Graining In
Graining In. A weekly podcast where Noah Bissell (mediocre brewer, recovering pessimist) and Matt Robinson (taproom manager, retired rapper) sit down with and without guests to discuss eclectic topics *usually* relevant to the world of beer. Conversations are sometimes technical, often not, but always aim to find the macro threads that keep people motivated and inspired to wake up every morning and pursue their craft. Everyone’s day starts with that first step, so turn the auger on get to Graining In.
Episodes
172 episodes
#178: Mattatouille
Back to the dual-chair lifestyle this week.We discuss Matty’s recent finish at @RunMillinocket and continued transition into a RUNNER GUY; @BBBThreeRivers’ first prix fixe dinner and the vibe explosion it proved to be; and ride the...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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57:56
#177: Leigh Kellis & Jeff Buckwalter | The Holy Donut
This week, we’re stoked to be joined by Leigh Kellis and Jeff Buckwalter of @HolyDonutMaine! Leigh (founder) and Jeff (CEO) recap the incredibly humble origins of the company and being struck by the donut lightning bolt; injecting o...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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1:19:01
#176: Caiti Sullivan | COVEN Brewing
We’re stoked to be joined (in the gahdayum studio) by co-founder/brewer of Pittsburgh’s COVEN — Caiti Sullivan!Caiti and her brewery had popped up multiple times in the Graingangosphere, and fate finally got its wish. Our conversation is...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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1:34:35
#175: Dave Rinaldi | Bissell Brothers Kitchen
This week, we’re joined by one of our own — @BissellBrothers Kitchen Chef Dave Rinaldi!We get into the origins of Dave’s love for food (🇮🇹); balancing the traditional intensity of kitchen work with a more gentle temperament; eating grill...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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1:25:18
#174: Tommy Kennedy | HOMES Brewery
Coming at us from Wolverine country, we’re joined this week by Tommy Kennedy of @HomesBrewery and @DrinkSmooj!We get into Tommy’s flex-focused business philosophy; Homes’ staunch anti-signage/ pro word-of-mouth (WOM?) approach to marketi...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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1:09:52
#173: Spooky Gang
Chills, tingles, scares, and spooks; We share spoo-ookky stories, rank costumes of years’ past, argue over candy etiquette, unite over hatred for horror, and wrap with pumpkin beers.Available NOW for intrepid ears everywhere…LISTEN IF YO...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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1:03:49
#172: Kyle Poissonnier | CFC Wear
We’re joined in the studio this week by founder of @CFCWear and friend of the brewery — Kyle Poissonnier!Kyle was selling t-shirts out of a car trunk when Noah was making his first “beer” on the stove. Needless to say, a lot of growing h...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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1:31:02
# 171: Cramp City, USA
A *classic* solo on the books this week! Matty discusses life in the 50k club (and the silent slog to get there; Noah muses on the spiritual successor of his hemp wristwear dreams; the “beer as art” debate is revived in a SHOCKING way; carbo-lo...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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51:16
#170: Joe Robbins | Bissell Brothers
We’re joined in the OG studio this week by @BBBThreeRivers’ very own — Chef Joe Robbins!With five months of operating Milo’s kitchen under his belt, Joe reflects on the nuances of serving top-notch food in a small town, rolling with an i...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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1:15:42
#169: Matt Delamater | Oxbow Brewing
Oxbow CFO (and actor, photographer, and former semi-pro football player) Matt Delamater is with us this week!We compare notes of the role of “finance guy at small brewery” (Matt is more Obi than Darth); discuss the unquantifiable v...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:41:29
#168: Baking Convection & Hop Selection
Noah’s back from hop selection; Matty has become a pretzel baker; So much has changed. We get into sensory overload, being selective at selecting, drive-thru coffee (but SEXAY), BBB’s ability to flex in Yakima, Shawn Kemp’s merch vo...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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1:02:42
#167: Zack Kaiser | Absolem Cider
