#116: Dan Kleban | Maine Beer Company (REPOSTED)

Graining In

Due to a blowout wedding, a visit to Pittsburgh, and - let's face it - poor planning, the guys decided it was as good a week to revisit a conversation had nearly a year ago with a brewing idol-turned-highly respected peer.... Dan Kleban, founding brother/brewer/owner of Maine Beer Company!
Dan and Noah delve into their respective homebrewing roots, influences, and initial attraction to the balance that defines beer-making; Dan talks about the major career pivots both he and his brother undertook to make their business a reality, and outlines a shockingly-recent dystopian past in which tasting rooms did not exist; and Matty discusses the many ways he's been both inspired and driven to action by MBC's commitment to the planet.
It's been said before and will be said again, but this really is on the shortlist for most cherished interviews the podcast has enabled. As they say, "Heroes live forever, but legends never die." Or something like that... .......... ............................ ......................... Music: "Mountain Climb" by Jake Hill