On this episode of Behind the Mitten, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman broadcast from Beards Brewery in Petoskey. It aired on Nov. 4-5, 2017.

Segment 1: John and Amy talk to Ben Slocum and Peter Manthei from Beards Brewery. The owners just celebrated their 5th anniversary and recently expanded. More info at http://www.beardsbrewery.com/

Segment 2 (Listen at 10:00): Matt Norcross of McLean and Eakin talks about his cool book store in Petoskey, which has been opened since 1992. More info at http://www.mcleanandeakin.com/

Segment 3 (Listen at 19:18): John and Amy talk to Pellston resident Carl Schneider, who runs Common Angle, an IT business in Petoskey. More info at https://commonangle.com/

Segment 4 (Listen at 29:37): Peter and Ben of Beards return to the show to talk about upcoming events, and do BEER of the WEEK. This week it's Deez Nuts, a brown ale.

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