Calendar of Events

Sidetrack is an original band based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With driving bass lines, creamy vocals, fist-pumping guitar riffs and electronic drums Sidetrack has what it takes to get you moving! With a Pop/Rock feel, Sidetrack brings tons of original jams to the table, along with your favorites from Johnny Cash to ZZ Top to Kings of Leon. In the last year, Sidetrack has seen much success with playing national venues and sharing the stage with the likes of: Bullet for My Valentine, Tantric, Dope, and Days of the New, along with being featured in newspapers and on Fox News. Not to mention, frequent radio play of their singles; "For the Girls" and "Radio Waves". Check out Sidetrack's original music on ITunes or at www.myspace.com/215sidetrack. You won't be disappointed!

A day-long celebration of hog-proportion once again takes over the 14-acre Red Horse Ranch in Fennville on Saturday, October 3. The PORKAPALOOZA Invitational Cookout & Music Festival is a farm party and harvest celebration, running from Noon to Midnight (rain or shine), showcasing the bounty of the Great Lakes’ in terms of food, drink, music, art and land.

The Invitational Cookout portion of the festival features well-known chefs from throughout the Great Lakes Region, including:
-Chef Chris Pandel from The Bristol, Chicago
-Chef Matt Pietsch from Salt of the Earth, Fennville
-Chef Rob Hammond from Food Dance Café, Kalamazoo
-Chef Matthew Millar from New Holland Brewing Co., Holland
-Chef Chad Miller from Restaurant Bloom, Grand Rapids
-Chef Brian Perrone from Slows Bar BQ, Detroit

“These chefs were hand-selected to compete in the PORKAPALOOZA Invitational Cookout because they share a common interest in the pursuit of culinary quality and a belief in championing local, sustainable lifestyles,” says Fred Bueltmann, Beervangelist at New Holland Brewing.

Each restaurant is asked to showcase at least one primary pork dish, as well as two regionally-influenced side dishes providing sourcing information that demonstrates the technique and provenance of their food.

The event will shine a light on some of the areas treasures, including not only the products available, but the creative energy of many local artisans and musicians. Well over 1000 people are expected to attend and organizers proudly practice earth-friendly ideals, showcasing the realities of sustainable living and entertaining.

Local beers and wines from New Holland Brewing Company and Fenn Valley Winery will make for pleasant pork pairings. New Holland will present Charkoota Rye – a smoked rye dopplebock brewed to celebrate PORKAPALOOZA and the art of charcuterie. They will bring a host of other beers including the autumn favorite Ichabod Pumpkin Ale, as well as Mad Hatter IPA, Full Circle, The Poet Oatmeal Stout and Dragon’s Milk barrel-aged ale. Fenn Valley, which is located adjacent to the fest site, will serve a selection of their favorite award-winning red and white wines.

Throughout the day, an impressive back-to-back line-up of entertainment will keep the toes tapping, including:
-Various Times David Teske
-1:00pm Dave Boutette
-2:00pm Delilah DeWylde & The Lost Boys
-3:00pm HOG CALLING COMPETITION
-3:30pm Ben Bueltmann & Pontchatrain
-4:30pm Mark Duval & Two Track Mind
-6:30pm Mountain Men
-8:00pm Midtown Underground

Blankets, chairs and water coolers are welcome. The event is held in a grass field, so sturdy shoes are recommended. Guests are not allowed to bring food or alcohol into the event. All ages are welcome, but guests 21 and older will need to show ID to receive a wristband to consume alcohol. Special activities are also planned for the younger attendees.

Tickets are available now for PORKAPALOOZA and are $8 per person in advance ($12 the day of) with parking at $5 per car. Admission includes access to the unlimited live entertainment. Food and beverages are sold separately. Admission tickets are available online at http://pork.newhollandbrew.com or by visiting New Holland Brewing and other vendors to be listed on the website. To purchase tickets now click on the link below.

For more information about PORKAPALOOZA, contact New Holland Brewing at 616-355-NHBC.

The 14th World Beer Festival in Durham, NC is back at the newly renovated historic Durham Athletic Park. Sample the incredible variety of great beers, educational sessions, local food and entertainment that is the World Beer Festival standard.

