Graining In

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 void, vibe-killing drink orders, and finally wind down with some deeply analytical ranking of various pretzie hauses. *The seatbelt sign is now on*

Available OVEN FRESH right friggin now, wherever your podcasts are baked. 

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#Yakima #YakimaValley #HopSelection #ShawnKemp #Seattle #GinMartini #Baking #Festbier #Oktoberfest #Pretzels #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

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 have ever tasted. Naturally, 90 minutes wasn’t close to enough time, but we had an absolute beast of a convo that should serve as a great primer to those also ignorant but interested in the magic apple fermentation. 

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It’s freshly pressed and available in full NOW..and just might be the perfect length to listen to on a drive to Winthrop 🤷‍♂️

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#Cider #DryCider#MaineCider #WinthropME 

#MixedFermentation #SpontaneousFermentation #AppleBelt #AppleHistory #CoFermentation #OakAging #Amphora  #FarmWinery #Homebrewing #GrainGang #BissellBrothers 

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 drinking events, OKTOBERFEST.

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Available in full NOW for your ear-ticklin’ pleasure!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#Lager #LagerBrewery #PreceptPils #GermanPils #FamilyBusiness #SlowGrowth #Bobtoberfest #CraftBeer#Oktoberfest #Marzen #Festbier #Woodturning #ChessSet #Ultramarathons #GrainGang #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast

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 approach to making and love for Marzen; the pros and cons of wet hops in a lager brewery; and, naturally, true crime. 

@Lisa_Loves_Lagers, we loved talking to her, and you’re sure to love hearin’ it — available NOW, wherever fining-free audio is found!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#Lager #LagerBrewery #OregonBeer #FamilyBusiness #SlowGrowth #Bobtoberfest #CraftBeer #CzechPils #MoonlightoftheNorth#GrainGang #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast

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 fantastic collab beer) with Jamal Robinson of @NewEnglandBrewing from back in January.
See ya next week for the freshies!
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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet
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#BlackBrewers #DiversityinBeer #TheBusiestManInCT#NEBCo #WoodbridgeCT #CTBeer #FuzzyBabyDucks#AfricanAmericanBrewersScholarship #Endowment#GrainGang #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast

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 afforded him a very unique perspective on how BBB’s beer is best served (full pun intention) outside the brewery walls. 

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In our conversation, we reflect on how Sniff and his team’s approach to distribution has become more fluid and flexible over time, while simultaneously doubling down on the ideals that brought the company success in the first place.  We touch on Christmas evictions, BBB’s big plans for Grocery, country music sensations, and so much more. 

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The episode is available in full NOW, wherever you get your ice cold podcasts delivered!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#BeerDistribution #DistributorsofMaine #RIPSleekMachine #MEBrewersGuild #ColdFreshBeer #BeerDelivery #Logistics #CompanyGrowth #BrewingIndustry #MEBeer#Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

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  on everyone’s favorite subject — mental health and illness! 🧠🎭

Specifically, Noah reflects on his relationship with depression and Matt shares straight from the heart about his experience with Schizophrenia,  something his brother has dealt with for the last decade. The brutal, the ugly, and the deeply beautiful all abound in a disorder that 1% of the population has despite all too often being ignored by society and systematically avoided by healthcare world. 

Be it to relate, learn, or maybe even cry, there’s a lot to take in from this unexpected conversation…and that’s what friends are for. ❤️

Get it  NOW, everywhere and anywhere!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#MentalHealth #Schizophrenia #Bipolar #HelpIsOutThere #GetHelp #Depression #NobleGases #CO2shortage #SupplyChain #MentalHealthAwareness #Empathy #Compassion #BrotherlyLove #TheClubhouse #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

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 question about how a recession could/will/is affecting decisions and philosophy behind the scenes at @BissellBrothers; AND so much more, available for downloadable ear-ticklin’ NOW, wherever podcasts are found!️
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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 
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#Mopeds #AntiMoped #Tinkering #NewHaven #MopedRally #RideatYourOwnRisk#Mailbag#Recession #BreweryPlanning #Tribalism #StayGold #TheFutureIsWeird #BreweryEconomics #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

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 of Tripping Animals in their native Venezuela; how the brewery may have ended up in Spain; the hyper-genuine personality and ideals that drive both their brewery and brand; and plenty more picante topics and experiences shared in the entrepreneurial ride.

Listen to our entire chock-full-o-good-vibe conversation NOW, available wherever listenable fun is found!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#Venezuela #Trippy #FourFamilies #Miami #FloridaBeer #StartBeingYourself #Doral #DoralDaddies #DoralBeer #CanArt #Entrepreneurs @MastLanding #WavyDays #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

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 about barrel sourcing, recipe design, and turning “ladybug” into “Twizzler”; and discusses how the brewery’s commitment to community is far more than a tagline or attractive drop-down page.

Oh — and radio shock jocks. We talk about that, too.

Get it NOW, wherever traditional radio has already gone to die!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#JackieOs #AthensOH #OhioBeer #DarkApparition #TheSpark #BreweryManagement #ClimbingtheLadder #BeerCommunity #BarrelAging #Barleywine #homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang