So for my 100th review I will review this wonderful event I was able to attend free of charge thanks to this awesome website i love so much (Thank you yelp). I am going to make sure to attend every Grovetoberfest from here on out. As a beer lover I must say this event was great. The line to get in looked super long but it actually moved very quickly. I liked that all the vendors (for the most part) filled up the little sample cups all the way. There was a huge variety of beers and some free goodies too. The only things that would have made the experience a little better in my opinion would be toilet paper in the portapotties & a hand washing station or two ( luckily I came prepared with wipes and hand-sanitizer) and a few fans in some of the tents.. because even though its mid October its still hot as hell. Other than that everything was perfect, see you next year! read more

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Fall means back-to-back festivals, Pumpkin-flavored everything and the end of sweltering summer heat. Ideally you'd want to pack your bags for Oktoberfest but Miami's homespun version, Grovetoberfest, has 300 reasons to make you stay...and they're all beer. To get through them all you'll have to sample a 3 oz. pour a minute! Afterwards uphold your civic duty as a member of the boozy bureaucracy by casting your vote for best American Craft, Import and Wild Card Brew. This year the Grovetoberfest team has incorporated more activities than ever before including Bougainvillea's live music stage, a Homebrew Competition and Kitchen Lab featuring cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs. The celebration begins six weeks prior to the actual event with complimentary beer tastings at local bars and restaurants. On the 18th of October at Peacock Park in Coconut Grove the fun starts as early as 2:30pm and ends at 7pm contingent on which of the three ticket packages you procure. read more

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This was such a fun event! There were over 400 options of beer to sample and endless samples. They had local offerings for tacos like Thiago's Tacos and the Pink Paloma. Can't wait for next year to go back and try even more local drafts. read more

Being a pata sucia has never been so much fun! This year was my first time at Grovetoberfest. Got tickets through livingsocial that allowed us to come in an hour ahead of everyone else before the crowds got worse. We also got a free Grovetoberfest beer glass. The deal is def worth getting. There were 300 different beers to choose from, unlimited tastings on them all. The music was really good as well. I don't know the name of the band that was performing, I think it was a local group, but they did an excellent job with the song covers. They had me movin' and groovin' the whole time. Make sure to bring cash since some of the food vendors were cash only. I tried the BBQ vendor and the arepa vendor. I have to say that both were delicious and perfect for a beer-filled day. The only negative was that it was raining all day the day before and the ground was all muddy and nastyyyy (see pics). Bring rain boots if you don't want to end up a pata sucia!!! read more

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What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon/evening drinking various beers with your friends. My friends and I decide to do it VIP style and let me tell you that is the way to go. You got one flannigans meal provided to you that consistent of ribs, signature Flannigans garlic rolls and coleslaw. All very good. The bathrooms had AC as oppose to porter potties. The lines weren't terrible and there was a variety of beers to try. They provided seating areas to eat and great photo booths. My only regret was that I did not bring along my beloved dog to join in on the festivities for it was a great opportunity to do so . Highly recommend for next year . read more

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I was coming out of the Viceroy and check my phone. My friend Bo suggested that we hit up peacock park tomorrow since he had a pair of VIP tickets for Grovetoberfest. I moved my appointments and I decided to go a head and make it. He had VIP entrance so we were let in an hour before the event actually started and get a first glance and taste of all the beer and merchandise. Over 400 beer brands were available, including american,imported and folks that brew for the love of beer. Will I be back next year? HELL YES! If you decide to come i really suggest that you get your VIP tickets though, you get in first, and you get a bunch of cool stuff. You have your own personal tent with local restaurants catering to you with their most outstanding dishes. We were offered small tapas, chorizo and garbanzo from La Frogale, they had Colombian food and vendors, ceviche from Panorama and pastas from other local restaurants. Besides cups, t-shirts and your regular this and that. We got our own personal portable bathrooms with AC. You may not think its a big deal but in a hot sunny day in a middle of a park the least you want is to go on the regular bathrooms that are twice as smaller , no AC and its hot and muggy. Make sure you check out invasive species, my friend Phil Gilis is the brewer, brewing TaiWhit Beer which tasted really, really good. They had a stage, they had a lot of covers from local artists playing all kinds of songs. The music was chill and leaning more toward reggae, very relaxing and accommodating to me and my mood. I tried a little bit of everything, they had three types of pumpkin beer, i have to say blue moon still makes the best pumpkin beer. But regardless for me all I need is my red stripe at hand and life is just plain good. Invasive Species Brewing: Invasive Species Brewing (ISB) is a four man club consisting of Phil and Jim Gillis, Josh Levitt, and Alex Perez. Together they have over seven years of brewing experience on which they continue to build. In the beginning, ISB started, as many people do, with extract based recipe kits and five gallon buckets. Now, they brew on two home-made, all-grain systems that can produce 10-12 gallons each. The moniker "Invasive Species" is a result of the club's love for Florida's unique native environment, as well as, their goal to become an "invasive species" in the local craft beer scene. ISB's most popular recipes, such as Curly Tail Cream Ale and Walking Catfish Thai Wit, are named after invasive species that plague Florida's terrestrial and aquatic habitats. They hope to raise awareness and educate using the freshest, hand-crafted beer they can make. What started out as a mere hobby has grown into a life-style that permeates through ISB's members, friends, and family. Invasive Species Brewing currently maintains its club status, but has plans of expanding into a production brewery sooner rather than later. Always happy to enjoy good times and make great beer, ask them about having a custom beer made for your next event and follow the invasion at facebook.com/invasivebrewing! We only hope that if this year was this awesome things just get better and better with time. Until then people DONT WORRY....BEER HAPPY!!! read more

