Calendar of Events

No plans this year for Spring Break?? Don't worry- we are bringing the beach to you! Join us for our annual Freaky at the Tiki Party as we celebrate the release of our summer seasonal beer, Golden Cap. Put on your Hawaiian gear and head on down to the pub to check out your buds, Formerly Hip performing from 5-8pm followed by our headliner, 5 'O Clock Somewhere playing your favorite Jimmy Buffet tunes from 9pm-midnight. As always, there is no cover charge for this event. Be sure to try our dinner special for the evening which is a sampler offering a sneak peak at our new spring menu:

*Sampler plate featuring Mad Hatter brined Southern fried chicken wings
*Pork rinds with sweet and spicy BBQ rub
*Three salsas:
*Roasted tomatillo salsa verde
*Fresh Pico de gallo
*Salsa chile chipotle morita
*With fresh fried white corn tortilla chips

See you Friday, April 2! Cheers!

No plans this year for Spring Break?? Don't worry- we are bringing the beach to you! Join us for our annual Freaky at the Tiki Party as we celebrate the release of our summer seasonal beer, Golden Cap. Put on your Hawaiian gear and head on down to the pub to check out your buds, Formerly Hip performing from 5-8pm followed by our headliner, 5 'O Clock Somewhere playing your favorite Jimmy Buffet tunes from 9pm-midnight. As always, there is no cover charge for this event. Be sure to try our dinner special for the evening which is a sampler offering a sneak peak at our new spring menu:

*Sampler plate featuring Mad Hatter brined Southern fried chicken wings
*Pork rinds with sweet and spicy BBQ rub
*Three salsas:
*Roasted tomatillo salsa verde
*Fresh Pico de gallo
*Salsa chile chipotle morita
*With fresh fried white corn tortilla chips

See you Friday, April 2! Cheers!

New Holland's Imperial Hatter will join big, hoppy beers from Stone, Russian River, Dark Horse, Avery, Bell's, Manayunk, Ithaca, Founders, and more!

Join us and Keith Scott at the pub and enjoy live blues straight from Chicago!

A pub favorite for several years now, The Niche' will bring you back in time with your favorite classic rock hits. Covering songs by all of your favorite artists from Eric Clapton and Billy Joel, to the Rolling Stones and Crosby Stills and Nash. This local band is always a crowd pleaser!! Put on your dancing shoes and head down to the pub for a local micro brew and great tunes! Cheers!

Enjoy a six Course Dinner designed and prepared by Chef Paul Kahan and his talented crew at the Publican, including Chef de Cuisine, Brian Huston and Beer Director, Michael McAvena.

Each course is expertly paired to special beers from New Belgium Brewing and New Holland Brewing Company, including a special “blending course” that combines beer from each of the talented breweries. Brewery notables will be on hand for the “Eat with the Brewers” seating at 7 pm. (limited seats available, call to reserve yours.) The full menu will be available to all other guests that evening.

Brewery personnel involved in the dinner and in attendance at the “Eat with the Brewers” seating include: New Belgium’s Kim Jordan, Peter Bouckaert, Lauren & Eric Salazar along with New Holland’s Brett VanderKamp, John Haggerty & Fred Bueltmann.

Dinner & Beers: $75 per person (plus tax and gratuity)
Advance Reservations highly recommended. 312-733-9555.

The Menu:
Course One-Kushi Oysters with Pine Mignonette.
Paired with New Holland - Mad Hatter IPA.

Course Two-Shrimp with slow toasted garlic, fried plantains and wild onions.
Paired with New Belgium Abbey Ale.

Course Three-Artichokes & Burrata.
Paired with New Belgium Bier de Mars.

Course Four- Rillettes & buckwheat crepes.
Paired with New Holland Envious.

Course Five-Grilled game.
Paired with New Holland’s Charkoota Rye and New Belgium’s La Folie.

Course Six-Buñuelos.
Paired with New Belgium’s LeFleur Trans Atlantic Kriek alongside New Holland’s El Mole Ocho.

Please join us at Jack's Lounge inside teh Spring Lake Holiday Inn.
The Holiday Inn is hosting a "Man Expo". Different vendors will be there to talk about hiking, fishing, golfing, and other "man activites" and demo new products. There will be raffles for rounds of golf, and other prizes.
The New Holland brew crew will be there for you to sample Mad Hatter, Full Circle, Sundog, The Poet and Golden Cap for a small fee. The cost to get in the event is free, but beer samples are not.

