In the seventh episode of Beer Life we talk with Chris Bjerrisgaard from Vancouver Island Brewery and Vancouver Craft Beer Week. Jorden and Chris talk about his involvement in Vancouver Craft Beer Week and the missteps with the first rebrand of Vancouver Island Brewery and how they fixed it. They also discuss how doing business on Vancouver Island is very different than in Metro Vancouver and why mainland based breweries often struggle selling beer on the island.
In the thirteenth episode of Beer Life we talk with the tallest man in BC Beer, Matt Leslie from Vessel Packaging. Jorden and Matt talk about his rebrand from West Coast Canning to Vessel, long drive competitions, and his Top 30 Under 30 nomination. ...
In the twenty first episode of Beer Life Jorden talks with Ken Beattie from the BC Craft Brewers Guild. They chat about patios during COVID, hospitality markup, working for Molson Canadian, how the Guild started, and dealing with government information during the COVID pandemic. ...
In the 25th episode of Beer Life, Jorden kicks off 2022 with Iain Hill and Aaron Jonckheere from Strange Fellows Brewing in East Vancouver. They talk about how Iain and Aaron met, how covid has changed how they do business, and why Jorden's dad helps pump up his bike tires. ...