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I purposely stayed away from Grovetoberfest for the first few years it was held, after hearing horror stories about people going to similar events like "Brew at the Zoo" and "Bricktoberfest" where hoards of people show up, stand in insanely long lines for small samples of beer, and after an hour, breweries and vendors would run dry. I finally gave in and came to Grovetoberfest, now in its 4th year, and really enjoyed it. Maybe it's gotten to the point where they worked out some of the things that have plagued other, similar festivals, maybe they've just added many more vendors over the past few years so there are more tents for people to visit and sample from, or maybe attendees have come to the understanding that this isn't necessarily meant to be a show up and "drink 'till you drown" event, but tries to be more geared toward beer lovers and people who are serious about tasting various offerings from different breweries, and possibly even learning more about different types of beers or trying to find some new favorites to stock in their fridges at home. General admission for this event began at 4, I arrived at around 4:30. There was a line to get in, but they had a few people scanning tickets and handing out sampling cups and maps of the event site, so it moved quickly. Once inside, even though the crowd was large, there were so many different breweries and vendors available that I never found any lines that took more than a few minutes at longest before being served, and in many cases if you were vigilant, you could spot tents where there were only 4 or 6 people in line and you could get a sample rather quickly. This event seemed to be well organized, and except for the fact that it would've been nice to have maybe one or two more types of food vendors available selling eats to soak up the alcohol, and more toilets (they had probably 40 porta-potties, but at a festival with a few thousand attendees, all drinking beer for 3 or 4 hours, can there ever truly be enough restroom facilities?), I was impressed overall, especially considering that many of the people involved with running this event and even working the booths for many of the breweries were volunteering their time to do so. read more

This was a great event for Miami. We went with General Admission tickets which allowed entry at 4pm. There were brewery's from around the country; there seemed to be a well over 100 and each generally had 3 beers. The best part, the lines were short and the people friendly - both often rare in Miami. Food options were plentiful - opted for Tacos and Tattoos. One regret was the German culture aspect was missing - usually a staple at any Oktoberfest event. read more

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This year's evsnt was awesome! It was a great way to celebrate ny birthday! It was worth getting VIP (better if you can get the discounted price). However, the bathrooms were not air conditioned as promised but it was nice not to have to use the port-o-potty! It was crazy hot this year, strongly recommend summer attire, shades and maybe even a hat. The sun was blistering! The give-aways were great as well! My mom & I had an amazing time and I hope to attend future events! read more