New Holland will be pouring Ichabod Pumpkin Ale, Mad Hatter IPA, The Poet Oatmeal Stout, Full Circle Kolsch, Charkoota Rye Smoked Rye Doppelbock and Black Tulip Trippel.

For more info and to purchase tickets follow the link below.

We are excited to announce that we will be holding a beer dinner at David Burke's Primehouse in Chicago.

Here's the menu:

Spicy Salmon Gravlox with preserved bok choy, smoked potato pancake, citrus crème fraiche.
Served with Mad Hatter IPA.

18 Day Dry Aged Tenderloin Medallions with heirloom tomatoes & roasted garlic risotto with black pepper malt syrup.
Served with Sundog Amber Ale.

Braised Benton Bacon with celery root puree, grilled onions, mushroom wontons.
Served with Charkoota Rye Smoked Doppelbock Lager.

Gorgonzola cheesecake with balsamic concord grape jam.
Served with Dragon's Milk Oak Aged Ale.

Dinner starts at 7:30pm in the back of David Burkes Primehouse.
4 course meal costs $55 per person plus tax and gratuity.

For reservations or more information call 312-660-6000.

Back Forty is a staple of the Midwest live music scene. Over the last 5 years Back Forty has played just about every venue and major festival in Michigan and choice venues throughout the Midwest. The Band has also recorded and released two full length albums and is working on their third.

The Band is comprised of Dan Ripke on guitar, Andy Benes on mandolin and guitar, John Yax on drums, Colin Murphey on fiddle, and Jeff Friesen on bass. The band is also joined regularly by their three piece horn section and a slew of guest musicians. Stephanie Kadel-Taras of the Ann Arbor Observer wrote "These musicians are just plain good, as in record-contract good."

This eclectic group of musicians and their backgrounds is portrayed in the music. One live set may contain Funk, Bluegrass, Rock, Folk, Reggae, Irish, Jazz, Experimentation, Blues, and Swing elements. Back Forty breaks down the genre barriers and just plays what comes naturally.

After five years, Sweet Japonic has emerged as one of very few premiere bands in the West Michigan music scene. With deep roots in Grand Rapids , the band’s substantial following is remarkably dedicated and diverse, and fans frequently sing along with the band. The 2006 sophomore album Two O’clock Sirens earned a WYCE Jammie award for Best Rock Album, adding to the band’s previous Jammie for the ‘05 release Through the Eyes of Lucie Blue. Local success has lead to some unique opportunities, and Sweet Japonic is taking full advantage.

Here's the menu:

-Golden Cap Saison Creamy Potato Leek Soup with grilled sourdough bread & peppercorn butter.
-Honey Ginger Ale Pan Seared Cod with candied ginger shavings & basmati rice cakes
-Autumn Fest Dunkel Beef Tournedos with Goat cheese Served with spaghetti squash & grilled asparagus.
-Dragons Milk/Ichabod Pumpkin Bread topped with a Dragons Milk cream sauce.

This will be your chance to get a sneak peak of the Honey Ginger beer and Autumnfest Dunkle.

Tickets are $25 per person.

To make reservations or for more information call the Hop Cat at: 616- 451-HOPS

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Join us for the Last Chance Pumpkin Carving Contest Featuring New Holland Ichabod Pumpkin Ale on special for $2.

Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 pumpkins. All participants will get there pumpkin displayed at the bar through Halloween !

Pumpkins and carving tools provided. Sign up at the bar. Come join the Halloween cheer!

Any questions call 616-245-0768

You're invited to live "The Good Life" with New Holland and HopCat.

There will be 20 different New Holland beers on tap including 2 firkins. There will also be a unique selection of locally made spirits from New Holland Artisan Spirits.

There will be plenty of fun food & drink, as well as dunking for apples, a pumpkin carving contest, a best scarf contest. Tunes will be provided by Delilah DeWylde and the Lost Boys.

