Beer Life

In the 28th episode of Beer Life, Jorden chats with Chris Bjerrisgaard and Jonny Kostiuk from Small Gods in Sidney BC and Isaiah Archer and Matt West-Patrick from Whistle Buoy in Victoria. They talk about Island Life, the Chicago Chubs, brewery theft, and lagering tanks in an underground parking garage.

In the 27th episode of Beer Life, guest host Daniel Johnston talks to Jorden and his business partner Jamie Garbutt about S&O leading up to their 8th Anniversary Party. Jorden misremembers facts, Jamie talks about puking in a trench drain, and they both reminisce about the past 8 years of Steel & Oak Brewing Co.

In the 26th episode of Beer Life, Jorden chats with Tristan Stewart from Temporal Artisan Ales. They talk about the challenges of being a true one person operation and only making and selling barrel-aged beer. Tristan also nerds out on Amburana barrels.

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.

In the 24th Episode of Beer Life, Jorden chats with Samantha Lindeman of Wildeye. They chat about COVID, almost losing a brewhouse, and the fact that Sam is much younger and has more energy than Jorden.

In the 23rd Episode of Beer Life, Jorden chats with Clete Hanson and Alex Jopson of Another Beer Co. in New Westminster. They chat about growlers and flights, intellectual property, and what it's like to be the second best brewery in New West.

In the twenty second episode of Beer Life Jorden talks with Bruce And Beer from Diversity In Brewing. Jorden and Bruce chat about making Tasting Room's inclusive and the first steps you can make, the KPU scholarship for BIPOC applicants, Slacktivism, and Jorden rambles a lot.

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 twentieth episode of Beer Life Jorden talks with Tessa G from Land & Sea. Jorden & Tessa talk about all of her brewing gigs, living in small communities, and her experience brewing in the UK!

In the nineteenth episode of Beer Life Jorden talks with Nigel and Conrad from Brassneck. Jorden & Brassneck talk about the highs and lows of beer life, how Brassneck started, and Vancouver Back Alley Scenes.

In the eighteenth episode of Beer Life Jorden talks with Darren Hollett from House of Funk. Darren and Jorden talk about funk juice, exploding cans, home delivery, and North Point being attractive.

In the first episode of season 2 Jorden talks with past guests from Season 1, Ben Coli and Adam Henderson about COVID-19 and how it has affected the BC beer industry and other small businesses within our community. We cry, we laugh, we drink Marzen.

In the sixteenth and final episode of Beer Life season 1 Jorden talks with Brent Mills from Four Winds Brewing. Jorden and Brent actually recorded episode 2 together but it was subsequently deleted. On this episode they talk about why.

In the fifteenth episode of Beer Life Jorden talks with Cody and Clay Allmin from Twin Sails Brewing Co. We talk about Roggen Weizen, which twin is the most popular, throwing up at Moody Ales, and why people get a King sized bed.

In the fourteenth episode of Beer Life we talk with the our own brewer and the most interesting man in BC beer, Eric Moutal. We talk about all the odd jobs he's had from operating a tannery in Zambia, working at Persian rug store in Melbourne, and now the oddest of them all, being the Head Brewer at S&O.

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 twelfth episode of Beer Life we talk with Ben Love from Gigantic Brewing Co. Jorden and Ben talk about what makes Portland different from Vancouver, discuss the exciting world of distrobution, and the pros and cons of Oyster Stout.

In the eleventh episode of Beer Life we talk with Amanda Barry Butchart from BC Beer Awards. Jorden and Amanda talk about the best way to combat a hangover, the challenges of running an awards based event, and how many entries made it into this years competition.

In the tenth episode of Beer Life we talk with Adam Henderson of Superflux Beer Company. Jorden and Adam talk about his start with Machine Ales and how it morphed into Superflux along with his partner Matt. They will also discuss the not so new anymore Instagram account @bcbeermemes and Adam shares his thoughts on contract brewing and how it's perceived.

In the ninth episode of Beer Life we talk with Leah Heneghan from Vancouver Craft Beer Week. Jorden and Leah discuss VCBW and everything that goes into organizing such a massive event. They'll talk about how VCBW has evolved over the years and how it all got started 10 years ago. Also, Jorden asks how come some breweries continue to get kicked out.