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When you sign up and purchase VIP tickets, you are told there would be bathrooms with air conditioning. We were told by a staff member and police officer that there are none. Had to use the public porter potties. I would have never purchased VIP in this case if I knew. The VIP line was longer than the general admission line to get in. Also you get a VIP pass to get in when you purchase VIP. There were people with general admission tickets who were let in at same time as VIP. Not worth buying the VIP ticket to get in at 2 bc the VIP for the 3pm is in the same line and by the time you get through the line it's after 3. Take uber to get there if you can. No close parking. There were about 4 food vendors there and they all sell the food by a combo meal. They don't just sell a hot dog or sausage. Automatically comes as a combo meal. They became argumentative when asked just for a hot dog no fries. This was a birthday gift for my husband. There were vendors from all over Florida and getting the VIP does help you enjoy the samples before everyone else. But the lines are not that long except for the Funky Buddha tent. It was supposed to rain according to News 7 and it was sunny and hot. No breeze. Don't wear black. The "lucky Lucy" beer strawberry blonde really good. I like light beers and I don't like cider. Plus this beer was low in calories. Didn't taste like a cider beer either. There was a booth for Alcoholics Anonymous and the guy working the booth was drinking a beer. Everyone stopped to get his pic. I took a pic of the long line for the VIP. There was a tent for VIP but they had two nachos on a plate and had a table for condiments. Another booth that had fried mozzarella that tasted like French toast and a sandwich table. The bread was dry. More for a place to get out of the sun. Very dog friendly. I'm not sure if I would go back and if we did, not sure if I would buy a VIP ticket vs a general admission. read more

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Not bad, considering that this was the event's inaugural effort. Peacock Park handled the capacity crowd well, and while it rained, I didn't feel like the rain was much of a problem. It kept things cool - in my opinion, far better beer-drinking weather than "sunny, 90 degrees." My only real problems were that the VIP line to get in was several hundred yards long, and the VIP tent was too small for how many VIP tickets had been sold. The tent was jammed and promoted claustrophobia. The food line inside the tent looked like a total pain in the ass, prompting me to leave the tent and hit the food trucks that lined the southwestern perimeter instead. In short........too many VIP tickets were sold. If this event goes off again next year, I'd suggest capping that number off at a lower level. Outside of the VIP tent, there was plenty of room to roam. I saw plenty of familiar faces, as many of the local beer bars showed up to help pour. Some of the lines for sampling swelled up, but most of them moved with reasonable quickness. I was most interested to try the new Schnebly tropical fruit beers, and both showed potential. I know that the price of beer keeps rising, thus making it prohibitively difficult to have a festival full of limited-release beers, but I would try to have more festival exclusives like that, as those will help drum up interest among the beer geek crowd. All in all, a good first event that can be built upon in future years. . read more

Understanding the trails and tribulations associated with massive event production, I gotta tip my hats to the ladies and gents behind Grovetoberfest. Despite the long line I saw formed at the entrance, they quickly found a way to dissipate the masses. I'm not sure whether they just added ticket-takers, but after they saw formation of a lengthy queue, the Grovetoberfesters took action and not before long, everyone seemed to be inside enjoying a mini-shot o' beer. Over 190 breweries turned up with their suds in tow. Agreeing with Patrick L, I would've liked to see more esoteric, craft offerings, but even still, there was no shortage of beer I typically drink. Great idea with the food truck pairings. Maybe next year there can be a fixed food truck cost people could purchase in advance with their Grovetoberfest ticket. Either way you slice it, it's exciting to see a highly organized group of people dedicated to bringing beer to Miami's forefront. Grovetoberfest 2.0, can't wait! read more

I was obliterated. Case in point. Yes, I was the idiot dancing by myself with umbrella flying around when Billy Idol's song "Dancing with Myself" was sung by the opening act band. As for the VIP tickets, they need to improve it. Yes, I took advantage of not having to wait in line for beer, but overall the VIP experience was a mess. From the Disneyesque line to get int he event to the poorly managed VIP tent, it was a mess. The food was really sad, so sad. Even in my drunken state, it was not good. I would be pissed if I had bought a full priced VIP ticket. Did I mention I was obliterated? It was fun, fun, fun in the rain. I was amongst great company with my family, friends and Yelpers. I do not think I stopped smiling once the whole time there. For a first time event, it was done well. Peacock Park had ample space for the hordes of people. The beer was flowing and I was happy. Garnering more rare, select beers would have been nice, but I am nitpicking. It was one of the best Saturdays I have had in a long time. Hurricanes winning, beer flowing, my cousin scatting on the way to the event. Grovetoberfest, you get five for the fun, fun, fun, fun, fun that was provided to me. read more

