Hatter Days expands, highlights unique IPAs

HOLLAND — When Justin Mendez attended New Holland Brewing’s Hatter Days Street Party in 2014, he could hardly move because it was so packed with craft beer fans.

However, this year after the party moved from a downtown Holland street to a spacious parking lot behind the brewery’s pub, Mendez had room to focus on his goal: trying all seven Hatter-style beers on tap for the event.

“It was hard to traverse [last year]. I think it is growing and that is a good thing,” he said as he listened to a band playing on the main stage. “There is no way they could keep it in the street.”

As the cloudy Saturday afternoon turned into a sunny evening, crowds flooded into the grounds, heading right for beer, straight for music and left for food. Throughout the parking lot, the Daredevil Circus entertained guests with juggling on stilts, air acrobats and balancing acts.

Hatter Days offered a relaxed, carnival-like atmosphere, catering to all ages with photo booths, lawn games and coloring activities. As

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