Graining In

This week, we’re joined by CJ Novack of @SamuelAdamsBeer/@DogfishHead. We get into the importance and impact of top-down leadership; CJ’s experience loving craft beer for a quarter-century before he actually began working in it; and how the hell he went from graveyard shift PakTecher to “Divisional Analyst”.

This was a fantastic conversation from as high a vantage point we’ve yet to have on the industry, yet highlights a story that demonstrates why this beverage is so great in the first place. Get it where you get ‘em, available NOW!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#CanCollectors #SamCalagione #Deleware #PunkRock #JimKoch #GenosRockClub #TomDelonge #CraftBeer #BeerPodcast #Homebrewing #GrainGang 

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Onnnn the podcast this week…hailing from LaGrange, ME…a nine-year veteran of the pro wrestling biz at age 25…”The Vince McMahon of Maine”…. RRRRRANDYYYY CARRR-VVVVEERRR of @LIMITLESSWRESTLING!!!

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Ever since our conversation with @ReelCatchAV at the start of the year, our interest in the new era of pro wrestling has been fully piqued. So, we went straight the top to talk with Randy Carver — who grew up and still lives about 15 miles from @BBBThreeRivers — about creating, running, and developing Limitless Wrestling into one of the hottest and most respected independent wrestling promotions in the country. 

This conversation was equal parts interesting, funny, and inspiring and was an absolute joy to have. Better yet, YOU can hear NOW, wherever  you pin your podcasts!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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@RandyCarverJr @RefGreenleaf013 @TheAceRomero @MSPIsTheVibe #IndependentWrestling #IndieWrestling #WrestlingPromotion #LimitlessChampionship #TagTeam #LimitlessWrestlingYouTube #3Count #WrestlingSchool #BeerPodcast #Homebrewing #GrainGang 

We have a grrreat(!; ™️) run of guests coming up over the next month, but this week we’re just playing the hit of hits — THE Goat himself (and possibly our favorite episode ever), ROB “The TodFather” TOD of @AllagashBrewing!
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On that note, Allagash just launched a new podcast of their very own - “From Maine, With Love”, and you best believe it is fully up to glowing Allagash standards. How much it was inspired by episodes #100 and #62 of Graining In is open for debate 😉
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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet
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#MaineBeer #CraftBeer #Allagash #RobTod #TodFather#FromMaineWithLove #BeerPodcast #BeerIdol#IndustryStandard #GrainGang #Homebrewing

Via Graining In - Episode #142

This week we’re joined by the Wizard of the Western Slope — Troy Casey of @CaseyBrewing!

Among much else, Troy discusses his industry origins as a tour guide-turned-pilot brewer at @CoorsLight/@ACGoldenBrewingCo; his approach to sustainable blending (and a Saison edition of Battle of the Sexes); membership in the WLFOC (Whole Local Fruit Only Club); and co-flexes with Matty on the golden age of hip-hop production. 

We had an absolute joy getting to know Troy, and very much hope it’s the first of many conversations. Until then, this one is available NOW, no matter what slope you’re from!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#WesternSlope #ColoradoBeer #Blending #FunkyBlender #CaseyFamilyPreserves #FruitBeer #BottleConditioned #BeerBlending #LocalFarms #GoldenAgeofHipHop #Sampling

#Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

We’re scratching the non-beer itch this week with Garth Clark — fellow @UMaineFarmington grad and current (hehe) Apprentice Electrician!

Garth talks about how “Uncle Covid” led to him abruptly switching careers, walks us through the unique tiered hierarchy of the electrical trade, and tells us how power works (very adeptly, to be honest). We also discuss the diminishing efficacy of traditional college degree, explore a real life example of the *12,000 Hour Rule, touch on electrical DIY, and a whole let else.

A must listen for both those looking for some go-getter inspiration and fans of laughing, the entire conversation is available NOW, wherever electricity is found! 

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#Electrician #Apprentice #TradeSchool #TheTrades #SkilledLabor #Amperage #Voltage #Power #AlternatingCurrent #Tesla #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

Fully yoked on Vitamin D, Matty asks Noah about his Florida trip, which leads to an exchange of highway cookin’ yarns and the creation of some VERY LEGITIMATE review incentives…⁉️🥕❔
Also on the docket — Tripels, honey, and some @3Fonteinen memories; a rapid fire taking of the grain bag; and another clean and tidy episode saved before laptop snoozed. ⚡️
Hear what’s to be heard, available NOW!
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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet
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#HoneyBeer #MadeiraBeachFl #TPAtoATL #BottleConditioning#PrimingSugar #Tripel #Sunburn #BeeronMars #GrainBag#Mailbag #BeerPodcast #Homebrewing #GrainGang

Noah is joined by the Smoothest of the South -- Blake Tyers of Creature Comforts! The chisel comes out early, and Noah picks Blake's brain from everything to barrel program philosophy, the measured and wildly impressive growth trajectory of the brewery, D-I marching band life, and of course, the ever-lurking off-flavor THP -- a subject Blake has led the awareness charge on. Blake also discusses Creature's upcoming LA location and the wild story that sparked it all, his current role leading the brewery's innovation arm (the Catalyst Division), and delivers one of the most delightful and informative Three Bay's you'll ever be graced with. 
This Georgia Peach of a conversation is available NOW, wherever you shop for sound. 
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Music: "Mountain Climb" by Jake Hill

Reunited once more, Matty talks about losing a few bad rounds to COVID (but getting the decision in the end) and asks about @BissellBrothers upcoming beer dinner; Noah discusses the blending process at @BBBThreeRivers through the lens of the soon-to-be bottled second batch of Spellwork (sinful and gin-ful as ever) and gives some tips for cloning Lux; Politicians are deftly compared to COVID variants. 
Short story long — available NOW, world-freakin’-wide!

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet 

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#DownwiththeSickness #OmnicronSilentN #Homebrewing #BeerDinner #BeerBlending #Blending #PullingNails #GinBarrel #Saison #BeerPodcast #GrainGang