For more information call the Holiday Inn at 616-846 -1000.

Before you head to the Cubs home opener join us for our 4th annual pre game beer brunch at Sheffields.

There are only 30 seats available for this fantastic brunch put together by the staff at Sheffields.

Check out the menu:

Maryland Crab Cakes
Paired with Golden Cap Saison

Arugula & Cheddar Scramble with Pico de Gallo
Biscuits and Country Gravy
Paired with Mad Hatter IPA

French Toast with Strawberry Compote
Paired with Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout

Sheffield’s Pulled Pork Hash
Chicken and Four Cheese Quesadilla
Paired with el Mole Ocho Mole Beer

Grilled Amaretto Pears
Ann Sather’s Cinnamon Rolls
Paired with Envious Ale Aged on Oak and Fruit.

In addition to the great food and beer, we will have raffels for prizes.

Seats are $30 per person. Make your reservations today by calling Sheffield's at 773-281-4989.

Playing classics by artists such as: The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Green Day, and Stone Temple Pilots, Formerly Hip has quickly become a favorite here at the pub. Come on down, enjoy a cold beer and tunes by your friends Rick and Chris!

GREG NAGY, formerly with the Root Doctor Band, took his rightful place among today’s leading American roots musicians with the 2009 release of his first feature album, Walk That Fine Thin Line. Originally from Flint, MI, his songwriting, singing, and guitar playing demonstrates personalized blues music that is refreshingly infused with elements of soul, r&b, rock, and gospel. Greg’s album earned him a prestigious Best New Artist debut nomination from the Blues Foundation in Memphis, as well as favorable reviews from hard-to-please critics at top media outlets. Walk That Fine Thin Line was added to enough playlists to appear on the Living Blues radio chart. This is Greg's debut at New Holland Brewing! Be sure to come check him out!

Join us for a New Holland Brewing Brewers Night featuring "New Holland Full Circle Kolsch-Style Beer as well as New Holland Artisan Spirits Dutchess Vodka and our latest spirit Hatter Royal. Come join us to try Full Circle and the brewers version of "Hoparitas" a margarita like cocktail made with Hatter Royal. The deck will be open! Horay for Spring!

New Holland representatives will be on hand to talk and educate your mind of our spirited libations!

The Melting Pot's Wine Steward Nicholas Wilson and New Holland's Beer Ambassador Isaac Hartman will face off to prove who knows what pairs best with The Melting Pot's fondue. Will it be beer or wine? Try three courses of fondue paired with three skillfully chosen wines and three New Holland beers.

There will also be three rounds of beer and wine trivia for great prizes! Trivia team sign-in begins at 7:45, and a prize will be awarded for best team name.

Reservations are required. To make your call The Melting Pot at 734-622-0055.

The Hope College Jazz Arts Collective is the premier large jazz ensemble at Hope College. Directed by Director of Jazz Studies, Dr. Brian Coyle, the Collective places a creative focus on ensemble communication and improvisation. Comprised of a rhythm section and flexible wind instrumentation, this select group performs compositions and arrangements from across the full spectrum of music. The Collective’s repertoire ranges from the great historical jazz composers such as Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus, to works by modern jazz masters like Vince Mendoza, Jim McNeely and John Hollenbeck. The group also frequently performs commissions, works by emerging young composers, and originals by Hope College faculty and students. The ensemble also collectively reinterprets and re-imagines the music from the twentieth century classical repertoire.

A local favorite, The Vandrie's sound is influenced by a wide variety of musical styles and genres, from alternative rock and pop such as Muse, The Killers, and Kings of Leon, to hard rock and metal bands like Opeth and Deftones, but THE VANDRIE manage to combine all of those influences into a sound that is unique in and of itself, honest, and passionate.

The band is currently trying to make a name for themselves locally and nationally by giving unrelentingly passionate live performances and captivating audiences with their honesty and unique ability to blend rock music with art and style. The Vandrie enters the studio this spring to record their new EP.

Join New Holland at World Beer Festival-Raliegh.

New holland's Dr. Joel will be on hand pouring Mad Hatter IPA, Full Circle Kolsch, Dragon's Milk Oak Aged Ale, Black Tulip Trippel and Charkoota Rye Smoked Rye Doppelbock.

For more information and to purchase tickets follow th link below.