Beer and Spirits List Listed Below

1. Golden Cap
2. Mad Hatter
3. Sundog
4. Full Circle
5 . Poet
6. Black Tulip
7. Existential
8. Pilgrim’s Dole 08
9. Night Tripper
10. Brother Jacob
11. Imperial Hatter
12. Oaked Hatter
13. Charkoota Rye
14. Ichabod
15. Dragon’s Milk
16. Cask Ichabod
17. Honey Ginger Ale
18. Dragon’s Milk 08
19. Adam’s Apple Ale
20. Autumfest Dunkle Lager
Envious 5 liter pin – Poured on bar
Blue Sunday Bottles

Artisan Sprits
Zeppelin Bend Whiskey
Huron Rum
Michigan Amber Rum
Superior Rum
Kickerbocker Gin

Maybe August exists mostly to give life to their original songs. Though each song has one or two primary songwriters, every member of the band contributes to writing & arranging each song. With influences like John Hiatt, Dave Mathews, Glen Phillips, & Bare Naked Ladies, the songwriting bar is set high. Their songs are well-crafted stories & observations that attempt to connect to the lives of listeners. Real people know a few things about life -- it's not always pretty and nice; sometimes people are ugly and unkind. Love, stability, and even sanity are fluid; and true happiness is transient. It's the beauty of interpretation that makes the writing (and life) poignant, powerful, and captivating. maybe august is music for people who have lived real lives and have stories to tell. People who work all day, sometimes play at night, raise families in between, and live the hell out of every today.

The inaugural Harvest Festival will take place Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at the Eastern Market in Detroit. The Harvest Festival is a cooperative effort between the Michigan Brewers Guild and Metrotimes and we expect the combined effort to result in one of the best local beer events in the region.

The Eastern Market is one of the nation’s oldest farm markets and the area is rife with brewing history. In its heyday, there were more than 40 breweries in the Market area and malt silos still stand as a testament to the rich brewing history. The Market will be open on Saturday so you may want to come early and check it out.

We are expecting more than 40 Michigan microbreweries and brewpubs to participate and there will be nearly 200 different beers available to sample. The event will be open from 1:00pm to 6:00pm; Rain or Shine. Enthusiast Members of the Michigan Brewers Guild will be allowed to enter the Festival an hour early at Noon. The Festival will take place in the parking area near shed #5 and there is ample parking in the surrounding area.

The cost to enter the Festival is $35 in advance and $40 at the gate if tickets are still available. The total quantity of tickets is limited so advance ticket purchase is suggested. Tickets are on sale at our pub in downtown Holland.

New Holland will be pouring Golden Cap Saison, The Poet Oatmeal Stout, Full Circle Kolsch, Black Tulip Trippel, Existential Hop Wine, Brother Jacob Dubbel, Dragon's Milk Oak Aged Ale, Oak Aged Hatter Barrel Aged IPA , Mad Hatter IPA, Night Tripper Imperial Stout, Ichabod Pumpkin Ale, Charkoota Rye Smoked Doppelbock Lager, Harvest Ale Fresh Hopped Ale and Autumnfest Munich Dunkel.

Join New Holland Brewing Co.'s Brewmaster John Haggerty and Beer Ambassador Isaac Hartman for a beer and food paring created by Graydon's Crossing's Chef Tim Fariman and presented by General Manager Louis Mestaz.

Here's the menu:

Course One:
Chicken Satay A skewer of chicken breast chunks marinated in Asian flavors, char-grilled and served with a spicy peanut sauce. Beer pairing: Ichabod Pumkin Ale.

Course Two:
The Pear Affair Fresh pear, toasted walnuts, tomato red onion, and shredded greens; tossed with Stilton vinaigrette. Beer pairing: Oaked Aged Mad Hatter.

Course Three:
Tortellini Jim Daddy. House made five cheese tortellini tossed with a basil pesto cream sauce. Garnished with diced tomatoes and slivered Kalamata olives. Beer pairing: Black Tulip Belgian Trippel.

Course Four:
Pork "Wellington". Pork tenderloin seared and coated with spinach, fig, and cashew paste, then wrapped in puff pastry and baked until deliciously browned. Served in a puddle or morel mushroom sauce. Beer pairing: Dragons Milk Oak Aged Ale.

