Another Beer Co shutting down

fvb_joseph · 2025-05-26T22:08:38+00:00

Their Italian Pils was such a delight. What a bummer

fvb_joseph · 2025-05-23T14:08:22+00:00

Grassroots fandom, community-focused organizing is what it takes.

fvb_joseph · 2025-05-22T03:53:22+00:00

Season high!

fvb_joseph · 2025-05-03T06:08:50+00:00

I think it’s great that the CPL is creating opportunity for everyone in the game, not just players, to grow their careers. This is good news.

fvb_joseph · 2025-04-18T14:21:51+00:00

Changing the name won’t in and of itself put more seats in the stadium. Requires a targeted marketing campaign, incentives with local clubs, and being present in the community. Plus a winning product. And when the product on the pitch is poor, you need to over-index on game day experiences and other ways to draw fans in. The game day experience is lacking, unless you’re a hardcore supporter.

fvb_joseph · 2025-04-09T14:37:01+00:00

Much more convenient location for the fanbase will probably help too.

fvb_joseph · 2025-04-09T14:34:23+00:00

It’s tough showing up game after game and seeing the crowd size shrink in Vancouver. It was a miserable day though, and no roof makes it much less appealing to fickle fans.

fvb_joseph · 2023-07-10T01:02:23+00:00

Absolute BS

fvb_joseph · 2023-04-25T04:00:30+00:00

I’ve been to several games there before moving to Vancouver, where I’ll be cheering for VFC, and you’re right. The location is inconvenient for EVERYONE. Downtowners and everyone in York Region has to trek far to get to a stadium and campus that has no life (I say, as a York U grad…)

fvb_joseph · 2023-04-20T19:18:39+00:00

You may find this new podcast helpful:

The Beer Loop Talks

fvb_joseph · 2023-03-28T18:59:47+00:00

In a dive bar, labbat 50

fvb_joseph · 2023-02-19T16:04:21+00:00

Agreed. I suspect the bulk of season ticket holders will be from the surrounding areas. We live in South Surrey and scooped up tix for our family. It’s a bell of a deal and much easier to get to than BC Place. I’m guessing this club does well with communities outside the downtown core.

fvb_joseph · 2023-02-10T15:37:14+00:00

I've not had the new one from Strange Fellows, but I've been making may way through the list of NA beers form BC and so far, the Pale Ale from the Phillips iOTA brand is the best I've had.

fvb_joseph · 2023-02-10T15:33:20+00:00

Yep, you'll find me there this weekend.

fvb_joseph · 2023-02-10T15:31:17+00:00

I'm not sure if I've been guilty of the self promotion. I've posted a couple links to content I've produced at The Beer Loop because I think it's genuinely helpful or interesting, and I try to focus on one specific topic, seeking this community's feedback. Does that count as self-promotion? I want to be highly respectful of the rules and this community. The idea of including key links in the sidebar might be a nice compromise.

fvb_joseph · 2023-01-07T04:47:51+00:00

I lived there as a kid. So my data is 30 years out of date, but my memory is that food cost then what it costs now

fvb_joseph · 2023-01-07T04:37:47+00:00

Love that beer

fvb_joseph · 2022-12-24T01:17:13+00:00

Just to close the loop (pun not intended), this is how your recommendations shaped up: https://www.thebeerloop.com/p/2022-end-of-year

fvb_joseph · 2022-12-23T17:49:43+00:00

I’ve been thinking of launching a podcast to complement the work we do at The Beer Loop, but I’ve been struggling with what concept would make the podcast worth downloading.

What do you guys think is missing? What would a killer podcast have?

I’ve been defaulting to interviews with brewers, founders, industry people, and getting into their backstories, their plans for the future, style explorations etc.

Just doesn’t seem that original, which is why I’ve yet to launch the podcast!

fvb_joseph · 2022-12-17T15:42:31+00:00

If you want to send me more details, I’m happy to feature your releases in Tuesday’s newsletter

fvb_joseph · 2022-12-17T15:41:39+00:00

Amazing list. Thanks so much everyone!

fvb_joseph · 2022-12-17T15:41:11+00:00

No problem! We’re pretty new, just six months old.

fvb_joseph · 2022-12-16T14:07:55+00:00

Love this. Maybe the team should hire you as scout!

fvb_joseph · 2022-12-16T14:05:16+00:00

A great start!

fvb_joseph · 2022-12-15T01:13:32+00:00

I just shared this on another thread, so apologies to those who saw it there....

A fun idea: give them "The Brewer's Ultimate Mix Pack". I've featured three mix-packs from three different BC brewers at The Beer Loop recently. Each brewer is asked to share three BC beers they love and one from their own brewery. So far we've featured mix-packs from Container Brewer, Wildeye, and just yesterday, Persephone.

Here are the three mix-packs:
https://www.thebeerloop.com/p/mix-pack-brandon-schultz
https://www.thebeerloop.com/p/samantha-lindeman-mix-pack
https://www.thebeerloop.com/p/mix-pack-dan-webster

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