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#139: Paul Arney | The Ale Apothecary Feb 27, 2022

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Noah is left alone and afraid this week, but all’s made well with the presence of a true 1-of-1 soul — Paul Arney of Ale Apothecary!

Paul’s perspective on the industry (and his brewery’s reflection of it) is as refreshingly unique as you’re going to find. More words won’t do the conversation justice, but rest assured there’s spruce logs, a tiny and mostly-wooden brewery in a forest, and one hell of an admirably free spirit.

Get your wonder on NOW, available where podcasts get got.

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet

#RusticBrewing #RealOne #Kviek #ScandanavianBrewing #SpontaneousBeer #SpruceBeer #ORBeer #BrewedInBend #ForestBrewery #Sahti #Puncheon #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

#138: Margaret Dever | Bissell Brothers Feb 20, 2022

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This week, we welcome Margaret Dever to both the podcast and to the BBB team! Margaret was (coincidentally) finishing up the brewing program at Sacred Heart when she applied for and got selected for @BissellBrothers Equity Internship. We deep-dive into her experiences with both, Noah talks about why she was shined too bright to not offer a full-time job, and through the conversation, inadvertently lay out a fantastic blueprint to follow for anyone looking to break into the brewing industry.

Inspiring and informative on a variety of levels, you don’t want to miss this one — available NOW wherever you get ‘em!

Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet

@BrewatSHU #WomenInBeer #BeerSchool #BreakingintoBeer #Internship #EquityInternship #DiversityinBeer #BraveNoise #NewHire #Homebrewing #BeerPodcast #GrainGang

#137: Braap Pro Shops Feb 14, 2022

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A good ol’ solo on the docket this week! Matty discusses his recent but brief integration into local snowmobiling culture (and subsequent choice of headwear), Noah talks about his upcoming Philly trip to brew at @ForestandMain, and the mailbag is opened up to discuss brewery financing, Swish Lite®️, and a slew of other juicy topics.
Available NOW from all the usual suspects!
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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet
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#Snowmobiling #Snowsleds #MaineWinters #CollaborationBeer #Philly #OpeningaBrewery #BreweryFinance #FloridaBeer #GrainGang #BeerPodcast

#136: Jamal Robinson | New England Brewing Company Feb 06, 2022

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This week, we’re honored to be joined by Jamal Robinson — director of sales/marketing at @NewEnglandBrewing, 2021 @GoodBeerHunting Signifier, a major catalyst behind both NEBCo’s @BrewAtSHU African American Brewers Scholarship and @ChangeInTheAirFestival, and, ..well you get the point.

We get into Jamal’s absurdly storied industry history, NEBCo’s shocking (to Noah, anyways) size, and the array of inspirational ways he’s leading change in the beer industry through action, not words.

Let it all hit ya, available NOW wherever you get podcast.

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Music: “Mountain Climb” by @JakeHillInternet

#BeerSales #ABInBev #CTBeer #NEBCO #DiversityinBeer #AChangeIntheAir #SacredHeart #EndowmentGang #AfricanAmericanBrewersScholarship #GrainGang #BeerPodcast

#135: Dustin Small | Forager Jan 30, 2022

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Wooooh, get your learnin' pants on for this one! We're joined but BB3R's very own Dustin Small, an integral member of our small Milo staff and as we've come to find out, a pretty damn knowledgable forager. We get into the inspiring story of how Dustin found foraging and turned it into a very viable revenue stream for his family; run through Maine's foraging season from Ramps to Hen of the Woods; the not-as-difficult-as-it-seems-but-still-dangerous act of identifying mushrooms in the wild; and merely scrap the iceberg tip on the simply astounding (under)world of the wonder-fungus (and lifeblood of mushrooms in addition to seemingly everything) that is mycelium. Simply put, this is a must listen, regardless of your curiosity towards mushrooms, because they matter to this planet a lot more than most of us realize.
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#134: Porous Places Jan 24, 2022

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On our first solo of the new year, Noah discusses some recent blending woes and the soon-ish return of 🍑Just the Pits🍑 and debut of a 🍯 beer; the #GrainGang comes up BIG with combo of “..Holy Shit!” stories (🤯) and thought-provoking questions (📐🧠); and Matt hardens Noah’s just a bit more by linking his precious beers with the most un-saisonlike NFTs on the market.
It’s the hard-hitting content you’ve come to expect from your favorite 🤡s in podcasting, and it’s available NOW at the same well that got you hooked to begin with ⛲️🤓
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Music: “Mountain Climb” by Jake Hill

#133: Mike Semenec & Vince Tursi | DSSOLVR Jan 17, 2022

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2022 keeps the positive momentum rolling (at least with this podcast), as we're joined by the co-founders of DSSOLVR -- Vince Tursi (again) and Mike Semenec (a first).
We often reference our first interview with Vince as an archetype for what this podcast is at its most complete, and this conversation only built upon that. On the beer side, we get DEEEEP in the coffee beer weeds (technical townies, UNITE); Mike sheds light on how the hell he maintains the aesthetic output the brewery demeands (spreadsheets and doodles); and we revisit the topic of decoding the elusive art of effectively managing people.
If your new to the pod, this is a GREAT place to start, and if you're tried and true Grain Ganger, well, your welcome ;-)
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#132: Ashley Medrano | Trillium Brewing Jan 10, 2022

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After a holiday recharge, we are back with a 🔥 for a conversation with Ashley Medrano. Ashley cans beer at @TrilliumBrewing by day, but cracks open cans of whoop ass by night as Ashley Vox, a professional wrestler that’s had matches everywhere from local fairgrounds to @AllEliteWrestling, @LimitlessWrestling, and @RingofHonor.
Apparently, a lot has happened in wrestling since the late ‘90s, and Ashley is a certified badass in the center of an industry that looks very different than the one she grew up watching.
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TL;DR - a great conversation with a fanatically humble person in an extremely interesting industry. Available NOW across all podcast promotion, YA JABRONI!
........................ .................. Music: "Mountain Climb" by Jake Hill

#131: Banish Your Demons Dec 23, 2021

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Late, but not too late for Christmas! The guys discuss barrel aging and 2021 Angels With Filthy Souls; discuss a 180* on nuts; answer a sack of questions about Santa, wrestling, and gift giving; and of course, get appropriately sappy cause it's just that time of the year, baby. ............ ...................... .......... Music: "Mountain Climb" by Jake Hill

#130: Alex Kidd II | Don't Drink Beer Dec 11, 2021

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The Soothsayer of Stout, the Lukr of Litigation -- Alex Kidd of Don't Drink Beer and Malt Couture -- is back in the grain sack. We discuss a largely improv-free pandemic, new fatherhood, list making, and plate stacking. Erudite as ever, Alex also offers his take on how to stay excited about beer, avoiding Flex Culture at all costs, and pairs up some pop-improv shows and movies with some beers of the year. Less is more in the description, get the real thing NOW.
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Music: "Mountain Climb" by Jake Hill

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