Photos: Houston Zoo hosts its first-ever Brew at the Zoo event

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Check out the slideshow above to see who came out to the Houston Zoo's beer bash on Thursday night

Houston Zoo hosted its first-ever Brew at the Zoo event Thursday night, pairing some of the best local craft brews with a night at the zoo.

The sold-out after hours party at the zoo attracted just more than 1,500 beer lovers from across Houston who sipped and strolled through the reptile house and other attractions in the cool spring air.

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Notable craft breweries at the event include Saint Arnold, Eureka Heights, 8th Wonder Brewery, Karbach, and Spindletap. The lines for beer were long but the crowds were too busy enjoying the scenery to balk.

Ticket holders got a special Brew at the Zoo souvenir beer sampling mug and were able to interact with some of the zoo's residents as well.

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The whole zoo wasn't open as some animals need their beauty sleep more than others. The reptile house was particularly packed on Thursday night with the exhibit's array of snakes, lizards, and shelled animals putting on a show for onlookers.

One of the biggest (literally) attractions were the elephants, who came out to play under the moonlight while patrons took photos. A small family of rabbits that lives in the elephant habitat also came out to gaze back at the curious onlookers.

Craig Hlavaty is a reporter for Chron.com and HoustonChronicle.com.