Announcing the date and details of the 13th annual North Miami BrewFest

Where can you taste beers made with exotic ingredients such as blueberry, guava or - wait for it - saki all in one place while even learning how they were brewed? At the 13^th annual North Miami BrewFest, of course. The event is produced by FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and is scheduled to take place from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at The NoMi Village in North Miami.

The beer festival was by students in a brewing science class and has since grown exponentially. Last year, more than 35 breweries and 20 restaurats served up more than 100 kinds of beer. More than half of the participants were FIU alumni-owned or operated businesses.

“We are excited to continue to share the love of craft brews and beer education with others in the community,” said Mohammad Quereshi, North Miami BrewFest festival director. “The public’s support is imperative since we are the only festival whose proceeds directly go back towards brewing science education,” he added.

Brews, bites and a lot of fun are included in a North Miami BrewFest ticket.

General admission tickets are $85 and include unlimited sampling of all beers plus bites prepared by local chefs. There are also early-access tickets for $105 and early-access-and-VIP-lounge tickets for $125. Proceeds from the festival, which is produced by FIU Chaplin School, benefits FIU’s Bachelor of Science in Beverage Management program.

Many local breweries have already signed up to participate. They include last year’s People’s Choice Best Brewery, Rocketeer Beer & Liquid Provisions. Other breweries on tap include: Beat Culture, Bread and Beer Buds, Cove Brewery, Funky Buddha, Johnny Cuba, Killer Coffee, Lemon Dade, Lost City, Miami Area Society of Homebrewers, MIA Beer Company, Owls Brew, Pompano Beach Brewing Company, Sour Sea Cow, Sun Cruiser, Thirsty Dragon, Tripping Animals and Uncommon Path Brewing, Unseen Creatures and Yeasty Brews.

Local eateries participating this year include: Temple Street Eatery, Wan's, If And When Eats, Old Joe’s Caribbean Grill, Popo’s Seafood, Taste Good Miami, Crabs R Us Seafood, El Desembarco, French Bistro, La Birra Bar, Mr. No Sauce BBQ, Night Owl Cookies, Sweetgreen, R&R BBQue, Twin Dragon Hibachi, Soufull Biscuit and Versailles.

Don't miss out on this year's food and fun. Tickets are on sale now at www.northmiamibrewfest.com and on Eventbrite.

El Desembarco, one of last year's best bite winners, returns for this year's festival.