The best way to listen to this episode is with a We Named the Dog Citra, a Weird Window Brewing IPA, in hand! Jack Droppa, the owner and brewer at Weird Window sat down with us and gave us some awesome insight into his journey to owing a brewery. Jack expedited his dream of owning a brewery right as the pandemic hit. Listen in to learn more about the processes of brewing and where the name came from as well (ever heard of a witch's window??). Oh, and swing by the tap room for a pint at 82 Ethan Allen Dr., South Burlington, VT or find a four pack near you! Instagram: @weirdwindowbrewing Website: https://www.weirdwindowbrewing.com/ Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/

BRRRRRRRRR! ❄️ Do you ever have the urge to jump into the lake? In the heart of winter? No? Us either! Katharine Montstream of the Red Hot Chilly Dippers joins us to give us the low down on this activity and the community that has developed because of it. If you are half as curious about this one as we are, you'll love this episode. Who knows, maybe you'll see us taking the plunge with the Chilly Dippers soon!  Katharine also shares about her incredible career as an artist. Swing by Montstream Studio or the website to check out some of Katharine's fantastic work! Instagrams: @redhotchillydippers @montstreamstudio Montstream Studio 129 St Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401 https://www.kmmstudio.com/ Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/

The Head Family of Norwich, VT, joins us in a super fun episode to talk about their incredible home renovation. This incredible family has been working on this place for quite some time and you can check it out on their Instagram! Join us this week to hear all about the Head Acres story, you won’t be able to hold in the laughter! Check them out at @headacres_vt Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/

Owner of Hinterland Bride, Zari Sadri, joins us in an awesome episode to talk about starting a bridal business in Burlington. Zari is a true Vermont lover with many recommendations and loves across the state. Join us this week to hear all about Zari’s story, her long journey to starting a business, and many great tips. We cover all sorts of ground in this one.  Hinterland Bride: https://www.hinterlandbride.com/  Instagram: @hinterlandbride Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/

A clip from a few weeks ago when we had Tuck Wunderle on the show. This week he shares a short story about some Vermont history that we thought was fun! Happy holidays and stay safe! Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/

Co-Founder of the Vermont Tortilla Company, April Moulaert joins us to talk about their journey of starting and developing a business in Vermont. Join us this week to hear all about April’s story, their processes of finding the best ingredients for the best tortillas, and how they have seen the company grow and change over the years! Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/ Vermont Tortilla Company: https://www.vttortillaco.com/ Instagram/Twitter: @vttortillaco Find tortillas now! https://www.vttortillaco.com/pages/find-us

Tuck Wunderle of Terrigenous Landscape Architecture joins us on a fun episode covering all things from landscape architecture, his budding (pun intended) poetry aspirations and some personal favorite spots around the state. Listen in this week to learn more about some Chester, VT staples! Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/ Terrigenous Landscape Architecture https://www.terrigenous.com/ Tuck Wunderle Instagram: @thewunderkins

Illustrator and Author Kevin Stone joins us to talk about his new book, The Onion Ring Lovers (Guide to Vermont) and his time as a resident in Essex Junction, Vermont. Join us this week to hear all about Kevin’s story, the book, and even the best places in the state to get onion rings! Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/ Where to Find Kevin Stone and The Onion Ring Lovers (Guide to Vermont) Amazon Link to Buy The Onion Ring Lovers (Guide to Vermont) https://onionringlovers.com/ Instagram/Twitter: @onionringlovers Map of episode mentions: Episode 3: Kevin Stone Interview Map Maxi's Restaurant: https://www.maxisrestaurant.com/ @maxisrestaurantwaterburyvt Archie's Grill: https://www.archiesgrill.com/ @archiesgrill Ray's Seafood: https://www.raysseafood.com/ @raysseafood The Dutch Mill: https://www.dutchmillvt.com/ Al's French Frys: http://www.alsfrenchfrys.com/ @alsfrenchfrys

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In this episode, we jump in to all of the places and things in Vermont that we are thankful for. Tune in to hear our favorite places to visit, eat, drink, and more! Follow us on Instagram @gmbpod! https://www.instagram.com/gmbpod/ Link to map of episode mentions:  https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1dS-BLqokpfCtSjItR_vhllfRRos1VpFz&usp=sharing Episode Links: North Hero House Website: https://www.northherohouse.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhh_inn/ Hero's Welcome Website: https://heroswelcome.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA4veMBhAMEiwAU4XRr74cD7UdqZd_MEzk_-phsHRwVqYhRbG7Fgpk4ykJAExg5GqQOrU59hoCevEQAvD_BwE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heros_welcome/ A Single Pebble Website: https://asinglepebble.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asinglepebble/ Penny Cluse Café Website: https://www.pennycluse.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennycluse_lucky/ Shelburne Farms Website: https://shelburnefarms.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelburnefarms/ Woodstock Inn / Tavern @ Woodstock Inn (Richardson's Tavern) Website: https://www.woodstockinn.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woodstock.inn/ Pickle Barrel Website: http://www.picklebarrelnightclub.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picklebarrelnightclub/ Lawson's Finest Liquids Website: https://www.lawsonsfinest.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawsonsfinest/ Fiddlehead Brewing Company Website: https://fiddleheadbrewing.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiddleheadbrewing/ Zero Gravity Craft Brewery Website: https://www.zerogravitybeer.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zerogravitybeer/ Hill Farmstead Brewery Website: https://hillfarmstead.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hillfarmstead/ Queen City Brewing Website: http://www.qcbrewing.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queencitybrewery/ Vermont Lake Monsters Website: https://www.milb.com/vermont Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vermontlakemonsters/ Rudyard Kipling's Naulakha Website: https://landmarktrustusa.org/rudyard-kiplings-naulakha Billings Farm Website: https://billingsfarm.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billingsfarm/ Kingdom Trails Website: https://www.kingdomtrails.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingdomtrails/ Episode Clarifications: The creators of Shelburne Farms inherited the money invested from William Henry Vanderbilt. Naulakha - Name of Rudyard Kipling's home in Dummerston, VT. Centennial Field has been active since 1906. Please send any questions, comments, recommendations to [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @GMBpod

Thanks for tuning in everyone! Matt and Max take on their first episode with guest, and frequent flyer to Vermont, Jen Smith. Smith, a native of Enfield, CT has been traveling to Vermont for the great skiing that we all know and love, but has grown to love all that Vermont has to offer. Tune in to hear more about her Vermont experience and our own as we get ready to dive deep into the state in future episodes.  Episode Links:  Grunberg Haus Website - https://www.grunberghaus.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/grunberghaus/ Vermont Brewers Association Website - https://www.vermontbrewers.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vermontbrewers/ Please send any questions, comments, recommendations to [email protected] or just shoot us an email to say hello!