The overall event was a success, however, I feel this year's lessons should be rolled into next year's effort. We, too, were VIPs (but were lucky enough to be in the first 15 yards of the line). If not for that, we would be hard pressed to find the VIP experience worth the effort. We noticed that when the hour head start was almost up, some of the VIPs were still working to get in (the line was that long). Way too many VIP entries sold. The VIP tent was fine for the first hour, then became a mad house. The food vendor was so far in the weeds, no amount of time could save them. Once the regular crowd arrived, VIP status meant nothing in the sample lines. One of the selling points of VIP was the claimed ability for 'no waiting'. This didn't pan out since there were so many VIPs and the rest of the crowd just lined up anyway. As opposed to starting quarrels with the rest of the crowd to enforce the claim of 'cuts', it was just best to wait and commiserate with the other VIPs waiting with the regular folks. The selection was fantastic and the folks manning the tables got a workout. I think this was definitely a professional beer drinking crowd! You could tell by the lines which beers were winners and which were not (contrary to the posted winners - I think quite a few folks kept their tokens). I did find it in poor taste that some suppliers felt the need to close early (prior to the posted time). We had made our round, watched a couple of the cooking demos, traversed the VIP area, made another round of our favorites, went back to the VIP tent then decided to go back through to see if there were any we wanted to try again. With almost an hour left to go, a couple of the suppliers had closed up shop and with 30 minutes to go, a large section had packed up. *this was another benefit to the hour head start. Overall, the festival was a success and we would most likely go again, but we now know some of the "In's and outs" to aid us the next time. This was by no means a large scale event, but for what currently happens in So FL, this one rocked! read more

Fun, fun fun. Thanks Yelp and Grovetoberfest for hooking it up with the complimentary tix!! The bf and I had a blast sampling from the 100+ beers featured and I definitely found a new favorite beer in Leffe. I had so much fun that I didn't even mind that it was raining pretty much the whole time. That's what a good buzz and some great dancing music ala the Spam Allstars will do. Here's the skinny. The festival was large and food trucks were in attendance. Beer vendors were well supplied and there were plenty of unique beers to choose from. When you walk in they hand you a two ounce or so shot glass that you take from tent to tent to sample beers with. Considering all the alcohol, it was a very well behaved crowd. I also appreciate that they were promoting a safe, responsible event with free shuttles to and from the Metrorail to avoid any drunk driving. A couple of things that weren't so great though included the bathroom situation. There simply weren't enough for ladies. The line in the VIP area snaked for days and the other choice was a bunch of gross port-o-potties with long lines as well (albeit not as long). The other thing that I'm gonna complain about is the fact that a bunch of vendors closed up shop about a half an hour early. However all in all it was a great event and I'd definitely come back next year. read more

Beer beer and more beer! I will definitely be here next year! VIP is the way to go! Spent most of my time around different Hefe tents but the Duvel VIP booth was also the tits! Check out my friend's brewery Invasive Species. They have a really awesome TaiWhit Beer! Ammmmazing! Music was good and the crowd was pretty great. Next time make sure to go to every tent as soon as you come in because a bunch of them give free gifts - highly limited - super exlusive. read more

So much fun! Definitely worth it, I got to try so many awesome beers, the games were super cool, the live music was great and the best vibe overall! I will definitely be attending on 2018 read more

Although sent in October in Miami one would think it would be a cool, literally and metaphorically to have. Don't let the month fool you. I have been to this event multiple times and love it, just the heat is unbearable at times with people with sweat marks all over makes you just wAnt to drink more of the ice cold beer, add the blistering sun and heat, you got a Saturdazzzzze ahead of you. The later it gets the more shade from the tents there are. The event has a lot of beers to try and they don't run out the first or second hour like other beer festivals tend to. They have a live stage to boogie down too after you got that nice Saturdaze buzz going. The only issue is food, I recommend this place to get some significant food trucks in their event as I recall only seeing one food tent with an extremely long line. Lastly, dress up in your lederhosen it's the thing to do! read more

This was a lot of fun! I lost track of how many beers I sampled. I got the socialite deal on living social which seemed more than worth it. We even walked away with some free give-aways - sunglasses, frisbee, snacks. The music was pretty good as well. I don't know the name of the band that was performing, some local group but they did an excellent job with the song covers. The only thing I would suggest is to have more drinking games. I mean, imagine how fun it would be to play beer pong or flip cup at a beer fest! Anyway, this is something I would definitely do again! read more

I have gone to grovetoberfest for the past 4 years and I have to say this year was the best one yet! They new location they have chosen for the event is sooo much better than at peacock park. Last year was full of mud and I had to throw out my shoes I wore . This year is rained towards the end as well but at least it was on concrete so the muddy/dirty shoes was a problem! They had over 300 different beers I couldn't even get through tasting half but had an amazing selection! And not to mention the DJ was phenomenal ! Was just a great overall night of drinking , socializing and dancing with friends read more

