John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a show about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it happen!
"Behind the Mitten" airs:
*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/
On this past weekend's show (July 4-5):
Segment 1: John and Amy broadcast from Hudsonville Ice Cream and talk about the 4th of July.
Segment 2: John and Amy talk to Hudsonville's director of product development, Ray Sierengowski. He talks about the launch of their new "Naturals" line. (Listen at 10:45 mark)
More on "Naturals" at http://hudsonvilleicecream.com/naturals/
Segment 3: John and Amy talk to "Weird Al" Yankovic, who performed July 5 at the National Cherry Festival. (19:15)
More on Weird Al's tour at http://weirdal.com/
Segment 4: John and Amy talk about events and Beer of the Week. They also talk to Trevor Tkach of the National Cherry Festival 2015, which continues through July 11. (29:15)
Ticket information for all the concerts and and more details on the National Cherry Festival at http://cherryfestival.org/
BEER OF THE WEEK: Brewery Terra Firma's Sleeping Bear Brown Ale, which Amy says has a subtle malt flavor, with bready, nutty notes. It's a well-rounded and easy drinking beer. Check it out if you're in TC this week.
More info on Brewery Terra Firma at http://www.breweryterrafirma.com/
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