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! They recorded today's show at Graydon's Crossing, an English-style pub in Grand Rapids. John and Amy talk about the menu, as well as an upcoming Beer Dinner on April 28 with Arbor Brewing. (Listen at 8:45) John also checks in with Paul Starr of I'...

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! More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten On this episode, John and Amy are that iconic Beltline Bar for a famous wet burrito, chips & cheese and beer, of course. They interview owner Jeff Lobdell of Restau...

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! More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten On this episode, John and Amy check out the Founders Beer Dinner at the J.W. Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids. They each left with two bottles of KBS!

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! 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 podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! 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 podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it all happen! Today's episode (March 5, 2015) finds John and Amy Sherman at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, where they talk to Carrie Kolehouse about Laughfest GR 2015. The event is from March 5-15. The Amway is hosting a Yellow Up Party at 8 p.m. March 6. (Listen...

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. 23, 2015) finds John and Amy Sherman recording at Logan's Alley in Grand Rapids as they prepare for Grand Rapids Beer Week, and later in the weekend the Michigan Winter Beer Festival. They talk about all the events taking pla...

Ready for GR Beer Week!

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. 19, 2015) finds Amy Sherman hanging out with the West Michigan Whitecaps about their new summer menu at the Ballpark. (Listen at 5:00) John and Amy talk about a Fermenta tap takeover on Feb. 23 at Harmony Brewery in Grand Rap...

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 "special" episode (Feb. 12, 2015) features Amy at The B.O.B., which is getting ready to host a Mardi Gras event Feb. 17, 2015, in downtown GR. She interviews head brewer John Svobod about all the special events surrounding Strange Brew, wh...

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 abou...

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 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 in...

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 l...

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 openi...

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 wee...

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. 3...

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 event...

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-...

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 (...

Recorded Dec. 4, 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 talking to co-pastor Billy Norden of The Community Church, which is hosting the Ada Chili Cookoff on Dec. 6. (Listen at 3:20 mark). They also talk to Tim Surprise, the founder and owner of...

Recorded Nov. 24-25, 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 broadcasting from Perrin Brewery in Comstock Park where they talk to Terry Vanden Akker about the brewery's first bottled releases. John and Amy also talk Thanksgiving & Beer pairing wi...

Recorded Nov. 20, 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 talking to Chef Ray Sierengowski of Hudsonville Ice Cream and Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan, talking about the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival, Nov. 20-22, 201...