Behind the Mitten

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode (Feb. 12, 2015) finds Amy and John starting in Grand Rapids, where they go to Mitten Brewery where the brewers are getting ready for the Winter Beer Festival (Feb, 27-28, 2015 in GR). They also talk to co-owner Max Trierweiler about how the Brewery on Leonard Street is helping grow the community. He also has some Valentine's Day ideas. John also runs down some Fat Tuesday events at the B.O.B. (Feb. 17, 2015.) The downtown GR hot spot is planning a big Mardi Gras party, as well as a Fermenta event called Strange Brew with beer and coffee. Then John drives to Lansing to meet up with Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound, who is getting ready for the opening of HopCat Ann Arbor.
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More on Fermenta at https://www.facebook.com/fermentamichigan
More info on the BOB's Fat Tuesday event at http://www.thebob.com/events/fat-tuesday.php
More info on Mitten Brewery at http://www.mittenbrewing.com/
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode (Feb. 5, 2015) finds Amy and John in two different places. John records with Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound at Sleepwalker Spirits & Ale in Lansing. They run down the weekend's biggest events, and also spend time learning about community-owned Sleepwalk from co-founders and brewers Matt Jason and Jeremy Sprague. Amy then heads out Schmohz Brewery in Grand Rapids to interview brewer Chas Thompson. It seems his team the MI Ice Guys have been named members of the USA Ice Fishing Team. They will be traveling in March to compete in the World Ice Fishing Championships XII. As a fundraiser, Schmohz will be hosting Fish Frys every Friday in February from 5-8 p.m.
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More on Sleepwalker at http://www.drinksleepwalker.com/
More info on Schmohz at http://schmohz.com/
More info on MI Ice Guys (and their podcast) at http://miiceguys.com/
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode finds Amy and John recording at West Michigan FarmLink, a wholesale food hub for professionals. It connects local area chefs, restaurateurs, institutions and schools with Michigan farmers and producers of good food products. Amy interviews brewer Adam Mills of Cranker's Brewery in Big Rapids about event at KDL. And John goes to Kalamazoo Beer Week to interview Chuck Brown of Cellar Brewing in Sparta. Also, John talks to Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound about the Art & Craft Beer Festival Jan. 30 and 31 in Lansing with Right Brain Brewery and Blakes Hard Cider.
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More on West Michigan Farmlink at http://wmfarmlink.com/
More info on KDAle, and the Cranker's beer sampling event at 6 p.m. Feb. 3 in Kentwood, at http://blog.kdl.org/?p=29848
More info on Cellar Brewing at http://cellarbrewingco.com/
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode finds Amy and John at Founders Brewery in Grand Rapids to interview Dan Sippel of the West Michigan Tourist Association. He was recently named executive director. He runs down all the things his membership group provides to those looking for events and destinations all seasons in Michigan. (Listen at 3:50). John and Amy also talk to Michael Landon of The Intersection in Grand Rapids, a downtown concert venue that brings in a lot of shows throughout the year. He runs down some upcoming concerts. (Listen at 17:31). Also, John talks to Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound about the Art & Craft Beer Festival Jan. 30 and 31 in Lansing with Right Brain Brewery and Blakes Hard Cider (Listen at the 26:22 mark).
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More on the West Michigan Tourist Association at http://wmta.org/
More info on the Intersection at http://sectionlive.com/
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode finds Amy and John at Harmony Brewing in Eastown in Grand Rapids. John wanted to make sure to give them their MLive plaque for Michigan's Best Pizza. John and Amy used the opportunity to talk about Harmony Hall, which will be opening later this year on the West Side of GR. (Listen at the 1:00 after Kid Rock's "Born Free.") Also on today's show, Amy goes to Treetops Resort in Gaylord to talk to GM Barry Owens (Listen at 18:00) and Food and Beverage Director Gabe Bober (Listen at 26:28). Then Amy wraps up the show with an interview with Scott Graham of the Michigan Brewers Guild about this year's Winter Beer Festival in Comstock Park (Listen at 33:40).
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More on Harmony Brewing Company at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harmony-Brewing-Company/116651378360910?ref=br_tf
More info on Treetops Resort in Gaylord at http://treetops.com/
More info on the Michigan Brewers Guild at https://www.facebook.com/michiganbrewersguild

