Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez recorded this weekend's Behind the Mitten show at New Holland Brewing, which was hosting malt houses, hop farms and other industry reps to brew a special beer, "The Hollander," for Tulip Time. (This show aired April 9-10, 2016.)

Show Notes:

Segment 1: They talk to Beervangelist Fred Bueltmann of New Holland about how the craft beer and spirits industry has given Michigan a huge economic boom. Fred -- who serves as Vice President of Brand and Lifestyle at New Holland Brewing Company -- is a nationally recognized expert on pairing beer and food, and a Certified Cicerone. More on New Holland at http://newhollandbrew.com/
Listen to Fred's "Stop and Taste Conversations" podcast here: http://newhollandbrew.com/podcast/

Segment 2: Amy and John talk to Gwen Auwerda, the executive director of Holland's Tulip Time. She spends some time talking about the region's Dutch culture, as well as its recent title as the Best Flower Festival in America. Tulip Time is May 7-14 this year.
More info at http://www.tuliptime.com/ (Listen at 9:30)

Segment 3: Amy and John talk to Matt Helmus of Windmill Island, which is a seasonal park featuring tulip gardens, a 250-year-old windmill, a carousel and Dutch-costumed guides. It opens for the season on April 16. More info on Windmill Island at http://www.cityofholland.com/windmillislandgardens (Listen at 18:39)

Segment 4: Amy and John interview Pub on 8th brewer Steve "Bert" Berthel, who talks about the Tulip Time beer, a Michigan Saison that was made with 100 percent, Michigan-grown products. Even the yeast strain comes from the U.P. Bert also picks the show's "BEER OF THE WEEK": Presque Isle-Pure Mich IPA. John and Amy also run down events. (Listen at 28:28)

More info on Behind the Mitten at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten/?fref=ts