On this weekend's episode of Behind the Mitten, co-hosts Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez broadcast from Arcadia Brewing Company (also known as Arcadia Ales) in Kalamazoo. This episode aired July 23-24, 2016.
Segment 1:
John and Amy talk about their upcoming search for MLive, the search for Michigan's Best New Brewery. They also check out the food at Arcadia Ales.
Segment 2 (Listen at 10:07):
Renee Newman of Discover Kalamazoo talks about upcoming events and things you can do in the area.
More info: http://www.discoverkalamazoo.com/
Segment 3 (Listen at 19:09):
Dana Schmitt of Townsquare Media in Kalamazoo talks about the upcoming Kalamazoo Ribfest, which is Aug, 4-6.
More info: http://kalamazooribfest.com/
Segment 4 (Listen at 29:19):
Tim Surprise, the owner of Arcadia and one of the early pioneers of the Michigan craft beer scene, is excited to talk about the brewery's 20th anniversary, and its growth. Arcadia has its original location in Battle Creek, as well as its new location in Kalamazoo, which opened about 2 years ago. A new Arcadia will open this fall in Lansing.
More info: http://arcadiaales.com/
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