awesome event!

Here is the list of people who have signed up so far, I will update it as people sign up

1. Sky Buttrum 3 kegs set up tear down serve
2. Abby Buttrum 1 keg set up tear down serve
3. Brandon Lancaster 1 kegs set up tear down serve
4. Rachel Lancaster 1 keg set up tear down serve
5. Nathan Ferrell 1 keg set up tear down serve
6. Jenny Ferrel 1 keg set up tear down serve
7. John Dippel 1 Keg set up tear down serve
8. Dee Dee Dippel 1 keg set up tear down serve
9. John Mullins 1 keg set up tear down serve
10. Dwayne Delaney 3 kegs set up tear down serve
11. Cesar Gonzalez 1 keg set up tear down serve
12. Amelia Gonzalez 1 keg set up tear down serve
13. Will Schmidt 1 keg tear down
14. Josh Wuertz bottles set up tear down
15. Dan Mills Set up tear down serve
16. Lee Ann Mills set up tear down serve
17. Frank Tycheck 1 keg set up teardown
18. Jack Frey set up tear down
19. Roon Frey set up tear down
20. Jordan Fehr 1 keg set up tear down serve
21. Logan Ledbetter 1 keg set up tear down serve
22. Chris Norrick 1 keg set up tear down
23. Don Heisler 1 keg set up
24. John Mullins 2 Kegs
25. Ellee Mullins set up tear down
26. Aaron Royer 2 kegs set up tear down

So far I count 25 kegs and some bottles

Abby Buttrum volunteering to serve, donate a keg of Cider, and set up and tear down

Sky Buttrum volunteering to serve, Donate a keg of Gose, Pale Ale, and ESB, and set up and tear down

Rachel and I both are volunteering to serve. We both are licensed.
We will also donate 2 kegs
I will be bringing my big brew day Columbus Pale Ale
Rachel will be bringing an Apricot Wheat.
We can also both help with setup and tear down as well.
We would like to serve at the same time if possible.


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Jenny and i will Setup, serve and tear down. We will also donate an Irish red and perhaps a stout.

Dee Dee and I can set up and tear down. can donate a keg of smoked Oktoberfest an.d maybe a Berliner Weisse. Can also serve

I can set up, serve, and tear down. And will donate a keg TBD.

Up Down Serve and will have at least 3 beers in kegs.

Cesar and I want to serve the last shift. We are licensed. We will bring a keg of cider or apple wine ... Or both if I can salvage the apple wine. We already have a sitter!!!

Will Schmidt will bring a keg of Hefeweizen. No pouring. waiting on his record from Massachusetts .

Josh Wuertz; in for setup, teardown and I'll bring some bottles of double IPA (assuming it is worthy - I am bottling it next week).

I just got an email from the zoo saying tickets start selling on May 6th. They always sell out fast so be warned!

Setup, Teardown. I have 2014 Club barrel aged if needed.

I bought my tickets
Went on sale May 5th 12 noon.
$60 +$2.49 VIP
$30 +$2.49

If anyone is planning to get tickets don't wait too long..

Setup, Serve.. I will bring my Red.

My wife Ellee is a member this year. She would like to help set up and tear down, and we will bring a keg of Old Ale and All Centennial IPA.