John and Amy broadcast from Right Brain Brewery where they run into kayak enthusiasts participating in Paddle for Pints. And they talk to reps from the National Cherry Festival and Grand Traverse Pie Company. They also do two Beers of the Week, one from Right Brain, of course, but another from another brewery that just opened in June in Traverse City.

Segment 1: John and Amy talk to Russell Springsteen of Right Brain. Learn how this hairstylist turned into one of the state's most adventurous brewers.

Segment 2 (Listen at 10:58 ): Jenny Jenness of Traverse City Tourism stops by to talk about the National Cherry Festival, which just wrapped up July 8. She runs down why TC is a year-round destination.
More on TC at https://www.facebook.com/TraverseCityTourism/

Segment 3 (Listen at 20:17): Mike Busley and Margaret Alexander of Grand Traverse Pie Company talk to John and Amy about their collaboration beer with Right Brain, and of course what makes their pies so good.
More on GT Pie at https://www.facebook.com/gtpie/

Segment 4 (Listen at 29:40): John and Amy welcome Deven Larrance of Monkey Fist Brewing Company, which just opened in late June in TC. Also, Russell Springsteen of Right Brain returns. Both offer BEERs of THE WEEK.
More on Monkey Fist at https://www.facebook.com/monkeyfistbrewing/
More on Right Brain at https://www.facebook.com/RightBrainBrewery/

This show aired July 1-2, 2017.

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