South Florida Brewfest to feature over 100 craft beers

Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch / BBC Managing Editor

What started as a student project is now the South Florida Brewfest and it’s back.

The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at BBC and is open to the public. It will offer over 100 different craft beers from 37 Miami breweries this year.

“Not only is it a great opportunity for FIU students, but for the people in the community to be able to attend this event to try locally brewed craft beers and talk to local brewers” said Daniela Ruiz, co-manager of this year’s Brewfest. “There is a huge community of brewers involved and 80 percent of them are based in Florida and three breweries are from out of state.”

FIU students can attend this event for $15 by presenting their student ID on the day of the event; the cost for general admission is $30 per person for advanced tickets, which will be available until Friday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.

The four hour event has taken place at the FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality Management and Tourism for the last three years with beer fans from all over Miami returning to try the different beers.

“This isn’t only exciting for the students, but also for the breweries,” said Ruiz. “They come to showcase their new products to the community.”

Matthew Weintraub, an FIU alumn and head brewer at The Tank Brewing Company, will also be attending this event. The Tank Brewing Company was part of the core group that founded  B.R.E.W. FIU, the school’s brewing club.

“He will be our star brewer at this event,” said Ruiz.

Adam Fine, owner and president of Native Brewing Company, started as a local brewer and attended the Brewfest last year after he saw that there is a need to educate people about beer and the process on how it’s made.

Some of the brewers participating in this event are Wynwood Brewing Company, Darwin Brewing Co., Florida Avenue Brewing Co., Brooklyn Brewery, Barrel of Monks Brewing and many more.

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