Course Five Pumpkin Crème Brulee & Seeded Tuile A light pumpkin custard topped with sugar and caramelized. Served with a sesame seed, poppy seed, and fennel seed wafer. Beer pairing: Pilgrim’s Dole Wheat Wine

Please RSVP at Graydon's Crossing 616-726-8260

Funktion, the 7-man band based in Kalamazoo, MI, delivers their dare-you-not-to-dance blend of funk and soul with a hip-hop beat that isn’t afraid to straddle genres – including rock and jazz. This lends to a gritty and some times flat-out rambunctious flavor in their live shows. Whether they’re entertaining in a small basement bar or a Chicago club, the rhythm section lays down a skillful, yet simple groove, while up from the center comes a shockwave of energy from the driving percussion and soulful vocals. Don’t worry, the horn line isn’t just for show. They provide slinky, yet powerful grooves, subtle vocal harmonizing and when the mood strikes, some dance moves that beg the audience to join them. Funktion’s high-energy performances are as intoxicating as whatever’s on tap. Night after night their live shows bring the kind of soul-stirring experience usually reserved for Sunday mornings. - Emily Haine

A fantastic evening of food, wine and jazz music at the Public Museum in Grand Rapids hosted by WGVU and D&W Fresh Market. With over 300 wine and beer varieties and food from around the world to sample - all included in one ticket price - this is the must attend event of the fall.

New Holland will be pouring Full Circle Kolsch, The Poet Oatmeal Stout, Sundog Amber Ale, Mad Hatter I.P.A., Cabin Fever Brown Ale and Ichabod Pumpkin Ale

This year's live music will be provided by the Silver Knights.

Don't forget that you can order wine and beer found at the event at a 20 - 40% discount!

Tickets available by calling 800-442-2771 or online at wgvu.org.

Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door if available.

Must be 21 to attend this event and able to show proper ID.

Crunchy's presents The Hoppening!

November is going to feature the hoppiest beers on the planet at Crunchy's.

Crunchy's is going to change 23 of their 27 taps over to the most outstanding IPAs, Doubles, Tripples and Imperials.

New Holland will be featuring Existential Hop Wine, Oaked Aged Mad Hatter-Mad Hatter aged in oak bourbon barrels for 45 days, and Imperial Hatter Imperial IPA.

Please be sure to stop by as this will be running all month. Patron's will be voting on there favorite beers and participation is encouraged.

Mixing self penned songs with old country hits (and unknown gems) by such artists as Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Ernest Tubb, and Buck Owens to name a few, Delilah and the Lost Boys come out on stage looking and sounding like a 45 year step back in time. Dressed to the nines in the tradition of pre-color television country singers and musicians, donning matching western suits and playing the finest vintage musical instruments in the finest old school way.

After celebrating an amazing opening year, Michigan's largest International Wine & Food Festival returns to grace the 40,000 square foot elegance of DeVos Place's Steelcase Ballroom.

This festival has established itself as Michigan's premier event for the celebration and tasting of the finest foods, wines, beers and spirits. From the connoisseur who lives and breathes for the finer things in life to the novice looking for an introduction to the world of food and spirits, the International Wine & Food Festival will deliver a grand experience that is sure to please every palette.

Tickets for the show are $15 per person and may be purchase by following the link below.
*no one under 21 allowed*

On Saturday the 14th New Holland's Beervangelist Fred Bueltman will hold a seminar titled
"Beer and Food with Beervangelist Fred Bueltmann ~ Learn the benefits and techniques in pairing beer with food." Tickets for this seminar are an additional $15 per person and are limited to the first 40 people.

Join New Holland's Spirited Advisors, Fred Bueltmann and Rich Blair for a cocktail reception at Rootstock.

The reception will feature cocktails made with New Holland Artisan Spirits' Knickerbocker Gin.

Fred and Rich will be available to answer any questions about Knickerbocker and the rest of the New Holland Artisan Spirits line up.

The New Holland Artisan Spirits' tour of Chicago makes a special stop at Weegee's Lounge.
Our Spirited Advisors, Fred Bueltmann and Rich Blair will be on hand with samples from our full line of artisan spirits.

