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#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
# 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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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 &...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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**)<...
#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...
