CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL TO TOP ALL OTHERS DURING ITS FOURTH YEAR IN COCONUT GROVE

Grovetoberfest is all about life, liberty and the Pursuit of Hoppiness!

With 350 unlimited beer samplings from around the country and around the world, event goers are in for a treat as they take an active role in voting for their favorite beers. This year, many breweries will be releasing new brews for the first time at Grovetoberfest, including Wynwood Brewing, MIA Brewing, Miami Brewing and a premiere release from Concrete Beach Beers. Throughout the festival, there will be “Timed Tappings”, giving beer lovers unprecedented access to specialty brews.

The Milam Kitchen Lab, will showcase award-winning, South Florida chefs’ eager to share their beer pairing/cooking tips. Home brew masters will once again battle it out in a contest for the 2014 title of Miami’s Best Homebrew, and event goers will learn the basics at Beer Tasting 101 hosted by FIU’s Beer Academy. VIP ticket holders will have access to limited release beers available only in the VIP Lounge.

With a VIP area, live entertainment stage, food vendors and more beer than you can sample, Grovetoberfest has it covered.

Be sure to follow @Grovetoberfest on Facebook and Twitter for updates.

Here's a partial list of the breweries that will be there on Saturday:

3 Daughters Brewing
3 Sons Brewing Co.
4th Age Brewing
Abita
American Blonde
Anchor
Ballentine's
Barley Works Brewery
Belukus
Best of Belgium
Biscayne Bay Brewing Co
Blue Moon
Blue Point
Boulevard
Breckenridge
Brew Bus
Brooklyn Brewing
Cerveza Hatuey
Cigar City
Crabbie's
Crispin
Czechvar Lager
Due South
Estrella Damm
Estrella Galicia
Florida Ave
Florida Beer
Founders
Funky Buddha
Goose Island
Green Flash
Harpoon
Hatuey
Hialeah Brewing Co.
Holba
Holy Mackerel
Hopulent Brewing
Islamorada Beer Company
J Wakefield Brewing
Kona
Lagunita's Brewing Co
Left Coast
Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery
Leinenkugel's
Magic Hat
Miami Brewing
Michael's Genuine Homebrew
Native
New Belgium
Newcastle
Ommegang
Oskar Blues
Palm/Rodenbach/Estaminet
Phun Q
Radeberger
Redhook
Rekorderlig
Rooney's Brewery
SaltWater Brewery
Sam Adams
Shipyard
Shock Top
Sierra Nevada
St Killian
Sweetwater Brewing
Terrapin
The Dude Brews
Wasassa Brewing Company
Widmer Brothers
Woodchuck
Wynwood Brewing

WHEN: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Saturday, October 18, 2013
WHERE: Peacock Park/ Coconut Grove
                2820 McFarlane Road
                Coconut Grove, FL 33133

TICKET INFO: Pre-purchase tickets by visiting www.grovetoberfest.com or by calling (305)461-2700.
             $40 - General Admission / $45 at the door
             $70 – Beer Socialite Package
             $90 – VIP Package

Grovetoberfest 2013