Join us for the April 2010 Groove Walk with special guest Rootstand performing live from 9pm-1am.

Rootstand:

Reggae/Bluegrass • New Holland Brewing Co. Restaurant
The trials, tribulations, and grassroots determination of Rootstand has exposed them as one of the most up and coming and notorious roots bands on the scene. Rootstand successfully marries the sounds of traditional forms of roots music. Their music is very diverse, yet completely logical: ska and polka, bluegrass and reggae, hip-hop and country blues, dancehall and Irish reels. What they create is not a token conglomeration of popular forms, it is altogether something new: a new sound, built upon the foundations of traditional music but never intending to replicate it. Rootstand is made up of Brant Losinski (guitar, vocals), John Snyder (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Matt Pernar (drums), Doug Albright (bass, vocals), and Tim Sheldon (banjo, vocals).

We are very excited to have our beer featured in a menu crafted by Chef Glen and his team at Red's on the River.

It's going to be a fantastic meal, check out the menu:

Meet and greet:
Mussel steamed in a meyer lemon and Golden Cap broth with avocado, green apple and crispy chorizo.
Paired with Golden Cap Saison.

1st Course:
Baked Laura Chenel goat cheese and potato stack. A salad of mache greens with roasted yellow baby beets, tamarind glazed pistachios and a raspberry vinaigrette.
Paired with Envious. Made with Michigan pear juice and aged on local raspberries and oak.

2nd Course:
Tabouleh made with faro, couscous, cilantro, parsley, chives and key lime. With fresh baked naan lightly dusted with green peppercorns and garlic.
Paired with Mad Hatter IPA

3rd Course:
Roquefort bread pudding, seared duck breast, ‘pastrami’ cured confit of duck and a soy caramel sauce.
Paired with Pilgrim's Dole Wheat Wine

4th Course:
A spicy Morrocan style lamb stew with a potato and parsnip hash.
Paired with The Poet Oatmeal Stout.

5th Course
A dessert trio of: Bourbon and chocolate glazed éclair, Dragon’s Milk mousse mille fuille and a Beignet dusted with coconut with a vanilla creme angla.
Paired with Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout.

The dinner will be held in Red's Riverside room. Seating is limited so make your reservations today. The cost is $55 per person. To make your reservations call Red's on the river at 616-863-8181.

The Sweet J Band is Midwest bluesy soul and one of the most dedicated bands to come out of West Michigan. Consisting of former Sweet Japonic members Matt Young (lead guitar/ vocals), Sam Parks (co-lead guitar), Gabe Dutton (bass guitar/vocals), and Roy Wallace (drums/vocals), the Sweet J Band delivers a little bit of blues, rock, alt-country, and soul into a harmony of upbeat rhythms, flavorful melodies, and intense jamming. They reflect the sounds of such popular bands as Wilco, Train, and Dave Matthews Band. Sweet J has recently attributed their unique sound to other West Michigan musicians, accompanying American Idol’s Matt Giraud on multiple shows, including his sold-out show at Forest Hills Performing Art Center and playing alongside local saxophonist, Johnny Gist and New Hampshire’s folk artist Dan Walker.

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 Chilli 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.

This band is a pub favorite with a great local following. As always, the show is FREE! Come on down and join us for the kickoff of Tulip Time 2010!! Cheers!

Join the gang at Forans for a Cinco De Mayo Celebration featuring New Holland Artisan Spirits and New Holland beer.

New Holland's Mad Hatter IPA is thebeer of the month for May at Foran's. You can also have yourself a Golden Cap Saison and try New Holland's newest High Gravity beer El Mole Ocho Mole Beer. El Mole Ocho is made with cocoa nibs, ancho, mulatto, pasilla, chipotle peppers,
coffee, raisins, aniseed, coriander, black pepper and cinnamon.

While you're at Foran's try a "Hoparita", a cocktail made with New Holland Artisan Spirits Hatter Royale Hopquilla. Forans will also be featuring New Holland Artisan Spirits Michigan Amber Rum, Knickerbocker Gin, Dutchess Vodka, and Zeppelin Bend Whiskey.

Get in the spirit New Holland Style. Be there to be the first in the city to try El Mole Ocho and a Hoparita!

Come on out for three night of great music as we celebrate Tulip Time 2010 with Tulipalooza.