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode finds Amy and John at Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids. Brewery Vivant is tapping a seasonal beer, a Belgian Wit (on Jan. 8). It's called Ski Patrol. John and Amy talk to Ben Darcie about the beer, and special dinner pairing this weekend with Brook Trout. (Listen at 5:20). John and Amy also talk about the second-year KD-Ale program with the Kent District Library. Morgan Jarema is their guest. (Listen at 20:31). Also, Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound calls in to run down some of this weekend's events. (Listen at the 34:30 mark).
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More on Brewery Vivant at http://www.breweryvivant.com/
More info on KD-Ale at http://blog.kdl.org/?p=29848
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode finds Amy and John recording portions of the show at Logan's Alley in Grand Rapids. Logan's Alley is celebrating NYE and New Year's Day with special events, including a tapping of Founders' Canadian Breakfast Stout at 7 a.m. Dec. 31, 2014. John talks to morning air personality Gravy from 105.3 FM about his station's NYE party at Calder Plaza. John and Amy also talk to Sylvia Yacoub of Muskegon, who is best known as a member of Team Christina Aguilera on Season 3 of The Voice. Sylvia, who is getting ready to release her debut CD, performs with other contestants of The Voice on NYE at Bella Maria Ristorante in Muskegon. They run down other NYE happenings at Michigan breweries, thanks to a list from Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound. And John and Amy each recognize 2014's Beer of Year.
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More info on Hot New Year's Eve at http://www.1053hotfm.com/common/page.php?pt=2015+Subway+Hot+New+Year%27s+Eve&id=43952&is_corp=0
More info on The Voice of New Year's Eve with Sylvia Yacoub at http://www.bellamariasristorante.com/
More info on Logan's Alley at
https://www.facebook.com/logans.alley.gr?ref=br_tf
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen!
Today's episode finds Amy and John talking to Steve Johnson of Motor City Brew Tours and Brian Perrone of Slows Bar BQ in Detroit. John travels to Hopcat in East Lansing to talk to Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound, who runs down this weekend's events, including New Year's Eve happenings.

More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode finds Amy and John recording portions of the show at Grand Coney in Grand Rapids. They also play segments recorded at Kuhnhenn Brewery in Warren where they talk to Jon Pienpenbrok about the popular Winter Solstice Party on Dec. 19-20 (Listen at 5:03) and at Slows Bar BQ where they talk to Rochester Mills Beer Co. president Mike Plesz about the 12 Days of Milkshake Stout (Listen at 22:52). John travels to Hopcat in East Lansing to talk to Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound, who runs down this weekend's events, including the Dec. 17 Joe Short Birthday Party at Hopcat Grand Rapids. (Listen at the 36:37 mark).
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More info on Kuhnhenn at http://www.kbrewery.com/winter-solstice-coming/
More info on Rochester Mills at http://www.rochestermillsbeerco.com/
More info on HopCat at http://hopcat.com/
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/

Recorded Dec. 8, 2014: John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode finds Amy and John recording at the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids. They also play segments recorded in Traverse City with Beards Brewery in Petoskey (Listen at 9:31) and Shorts Brewing Company in Bellaire (Listen at 15:05). John travels to Lansing's Front 43 to talk to Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound, who runs down this weekend's events. (Listen at the 17:25 mark). Also, Amy talks about a cool event she is doing in January with the Kent District Library in Grand Rapids. She is hosting two KD-Ale events. (Listen at 30:43)
More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten
More info on Beards at http://www.beardsbrewery.com/
More info on Shorts at http://www.shortsbrewing.com/
More info on HopCat at http://hopcat.com/
More info on I'm a Beer Hound at http://www.imabeerhound.com/
More info on KD-Ale at http://www.kdl.org/kdl/pdf/KDLKaleidoscope.pdf