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V O L . X X V N O. X I I J U N E 1 0 , 2 0 1 9 20 S M A L L B U S I N E S S F unky Bow Lane won't show up on Google Maps, a dirt road within a 25-acre property in Lyman that's home to a craft brewery of the same name. Paul Lorrain, 69, whose fiddle les- sons inspired the name, owns Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co. with his 36-year-old son, Abraham Lorrain. e music motif is incorporated into the logo and product names like Jam Session IPA and G-String. Seeing father and son good naturedly rib each other and joke with beers in hand, it's hard to fathom they didn't speak for seven years. en after getting a letter from Abraham who was about to move to California to pursue a Ph.D. in fermentation, Paul offered to build a brewery on his land and the two started a business in March 2013. "Brew me a beer I can sell more than once," Paul told his son. Funky Bow is one of 31 home-grown rural brands out of 110 total in the Maine Brewers' Guild. Craft brewers — and destination taprooms — in remote spots are sprouting up so fast that the Guild launched a digital travel planner this spring to guide visitors, while e Maine P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R Rural brewers craft a niche Tapping into a new business model B y R e n e e C o R d e s F O C U S 207-947-4501 • www.rudmanwinc hell.com A True Strategic Partner for Your Business From Idea Generation to Exit & Everything Between • Corporate Services • Collection Letters • H/R Advising, Trainings & Manuals • Real Estate Transactions Abraham Lorrain, left, and his dad, Paul Lorrain, behind Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co. in Lyman. Paul Lorrain's fiddle lessons inspired the name.

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