Behind the Mitten

John Gonzalez of MLive and Amy Sherman of "Behind the Mitten" were at the Downtown Market Grand Rapids for some research on National Oyster Day, which is Aug. 5. They stopped at Fish Lads.

While they were at the market, they stopped at Slows Bar-B-Q, which is having a fundraiser on Aug. 4. Then the award-winning Detroit BBQ restaurant will make its debut at the market.

More on Slows at http://slowsbarbq.com/grand-rapids

Listen to the podcast: John and Amy also preview what's coming up on this weekend's show.

"Behind the Mitten" regularly airs at:

*8 a.m. Saturdays on Mix 1049 on WBXX in Battle Creek http://mix1049online.com/

*Noon Sundays on Talk Radio 1360 on WKMI in Kalamazoo http://wkmi.com/

*6 p.m. Sundays on Newsradio WOOD 1300 & 1069 FM in Grand Rapids http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/

Find the latest info and more details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten

Or go to their website http://behindthemitten.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a radio show and podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it happen!

On this weekend's show (Aug, 1, 2015):

Segment 1: Beer of the Week and show intro from West Michigan Farmlink.

Segment 2: John and Amy talk to Andrea Wolschleger of Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Gardens about this summer's Fifth Third Bank Summer Concert Season as well as the newly opened Japanese Gardens. (Listen at 9:55)

More on Meijer Gardens at http://www.meijergardens.org/

Segment 3: John and Amy talk to Dana Schmidt of Townsquare Media, which is presenting this year's Kalamazoo Ribfest. The three-day event (Aug. 6-8) features great ribs, as well as concerts at Arcadia Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo. Performing this year: Chase Bryant (Aug, 6), Blue Oyster Cult (Aug. 7) and Craig Morgan (Aug. 8). (19:00)

Ticket information and more details at http://kalamazooribfest.com/

Segment 4: John and Amy talk to Gabe Bober (food and beverage director) and Barry Owens (GM) at Treetops Resort about the upcoming Right Brain Brewery dinner. John and Amy helped pick out the beers and the Latin theme. (28:25)

Get your tickets now and join John and Amy at the dinner: http://treetops.com/general-information/event/beer-pairing-dinner-right-brain/?eID=956

"Behind the Mitten" regularly airs at:

*8 a.m. Saturdays on Mix 1049 on WBXX in Battle Creek http://mix1049online.com/

*Noon Sundays on Talk Radio 1360 on WKMI in Kalamazoo http://wkmi.com/

*6 p.m. Sundays on Newsradio WOOD 1300 & 1069 FM in Grand Rapids http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/

Find the latest info and more details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten

Or go to their website http://behindthemitten.com/

On this segment of "Behind the Mitten," co-hosts John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman interview Gabe Bober and Barry Owens of Treetops Resort, which is having a Right Brain Brewery Beer Dinner on Aug. 21.

John and Amy also talk about events and things to do in August.

By the way, John and Amy will be attending the upcoming Beer Dinner. Get your tickets now! http://treetops.com/general-information/event/beer-pairing-dinner-right-brain/?eID=956

This episode aired on Aug. 1, 2015.

On this segment of "Behind the Mitten," co-hosts John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman talked to Dana Schmidt of Townsquare Media, which is presenting this year's Kalamazoo Ribfest.

The three-day event (Aug. 6-8) features great ribs, as well as concerts at Arcadia Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo. Performing this year: Chase Bryant (Aug, 6), Blue Oyster Cult (Aug. 7) and Craig Morgan (Aug. 8).

Ticket information and more details at http://kalamazooribfest.com/

More details on "Behind the Mitten" at http://behindthemitten.com/

On this segment of "Behind the Mitten," co-hosts John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman talk to Andrea Wolschleger of Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Gardens about this summer's Fifth Third Bank Summer Concert Season as well as the newly opened Japanese Gardens.

This segment aired Aug. 1, 2015.

More on Meijer Gardens at http://www.meijergardens.org/

More on Behind the Mitten at http://behindthemitten.com/

John Gonzalez appeared on Neal Dionne's "West Michigan Live" (on July 30, 2015) to talk about this weekend's "Behind the Mitten" show.

They talked about next weekend's Kalamazoo Ribfest, as well as some of the entertainers who will headline the three-day festival at Arcadia Creek Festival Place. http://kalamazooribfest.com/

It turns out that Neal knows one of the performers real well.

They also talked the Fifth Third Summer Concert Series, which has many shows coming up in the next month.
http://www.meijergardens.org/calendar/summer-concerts-at-meijer-gardens/

"Behind the Mitten," co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman, airs at:

*8 a.m. Saturdays on Mix 1049 on WBXX in Battle Creek http://mix1049online.com/

*Noon Sundays on Talk Radio 1360 on WKMI in Kalamazoo http://wkmi.com/

*6 p.m. Sundays on Newsradio WOOD 1300 & 1069 FM in Grand Rapids http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/

Find the latest info and more details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a radio show and podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it happen!

