Welcome back to the Grove, Grovetoberfest!

Grovetoberfest came back to Coconut Grove on Saturday, they ended up at Miami Marine Stadium for a year. But now it's back in the Grove, but with a new and probably better location - Regatta Park.

As usually is the case, thousands came out for beer, music, food and lots of fun on a beautiful day. I can't help but smile when I look at these photos. This is what Coconut Grove is all about.

BizBash Florida has consistently put the festival on their Top Events list, and The Wall Street Journal included it in their coverage of iconic things to do in Miami. Recently, Yelp! placed Grovetoberfest and its sister craft beer festival, Sprung!, on their list of Top Ten Festivals. 

Grovetoberfest continues to be one of the top craft beer festivals in the country and the top festival in Florida. It attracts 6,500 beer enthusiasts and hundreds of breweries offering over 400 different brews. Many beer companies have used Grovetoberfest as a launching pad for new beers and even new brew houses. “A lot of brewers working here in Miami started off at Grovetoberfest; either as homebrewers or breweries in planning. The festival was the first time for them to meet the masses, and that’s something we’re very proud of,” explained Tony Abelo, head honcho.

Photos courtesy Grovetoberfest