With Fall here, the timing couldn’t be better to talk apples with Zack Kaiser of @AbsolemCider!Absolem is located in the heart of central Maine on one of the most beautiful properties you’ll ever see, making some of the best cider we hav...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:21:55
#166: Liter Pours & Lederhosen
We’re left to our own devices this week, and take the opportunity to catch up — we talk reviews (still need ‘em) and review rewards; $20,000 chess sets and ultra marathons; @HeaterAllenBeer-inspired lager talk; and the crispiest of all binge dr...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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57:27
#165: Lisa Allen | Heater Allen Brewery
We’re joined this week by @HeaterAllenBeer head brewer and the brewery’s heir apparent, Lisa Allen!We get into Lisa’s background in the wine world and the decision to switch beverages and work for her Father’s brewery; Heater Allen’s app...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:06:18
#164: Jamal Robinson | NEBco (REPOST)
A bachelor party, a charity golf tournament, and a bunch of other stuff meant no episode this week. We got a GREAT run of guests lined up for September, but until then, please relive our fantastic conversation (that give birth to a fantasti...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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1:13:40
#163: Josh Schlesinger | Bissell Brothers
e’re joined this week by one of our very own — @BissellBrothers Head of Distribution Josh Schlesinger!Josh (or Sniff as he’s known by nearly anyone with a pulse) was the brewery’s second hire back in early 2014, and his tenure has afford...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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1:31:54
#162: Mental Wealth
With anxious minds, busy schedules, and a lot more to talk about, we’re keeping it intimate for another week.; *”Just the Two of Us” fades in* 👨❤️👨After touching on the CO2 shortages showing up in beer news, we dive into a discussion &...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:27:52
#161: Moped'ed For A Recession
This week, Noah’s back from an impromptu trip to New Haven where he learned that mopeds are in fact the only mode of transportation in Hell; Matty scratches his macro economics and mailbag itches with the same stroke and tees up a great questio...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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53:06
#160: Iker Elorriaga & Ignacio Montenegro | Tripping Animals
We’re joined this week by the immutable energy of Iker Elorriaga and Ignacio Montenegro of @TrippingAnimalsBrewing!In Maine for @WavyDaysFest, Iker and Iggy — collectively half of the four founders of their brewery — get into the origins...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:13:15
#159: Seth Morton | Jackie O’s Brewery
We’re joined this week by fast friend and Director of Brewing Ops at @JackieOsBrewery, Seth Morton!Seth gets into how his eleven year tenure at Jackie O’s began with a very special sledgehammer; shares some of his vast wisdom abo...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:11:04
#158: Isabel Smith | Maine Farmland Trust
We’re joined this week by Communications and Engagements Manager for Maine Farmland Trust, Isabel Smith!Isabel takes us to school on what MFT’s goals and scope are as a non-profit, the many ways it fights for and assists in preserving farml...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:12:43
#157: Cam Bosch | Permanent Hangover
This week, we’re joined remotely by fulfillment extraordinaire, landlord, and co-owner of @PermanentHangover — CAMERON BOSCH!There’s nothing but love here for the Steel City as Cam discusses PH’s keenly measured growth as both a brand an...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:25:35
#156: Guess Who’s Going to Jail Tonight
This week, we’re solo once more before a long guest run, and Noah has a lot to ask Matty about what life is like behind two very different sets of BARS.First, Matt gives the grain-to-glass process (subjective and abridged) on how a rap v...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:19:43
#155: A Smorgasbord of Flows
REVIEW and you shall RECEIVE —The undisputed King of Freestyle in Piscataquis County is back! (**Please note, Graining In is not responsible for any shattered jaws or any other issues resulting from the flow contained in this episode**)<...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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53:19
#154: Jamaal Lemon | Good Beer Hunting
Thanks for the patience, but we’ve got an episode well worth the wait — writer Jamaal Lemon returns to the pod!A lot has happened since we first got to know each other over a year ago, not the least of which is a @BeardFoundation nominat...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:18:08