On this weekend's show (July 25, 2015), they:

*Go behind the scenes of the Lansing Brewing Company;
*Get some beer education from educator Ben Darcie;
*Hear from Scott Graham of the Michigan Brewers Guild;
*And let Mitten Brewery Co.'s head brewer Wob (Rob Wanhatalo) pick Beer of the Week!

Segment 1: John and Amy open the show at Grand Rapids' Mitten Brewery, where they share a pizza flight and their favorite beer the Country Strong IPA.

Segment 2: John and Amy interview Sawyer Stevens, head brewer of the Lansing Brewing Company, which will open this fall. (9:55 mark)

Learn more about Lansing Brewing Company on its Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lansing-Brewing-Company/1501471970116372?fref=ts

Segment 3: Ben Darcie of Brewery Vivant shares his beer knowledge, and Scott Graham of the Brewers Guild makes a guest appearance. (19:26)

Learn more about Ben's beer education classes at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExperienceBeer/
Learn about the Brewers Guild at http://www.mibeer.com/

Segment 4: Wob names the Beer of the Week, and John and Amy explore some things to do this week in Michigan. (30:00)

Learn about Mitten Brewery at https://www.facebook.com/mittenbrewingco?fref=ts

"Behind the Mitten" regularly airs at:

*8 a.m. Saturdays on Mix 1049 on WBXX in Battle Creek http://mix1049online.com/

*Noon Sundays on Talk Radio 1360 on WKMI in Kalamazoo http://wkmi.com/

*6 p.m. Sundays on Newsradio WOOD 1300 & 1069 FM in Grand Rapids http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/

Find the latest info and more details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten

Or go to their website http://behindthemitten.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a radio show and podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it happen!

On this weekend's show (July 25, 2015), they interviewed Sawyer Stevens, head brewer of the Lansing Brewing Company, which will open this fall.

In a recent blog on behindthemitten.com, Amy Sherman wrote:

The Lansing Brewing Company) is great addition to downtown Lansing, and is located right around the corner from the Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts.

"It will feature a from scratch kitchen, about 8 beers on tap, and a huge outdoor patio complete with fire pits. The head brewer is working hard on making sure they will have plenty of beer when they open. A former brewer at Bells and Upper Hand Brewery, Stevens is excited about one of their signature brews, the Amber Cream Ale. This is one of the original beers that LBC made when they were first around in the late 1800s, and a style that you really won’t find anywhere else. A fall opening is planned."

Learn more about Lansing Brewing Company on its Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lansing-Brewing-Company/1501471970116372?fref=ts

"Behind the Mitten" regularly airs at:

*8 a.m. Saturdays on Mix 1049 on WBXX in Battle Creek http://mix1049online.com/

*Noon Sundays on Talk Radio 1360 on WKMI in Kalamazoo http://wkmi.com/

*6 p.m. Sundays on Newsradio WOOD 1300 & 1069 FM in Grand Rapids http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/

Find the latest info and more details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten

Or go to their website http://behindthemitten.com/

On this special podcast edition of "Behind the Mitten":

John Gonzalez of MLive talks to Perrin Brewing Company brewer John Stewart about this weekend's selection of beers at the Michigan Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti.

The List for Perrin Brewing Co. at #MiSBF15
(July 24-25 in Ypsilanti)

Juicy - Imperial IPA
Lil' Griz - Bourbon Bbl Aged Brown Ale
* No Rules - Vietnamese Imperial Porter
98 Problems IPA
Uncle Louis' Cocktail - Mead Cream Ale Blend
BIPA - Blackberry IPA
Sheer Madness - Pale Ale Aged in Tequila Barrel
Wee Heavy - Scotch Ale
Razzberry Blonde

More on Perrin at http://www.perrinbrewing.com/#perrin-brewing-company

More on Summer Beer Festival at http://www.michiganbrewersguild.org/2015SBF-beer-list

More on Behind the Mitten at http://behindthemitten.com/

"Behind the Mitten" (with John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman) regularly airs at:

*8 a.m. Saturdays on Mix 1049 on WBXX in Battle Creek http://mix1049online.com/

*Noon Sundays on Talk Radio 1360 on WKMI in Kalamazoo http://wkmi.com/

*6 p.m. Sundays on Newsradio WOOD 1300 & 1069 FM in Grand Rapids http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/

Michigan Beer Dude Ben Darcie of Brewery Vivant picks his Top 10 beers of the Michigan Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti, which is July 24-25 at Riverside Park - Depot Town, Ypsilanti.

More details at http://www.mibeer.com/summer-festival

Ben was a special guest of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast and radio show about Michigan beer, events, festivals, restaurants and more.

The co-hosts are Amy Sherman of "The Great American Brew Trail" and John Gonzalez of MLive.com.

Ben also can be heard on this weekend's show.

"Behind the Mitten" regularly airs at:

*8 a.m. Saturdays on Mix 1049 on WBXX in Battle Creek http://mix1049online.com/

*Noon Sundays on Talk Radio 1360 on WKMI in Kalamazoo http://wkmi.com/

*6 p.m. Sundays on Newsradio WOOD 1300 & 1069 FM in Grand Rapids http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/

Find the latest info and more details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten

Or go to their website http://behindthemitten.com/