NPS = 8 Great time! However, they are very relaxed on security so it was very easy to sneak into the festival. Not really fair to those who paid full price for it. It was surprisingly easy to get beers even with how packed it was. And they did not run of beer too quickly. All the venders were really nice and really happy to talk about their beers. My favorite beer was Funky Buddha's peanut butter and jelly beer ( i think it was called "no crusts"?) Definitely a place worth checking out with a large group. Make sure to get there early to avoid the insanity of getting in, buy the Groupon (or other coupon), and make sure you have proper plans of getting home (DO NOT DRIVE!) read more

Overall really enjoyed this event. There was a wide range of beers to try from, however, I did not like the crowd too much. Other than that, I felt it was great and properly organized. The lines weren't huge and the staff was efficient. I'll come back next year, but please change the music!!!!!! read more

Grovetoberfest 2013 is a Wild Pleasure Beer is fun! Beer drinkers are usually chill and when you put them all together at a festival, it almost always equates to a gay ole time. Miami Beer fests are great ways to break away from the uppity restaurant and club scene and get trashed with legit, down-to-earth, jovial people. Grovetoberfest returned to Coconut Grove for its third year in a row hosting over 200 great beers from across the world and over 7,000 attendees . In addition to kick ass beers and patrons, there was also the Kitchen Lab where attendees learned from award-winning chefs how to cook with beer and a Beer Tasting 101 hosted by FIU's vaunted Beer Academy. The VIP section had a scrumptious rotation of food and special VIP beers. While we were not fortunate (or degenerate) enough to taste every beer we will share our Top 11 (because top 10 is sooo played out), from order of "utter adulation" to "we like it." (Note to readers: we do not like bitter IPAs but prefer unique, exotic and flavorful beer): 1) Funky Buddha Brewery Blueberry Cobbler Delicious and fucking creative, Funky Buddha is one of our fave brewers EVER. You can find spots that host their exquisite beer on their website. The Blueberry Cobbler Ale is a copiously, blueberried glass of goodness, generously dosed with real vanilla beans, quality imported cinnamon, and -- of course -- whole fruit. Could not agree with their description more "A sip is akin to a bite of fresh baked blueberry pie." 2) Funky Buddha Brewery More Moro Blood Orange IPA These guys took the fabled and adored IPA and made it so much better. A moro is an American varietal of blood orange that has deep, crimson red flesh and a mellow citrus flavor. Their More Moro IPA piles on the "moro" for an overload of ripe, fresh blood orange flavor. Deeply citrusy and fruity, with a hop-forward nose, sticky malt body, and long grapefruit hop finish. Thank You, Funky Buddha. 3) Schofferhofer Grapefruit Hefeweizen- This beer is just utterly superb, Schofferhofer grapefruit is a unique combination of sparkling wheat beer and refreshing tangy fruit juice. Mix of 50% Schofferhofer wheat beer and 50% grapefruit juice. So damn good. 4) Cisco Brewers The Grey Lady This wheat beer is fermented with Belgian yeast and brewed with fresh fruit and spices. It is a unique ale that emits a complex, earthy nose and a soft, mid-palate maltiness with hints of tropical fruit. Dry and spicy, truly a great beer. 5) Terrapin Rye Pale Ale- Made with five varieties of hops and a generous amount of specialty malts, it offers a complex flavor and aroma that is both aggressive and well balanced - a rare find among beers that contains a great and unique taste. 6) Holy Mackerel Panic Attack- So flavorful, A Belgian style ale with a subtle hint of spice clocking in at 10%. Eye popping flavor from a blend of Canadian malted barley, Goldings hops, and a unique flavorful Belgian yeast strain. Unfiltered, unpastuerized and with just a hint of spice this beer is meant to be savored slowly so as to enjoy the aroma as well as the taste. Vintage dated, excellent now but even finer with 2 years age. 7) Wild Blue Blueberry Lager- Not quite a beer but soooo smooth and delicious. Wild Blue is brewed with a complex blend of two- and six-row barley malt, classic Aroma Hops from the Willamette Valley in the Pacific Northwest and German hops from the Hallertau region in Bavaria. It is blended with all-natural blueberry syrup made from real blueberries, giving the beer a balanced blueberry flavor and pleasant aroma. 8) Harpoon Brewery Pumpkin UFO- We do love our pumpkins, beers, soup, coffee, ice cream....This beer is a blend of spices that really hits the palate. A malt combination provides a smooth body and slightly sweet flavor, which balances perfectly with the earthy notes derived from the pure pumpkin. 9) Old Chub Scottish Ale- Brewed with loads of Scottish barley and malted grains and a tad of beech-wood smoked malt. Has a smokey flavor with hints of cocoa and coffee. Pretty damn good. 10) Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale- This libation is a smooth pale ale with notes of citrus and tropical fruit that is refreshing without blowing you away. 11) Inlet Brewing Co. Monk IPA- More Belgian then Indian, this was a solid and smooth tasty concoction. Grovetoberfest is always so much fun and we can not wait until The Sprung Spring Beer Festival in March. See you there Beeroholics ;) read more

