Behind the Mitten

On this weekend's show, Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten talked to Jenna Meyer of the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing.

This segment aired April 2-3, 2016.

This year's festival is July 5-10, 2016.

For a complete list of concerts and other information about Common Ground Music Festival go to http://www.commongroundfest.com/

Headline concerts so far:
AWOLNATION, Alternative • Rock
Auto Value Main Stage • Tuesday, July 5

A$AP Rocky, Hip-Hop • Rap
Auto Value Main Stage • Friday, July 8

Dierks Bentley, Country
Auto Value Main Stage • Saturday, July 9

Jason Derulo, Hip-Hop • Pop • R&B
Auto Value Main Stage • Sunday, July 10

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten interview Lansing Brewing Company head brewer Sawyer Stevens about this week's BEER OF THE WEEK!

We selected the Angry Mayor IPA, which is one of LBC's top sellers.

It is named after Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, who is known as the Angry Mayor.

Stevens said it's "not a complicated malt build. (There is) a little bit of caramel malt in the back bone, but really citrus forward piney, floral; you don't get a lot of bitterness in this beer. It's more flavor forward."

ABV: 6.8%
IBU: 60

Learn more about Lansing Brewing Company at http://www.lansingbrewingcompany.com/

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez deliver their Top 5 things to do every week on WOOD Radio in Grand Rapids.

March 31-April 3, 2016
1. Marvel Universe LIVE! at Van Andel Arena, March 31-April 3
2. Starkbierfest 2016 at Cedar Springs Brewing Company
3. Star 105.7 West Michigan Pet Expo! DeltaPlex Arena, April 2-3
4. Sfunday at the Downtown Market, April 3
5. The Mega 80s at The Intersection, April 2

More details on MLive:
http://blog.mlive.com/goinggonzo/2016/03/gonzos_top_5_things_to_do_in_g.html

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten interview Dave Ringler of Cedar Springs Brewery, which has a big Starkbierfest on April 2.

It's the first outdoor beer festival for the new Cedar Springs Brewery. It will take place from 3-9 p.m. Saturday, April 2nd.

Six new beers tapped / 3 are limited release.

Live music. Sausage party. Free entry (aged 21+).

More details: http://csbrew.com/news/starkbierfest/ or visit our social media.

More info on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CedarSpringsBrew/?fref=ts

Amy and John stopped by Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park to talk to Mickey Graham of the West Michigan Whitecaps to talk about Opening Day (April 9) and other events this season.

More info on the Whitecaps: https://www.facebook.com/wmwcaps?fref=ts

Other guests on the show include Courtney Sheffer of the West Michigan Tourist Association. More info: https://www.facebook.com/CedarSpringsBrew/?fref=ts

And Dave Ringler of Cedar Springs Brewery, which has a big Starkbierfest on April 2. More info: https://www.facebook.com/CedarSpringsBrew/?fref=ts

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman visited Perrin Brewing on Tuesday, March 22, and talked to Connor Klopcic and Lindsey VanDenBoom about the release of their award winning Vietnamese Imperial Porter “NO RULES.”

The “NO RULES Boondoggle” release is Saturday, March 26 at the Perrin Pub.

“NO RULES” will be released in 22oz bottles and on draft. Both bottle and draft selections will be offered to the public at Perrin Brewing, Saturday, March 26th starting at 11am. The beer will be available on draft for 8oz pours throughout the day. Perrin Pub Club members will have the opportunity to purchase their bottles an hour early, starting at 10am Saturday morning.

“NO RULES” will be available for $16.99 per bottle. There is a limited number of bottles being sold, sales are on a first come first serve basis.

RateBeer.com named “NO RULES” The World’s Top New Beer Release of 2015, along with giving “NO RULES” a score of 100 for Style and 100 for the Overall categories, a perfect score.

Draft Magazine Ranked “NO RULES” their #1 beer for Winter sipping.

NO RULES the 15% Imperial Vietnamese Porter is brewed with coconut, cinnamon and turbinado sugar then laid down and aged in bourbon barrels. Distribution in stores for “NO RULES” is set for Monday, March 28th.

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten recorded this show from Unruly Brewing Company in Muskegon on March 16, 2016. This show aired on March 20.

Thanks to our host, Eric Hoffman, who is the owners and brewmaster at Unruly.

Show Notes:
Segment 1: Eric of Unruly
More info: https://www.facebook.com/UnrulyBrewing/?fref=ts

Segment 2: Carla Flanders of the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce (9:50 mark)
More info: http://muskegon.org/

Segment 3: Bob Lukens of the Muskegon County CVB (18:55)
More infoL http://www.visitmuskegon.org/

Segment 4: Hilary Rohman of Rebel Pies, plus the return of Eric Hoffman for Beer of the Week. (Tropic Thunder, an Imperial IPA)

More on Behind the Mitten:
https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten/

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of MLive and Behind the Mitten stopped by Neal Dionne's show "West Michigan Live" on WOOD Radio. They talked about this weekend's BTM show, which is about Unruly Brewing and Rebel Pies in Muskegon.

They also talk about this weekend's Irish on Ionia, March 19.

On this weekend's show, John and Amy also will talk to Carla Flanders of the Muskegon Chamber of Commerce and Bob Lukens of the Muskegon Visitors and Convention Bureau.

Tune in:
7 p.m. Saturday, March 19 on WOOD Radio 1300 AM/1069 FM
7 a.m. Sunday, March 20 on The Edge 1049 in Battle Creek
12 noon Sunday, March 20 on 1360 WMKI in Kalamazoo
3 p.m. Sunday, March 29 on SuperTalk 1570 in Flint

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman recorded a podcast on March 16, 2016 at Unruly Brewing Company in Muskegon. They talk about Fat Guy Little Kilt, a bourbon barrel aged Scotch Ale, which will be released in Bombers on March 17.

Owner/Brewmaster Eric Hoffman talks about the festivities for St. Patrick's Day.

Hilary Rohman from Rebel Pies (also located in the Unruly complex) talks about a special pizza for St. Patrick's Day.

More info on Unruly at:
https://www.facebook.com/UnrulyBrewing/

More info on Rebel Pies at:
https://www.facebook.com/rebelpiesmi/