Stop by and sample Zeppelin Bend Straight Malt Whiskey, Knickerbocker Gin, Huron White Rum, Michigan Amber Rum and Superior Single Barrel Rum.

There will also be innovative cocktails created by Alex featuring our Artisan Spirits.

And our friends from Belmont Burlesque Review will provide the evenings entertainment.

Hope to see you there!

Join New Holland's Spirits Ambassador Rich Blair for a conversation about and tasting of our Knickerbocker Gin and Superior Single Barrel Rum.

Rich will have samples and will answer all of your questions about New Holland's line of Artisan Spirits.

Come to the Bluebird and taste some of the best beer that New Holland Brewing Co. has to offer. New Holland's Beervangelist, Fred Bueltmann, will be on hand with Mad Hatter IPA, Full Circle Kolsch, Sundog Amber Ale, The Poet Oatmeal Stout, Cabin Fever Brown Ale and Imperial Hatter Imperial IPA.

We will also have a two year vertical tasting of our Dragon's Milk Oak Aged Ale and Pilgrim's Dole Wheat Wine.

Reservations are required so make yours today by calling the Bluebird at 773-486-2473.

Our spirited advisors, Fred Bueltmann and Rich Blair, will be haning out at Deliliah's pouring oriinal cocktails with New Holland Artisan Spirits Knickerbocker Gin, Huron White Rum, Michigan Amber Rum and Superior Single Barrel Rum.

You can also participate in the "DJ Gong Show". Step into Delilah's DJ booth and spin your favorites until the crowd decides you have gone to far or that you are killing the party and "gongs" you out.

It's going to be another great party at Delilah's so we hope to see you there.

Here's the details on our up coming Harvest Dinner. The dinner features the production of all dishes from a mangalista hog we purchased from Travers City, MI and the suckling pigs are from Marne.
Each dish paired with one of New Holland Brewing Co.'s finest.

Reception: Charcuterie and pickles
Paired with New Holland's Full Circle Kolsh

Appetizer: Pork Belly Steam Bun,
miso glaze, pickled winter radish and fireball Sauce.
Paired with New Holland's Mad Hatter IPA

Soup: Faux Pho with pork tenderloin, smoked shank, rice noodles and bean sprouts
Paired with New Holland's Cabin Fever Brown Ale

Salad: Apple and endive. With city ham, jonagold and toasted walnuts.
Paired with New Holland's Cabin Fever Brown Ale

Entee: Suckling pig porchetta with barley, greens and grits.
Paired with New Holland's Charkoota Rye Smoked Doppelbock Lager.

Dessert: Apples and bacon.
Bacon and salted caramel gelato. Empire and New Holland
Artisan Spirits' Michigan Amber Rum
Paired with New Holland's Pilgrim's Dole Wheat Wine


Reception - 6:30pm
Dinner - 7:00pm
Price - $65.00 per person
For reservations call 1.616.242.1448

If you were to find a curiously large tortilla and roll up Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, Sublime, Bob Marley, Santana, James Brown, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Willie Nelson, Toots and the Maytals, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Outkast, Parliament Funkadelic, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Steve Miller Band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Medeski Martin and Wood, Dr. John, B.B. King, The Streets, Jurasic 5, Jon Schofield, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Beck, Rush, Blues Traveler, and The Black Crowes ...you would have a very tasty burrito. mmm...sounds good don't it? For extra flavor we add Red Hot Chili Peppers, G Love and the Special Sauce, Phish, Black Eyed Peas, String Cheese Incident, and serve it with Cake, Cream, and Disco Biscuits. Keep it chilled and serve it hot = Why Not Astronaut.

Surprise, select, and amazing beers on tap.
New Holland's offering will be a keg of 2007 Dragon's Milk Oak Aged Ale.
Doors @ 9 AM, Pay As You Go, Bottle Shop open all day.

Stop by the Beer Yard for some free samples from New Holland. Our beer ambassador Joel Armato will be on hand to answer all of your questions.
Cases will be available for purchase.

Stop by Teresa's, we're bringing a suprise keg to put on tap.