Great beer festival! So many different types and styles to try, it was almost overwhelming, until you start drinking! Great job! My favorite vote goes to Schnebly's. So unique, and tasty beer. read more

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Fantastic in all the ways possible! Pleasure overload...but oh so worth it! If you have never been it's a MUST! If you've been...it's a MUST anyways! To all the beer lovers of the world! Egeszsegunkre! read more

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Total disappointment. First of all, if you buy general admission they will not let you in until 4:00 even though the ticket says 3:00. When I say 4:00, I mean 4:00 on the dot. Not 3:58 or 3:59, but 4:00. If you don't pay for VIP, which is a ridiculous $90 per person, you will not have any shade at all. When you finally get in, the festival has already been open for 3 hours, and some of the stands are already out of beer. On top of this, they give you microscopic beer "glasses" to drink out of, which are basically just double shot glasses. Most of the vendors only fill that tiny glass half way, so after waiting in line for 10 minutes you get to have one sip of beer, before you have to get in line again. I left after about 2 hours and probably drank the equivalent to 2 bottles of beer. Basically I paid $80 for 2 bottles of beer and the pleasure of standing in the sun all day in lines. Waste of money, don't bother. read more

This is my second year at Grovetoberfest and it just keeps on getting better. As a KC boy, they had the beer I used to drink all the time, Boulevard, so I was already happy as can be. The taste of Tank 7 is something I fly to Kansas City for, so now that it is coming to Miami it will be dangerous! We got the VIP passes, which is something you should make sure to get. They had great food the whole time, with different things coming out as the day passed. Covered tent with AC bathrooms! It is worth it just for the bathrooms! The rest of the event was unbeatable. All the beer you could want for all over the country. Needless to say, got a little drunk! Great music and a cool crowd. This is an event I make sure I go to every year. read more

This was an awesome event, and I got to go for free thanks to complimentary tickets from Yelp! Everyone received a small 3oz beer cup. There were tons of beers stands all ready to fill it. It was on the crowded side, but I never had to wait more than a minute to get the beer. There was a stage with a pretty mediocre live band and unfortunately the seats were in front of the stage so if you wanted to sit and talk, you couldn't really do that. Overall the organizers did a great job at the most important thing, making sure people got plenty of beer without waiting in lines. read more

Great event for beer lovers! I was very pleased to see my favorite Stone Brewery at the event. I can't leave out Pastor and his Le Fragole gang, amazing job in the VIP tent with the food and service. I will definitely be there again next year! read more

Great event,definitely get the cup package for the access to the additional restrooms. The free food and shirts are a bonus.

One if not the best beer festivals out there. Very well organized. Tons of fun and plenty of things to do. Big ups for all the free beer tastings leading up to the main event. Great way to promote and bring the art of craft beer to the masses. Definitely going every year for the rest of my life! read more

For the 2016 I got general admission and it was a fun experience. For this year I got VIP and it wasn't worth the $70 charge. They claim that the VIP restrooms would have A/C but there were locked for most of the event and the swarm staff claimed that it ran out of water. And of course the typical sloppy response I got from the staff was "I don't know when it will be fixed, maybe ten minutes. Of course ten minutes after ten minutes after hours went by and nothing got fixed. Additionally the limited releases they had in the VIP section wasn't really worth it and the food came out slow and it was a free for all when it did came out and people were pushing and shoving for about 14 small portions of food. Overall beers outside of VIP were good but the layout for the retro gaming area could of better planned. So if I do go next year I wouldn't get VIP, it's worthless people and will make sure to be wary of any event that is ran by Swarm. read more