PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Zoo Foundation hosts Zoo Brew, which is beer and ale from Northwest breweries and food from the Oregon Zoo's renowned executive chef, Paul Warner.

There is also live entertainment featuring Sam Bamboo and Pat O'Neal's Dixieland Jazz Band.

The event is happening Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Elephant Plaza near the Oregon Zoo's concert lawn.

The proceeds from Zoo Brew go toward the "Bring Back the Roar" campaign to bring lions back to the zoo.

Zoogoers and beer lovers alike will leave the strain of the city to unwind at the second annual Zoo Brew.

Zoo Brew features nearly 25 of the area's best microbrews. Organizers emphasize that this is a tasting event, not a drinking event.

According to Oregon state law, no one under 21 may attend.