New Holland will be maning the beer tent each night. Stop by, we'll be pouring Mad Hatter IPA, Full Circle Kolsch, Sundog Amber Ale, The Poet Oatmeal Stout, Golden Cap Saison, Berry Cider and of course Red Tulip Red Ale.

Here's the music lineup:

Thursday May 6th:
Tulipalooza's alternative rock night, featuring Since October with special guest AG Silver and The Effort. Doors open at 6:00pm. $12 Advance, $15 Day of, Advance *VIP tickets - $22

Friday May 7th:
The THIRSTY PERCH BLUES BAND offers audiences a rare combination of blues credibility in tandem with a swingin’ beat and classic rock sensibility. Touching all the bases while never straying from the groove, The ‘PERCH have become the hottest “go-to-‘n’-get-down” act in West Michigan. With special appearances by The Vincent Hayes Project and Flashback $10 Advance, $12 Day of, $20 Advance *VIP tickets

*A portion of the proceeds to benefit American Red Cross

Saturday May 8th:
Do you want your MTV of old? Are you spending your Saturday nights watching VH1 count down your favorite retro videos? Then Starfarm is what you need. Starfarm brings the most “totally awesome” collection of 80s songs that you can dream of. Every song played instantly captures that nostalgic feeling, sending you back to the best decade of your life. So bring your Adidas tracksuits, legwarmers and headbands and get ready to rock! Special guests include Why Not Astronaut and Mid-life Crisis.
$10 Advance, $12 Day of, Advance *VIP tickets - $20

For more information or to purchase tickets follow the link below. You can also contact the Tulip Time office at 800-822-2770.

THE VANDRIE's sound is influenced by a wide variety of musical styles and genres, from alternative rock and pop such as Muse, The Killers, and Kings of Leon, to hard rock and metal bands like Opeth and Deftones, but THE VANDRIE manage to combine all of those influences into a sound that is unique in and of itself, honest, and passionate.

The band is currently trying to make a name for themselves locally and nationally by giving unrelentingly passionate live performances and captivating audiences with their honesty and unique ability to blend rock music with art and style. The Vandrie is currently recording their debut EP!

With all the popularity and interest there is today in what is referred to as “New Country”, what would posess four seasoned musicians to go entirely the other direction? Call it integrity, going against the grain, being niche-y, whatever. Delilah Dewylde and the Lost Boys march to the country shuffle of a bygone era; before country was on FM radio, before country artists had personal trainers, and most certainly, before country sounded like rock and roll with fiddle.

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.

The leader of the band of course is Delilah, playing upright bass and singing lead. A veteran of the West Michigan music scene for over 15 years and an alumnus of rockabilly institution DangerVille, is also a holder of the secret of standing on the bass while she plays it. Don’t ask her how it’s done, as it’s a secret.

Say farewell to Tulip Time 2010 with us here at the pub!

New Holland is proud to be part of Durty Nellies 16th Annual Spring Beer Fest!

There will be over 60 hand crafted brews including New Holland's Mad Hatter IPA and Golden Cap Saison.

Please purchase tickets early as this event has previously sold out!

Advance tickets: $25.00 each
Day of event: $30.00 each

For more information follow the link below.

Where many “power trios” get their distinction due to instrumental prowess, The Bryan Michael Fischer Band could be called a “Power Quartet”, leaning on Fischer's huge voice and personality as the focal point for this ensemble. With barn-burning, high-octane blues, classic soul and R&B hits, and some more modern material and original works thrown in for good measure, this group will be leaving audiences breathless after a full night of shakin' their money-makers to cool grooves, slow-burning blues, and energetic soul workouts.

Join Dr. Joel from New Holland & Jay from Calkins Creamery at Craft Ale House for a night of beer, cheese, and discussion. Five Calkins Creamery Cheeses will be available along with a host of New Holland beers on draft and in bottles.

The Lazy Blue Tunas is a four-piece group made up of three acoustic guitarists and an electric bassist, featuring three- and four-part harmonies while covering a variety of material from performers such as The Beatles, The Travelling Wilburys, Bare-Naked Ladies, Eagles, Jackson 5, Eric Clapton, U2, Badfinger, Temptations, and The Who. Please don’t mistake the Tunas for an easy-listening folk group - they love to surprise the audience, succeeding in getting the listeners involved and excited about the music.

