As he sipped the rich, malty lager, Ignacio Herrera suddenly pictured himself back at a dance hall in 1950s-era Cuba.

The 83-year-old was one of dozens gathered recently on the sunny patio of Miami's Concrete Beach artisanal brewery, where hipsters, bikers and old men sporting Panama hats celebrated the revival of Cuba's iconic La Tropical beer.

"The memories it brings!" Herrera marveled. "You used to go every Sunday to dance and drink beers for five cents."