Behind the Mitten

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...

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/?f...

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 publ...

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 (9:5...

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...

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...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten broadcast their show this weekend from The Creole, one of Michigan's newest restaurant's specializing Cajun and Creole cuisine. The New Orleans-inspired bar and restaurant is located in Old Town Lansing. More info: https://www.facebook.com/thecreolelansing/timeline John and Amy also talk to Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound about this year's Beerfest...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez traveled to Kalamazoo to talk to community members and those in the brewing community about how everyone is coping after the tragedies of last weekend. Brian Steele, owner and brewer at Boatyard Brewing Co., was a great host. Segment 1: Brian Steele and Kalamazoo Deputy City Manager Jeff Chamberlin. http://boatyardbrewing.com/ http://kalamazoocity.org/ Segment 2: Greg...

A this year's Michigan Winter Beer Fesitval 2016, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of Behind the Mitten interviewed Ben Darcie of Brewery Vivant, Andrea Pernsteiner of Ore Dock Brewery, Eric Briggeman of the Michigan Brewers Guild and Seth Rivard of Rockford Brewing Company.

John Gonzalez of MLive and Behind the Mitten talks to Grand Rapids rapper Rick Chyme, who is releasing a new album on Feb. 27, 2016. The album, "Bald Since Birth," is a new project by Rick Chyme & Nixon and is available to pre-order now at 5iveitshop.com, 5iveitent.com or rickchyme.com. http://rickchyme.com/ He will release the project, which he calls "journaling in long form," at a special show a...

John Gonzalez of MLive and the Behind the Mitten radio show was up early today (Feb. 26, 2016) as he gets ready for a busy day. He was at Lantern Coffee Bar in downtown Grand Rapids. Later he'll be at the Michigan Winter Beer Festival at Fifth Third Ballpark with his co-host Amy Sherman. Stay here for Live Coverage all weekend long.

John Gonzalez of MLive stopped by the Lansing Brewing Company on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 to talk to head brewer Sawyer Stevens about what beers he is bringing to the Michigan Winter Beer Festival. This is LBC's first major beer festival since opening in late fall of 2015. And it's the first time the beer has been off premise since LBC does not currently distribute. Stevens said he is bringing 13 be...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten recorded this weekend's show at Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids where festivities were under way for Beer Week Grand Rapids and Cool Brews. Hot Eats. They also preview the upcoming Michigan Winter Beer Fest 2016 at Fifth Third Ballpark (Feb. 26 and 27). Segment 1: John and Amy talk to Kate Avery of Brewery Vivant and Mark Curtis of Drink GR Segment...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten were on West Michigan Live with Neal Dionne. This segment aired on Feb. 18, 2016. It preview BTM's weekend show, which is all about Beer Week Grand Rapids, the Michigan Winter Beer Festival and what is going on at Brewery Vivant. Listen to BTM this weekend: *7 a.m. Sundays on The Edge 1049 in Battle Creek *Noon Sundays on 1360 WKMI in Kalamazoo *3...

The weekly radio program Behind The Mitten with Amy Sherman & John Gonzalez about all things Michigan, debuted this weekend (Feb. 14, 2016) on SuperTalk 1570 (WWCK-AM) in Flint, Michigan. http://www.supertalk1570.com/ The program will regularly air from 3-4 p.m. Sundays. Behind the Mitten with Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez is a show about beer, wine, food, and the people, places and events that ma...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez met up with Mike Moran of Traverse City who was in Grand Rapids to promote his Suds & Snow event on March 5 at Timber Ridge. Mike also talked about his podcasts, which he produces for Short's Brewery and New Holland Brewery. He also does the Drink My Brewcast podcast. More on Suds & Snow: http://sudsandsnowtc.com/ More on Drink My Brewcast: http://www.drinkmybrewcast....

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman traveled to Perrin Brewery to get details about a series of 4 training runs for those who are getting ready for the Fifth Third River Bank Run (May 14, 2016). The training runs are the second Tuesday of each month (beginning Feb. 9) at Perrin Brewery. There is no fee or registration required for the training runs. Road Warriors will be on hand to take runners, and wal...

John Gonzalez of MLive.com and the Behind the Mitten Radio Show recently sat down with Chef Joe Pearson about the newly renovated Zazios Restaurant at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo. Owned and operated by Greenleaf Hospitality Group, the restaurant is re-opening to the public Feb. 5, 2016 after a month-long renovation. It now offers a larger private dining area and kicked-up interi...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez of Behind the Mitten recently interviewed Mike Busley and Margaret Alexander of Grand Traverse Pie Company as they get ready for National Pie Day 2016. On Saturday, Jan, 23, all 15 locations of Grand Traverse Pie Co. will offer a free slice of fruit pie with any purchase. More info: http://gtpie.com/2016/01/free-pie-on-national-pie-day-january-23-2016/ Also, GTPie ann...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez were on Neal Dionne's "West Michigan Live" (Jan, 21, 2016) to promote this weekend's show. On this podcast, John and Amy share their experience in Gaylord, Michigan, as well as a little more about what they have planned for the weekend. Oh, and they sample BEER OF THE WEEK. This weekend's BTM show airs at: *8 a.m. Saturdays on Mix 104.9 WBXX-Battle Creek mix1049online...

Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez recently traveled to Treetops Resort in Gaylord for a pure Michigan winter excursion. On the show they talk about the resort's weekly culinary adventures such as Skiable Feast and Sleigh Ride Dinners, as well Extreme Tubing and Michigan Beer. The show rundown: Segment 1: GM Barry Owens Segment 2: Food and Beverage Director Gabe Bober (Listen at 8:58) Segment 3: Ski an...

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman were in Kalamazoo on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 in anticipation of Kalamazoo Beer Week 2016. This year KBW features 200 events from Jan. 16-23. John and Amy talk to John Liberty of West Michigan Beer Tours about local events. More on WM Beer Tours https://www.facebook.com/WestMichiganBeerTours/?fref=ts More information at http://www.kalamazoobeerweek.com/ More info on Behi...

Amy & John from "Behind the Mitten" join Neal Dionne in Studio on "West Michigan Live." It's winter in Michigan and YES you can enjoy it. Listen in. This show aired from 9-10 a.m. Dec. 14, 2015 on WOOD Radio in Grand Rapids. Learn more about Behind the Mitten at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of Behind the Mitten help launch a NEW Perrin Beer-No Problem! They also cover Juice Ball, which is Jan. 16 at the J..W. Marriott in Grand Rapids (Listen at 6:00 mark). More info: https://www.facebook.com/juiceballinitiative More info on Behind the Mitten at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten?fref=ts