Now in their 10th year together, the band plays to full houses at a variety of venues, both public and private, including The One Trick Pony, The BOB, The Kirby House, The Grand Rapids Art Museum, Centennial Country Club, and Meijer Gardens, as well as appearances at GR's Festival of the Arts and downtown's 4th of July fireworks celebration. The Tunas' loyal following of music connoisseurs appreciate the authentic renditions of songs both popular and obscure.
Each of the band members has played extensively in the West Michigan area in a variety of popular bands. On vocals and acoustic guitars are Dave Marsh, Pete Bardolph, and Scott Vander Ark. Mark VanderKolk also contributes vocals as he holds down the bottom on electric bass.

Come and hang out with us at the World Expo of Beer in Frankenmuth, MI.

New Holland will be 1 of 250 breweries that will be on hand. At the New Holland table we will be pouring Full Circle Kolsch, Mad Hatter IPA, Golden Cap Saison, Imperial Hatter Imperial IPA, El Mole Ocho Mole Beer and Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout.

World Expo of Beer Admission – Only $7.00
4 oz. Beer Sample Tickets – 4 tickets for $5.00 ($1.25 ea)

New World Atlas was started in the fall of 2005 as a musical outlet for four friends and after adding a drummer has now become a successful cover band in the Mid-Michigan area. The group includes Barry Hicks, Shane Pitmon, Alex Watkins, Steve Helsel, and Kevin “ox” Irish.

New World Atlas is not your average cover band. They draw their influence from all genres of music. Besides playing the songs, this band enjoys making the songs come to life. They take pride in creating new arrangements for some songs, making them more exciting, and making them their songs. This band is dedicated to giving the best show they can. They always are excited to be on stage and they bring a professional attitude and performance to every show. New World Atlas is different from most cover bands and that’s alright with them!

A true Power Trio, Four Finger Five is known for the full, powerful sound they create with only three members. Consisting of guitarist/lead singer Joe Sturgill, bassist Mike Phillips, and drummer Steve Harris, the band was recently named one of Billboard magazines’ “Top 5 New Bands Breaking The Rules.” 4F5 was also cited as "One of Billboards top up and coming festival bands" after becoming one of a handfull of band to perform at both Rothbury Music Festivals.

The band presents a unique mix of rock and blues while at the same time bringing together elements of pop, soul, and even reggae. This diverse mastering and intertwining of genres proves Four Finger Five is indeed a live band. Each show is filled with powerful, captivating songs that are robust with unique lyrical content as well as top-notch musicianship and improvisation. The result is an undeniable and very familiar, infectious groove, reminiscent of music of the power trios of the past but intertwined with the feel and popularity of today’s modern music. This combination is what brings out crowds filled with both young and old. Defying the musical generalizations of age, race, and gender we give you the music of, Four Finger Five.

A true beer tasting festival with over 150 craft beers from down the street and around the country, great live music, and a whole lotta friends having a great time to benefit a great cause. Your admission includes 25 beer tickets/tokens, each good for a 5 oz. sample of some of the finest craft beers America has to offer.

New Holland will be pouring Cabin Fever Brown Ale, The Poet Oatmeal Stout and Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout.

General admission tickets are $35 in advance $45 at the door.
VIP tickets are an additional $15-$25.
Follow the link below for more details.

1981 is when it all began... there's been different variations of the band over the years, but the band is going strong with lot's of gigs around West Michigan and has quickly become a favorite here at the pub. Playing rock, country and blues including mostly covers, Last Call Band will be sure to get you movin' and groovin'! Band members include:
Roger DeKuiper-Mandolin, Lead and Backing Vocals, and Telecaster.
Lee VerSchure-Acoustic Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals, and Harmonica.
Michael Houston Clark-Telecaster and Acoustic Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals.
Rick Slachta-Bass Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals.
Dirk Carlson-Drums and Vocals.

Join New Holland at the 5th Annual Michigan Beer & Brat Festival. In addition to New Holland you can sample over 50 of Michigan’s finest microbrews and hard cider. Of course there will be specialty brats with a range of flavors from spicy jalapeno to tart cherry. While enjoying your beer and brats there will be live music by Rootstand!

Stop by the New Holland table and try Imperial Hatter Imperial IPA, Golden Cap Saison and Full Circle Kolsch.

Festival Admission: Only $5 per person
Food and beverage tickets available for purchase.
Must be 21+ to enter.

For more information follow the link below or call Crystal Mountain at 1-800-968-7686.