Kim jordan new belgium biography
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Watch Kim Jordan chronicle the history of New Belgium Brewing
The craft beer story is full of interesting characters with great stories of their own. In 1995, Sam Calagione raised more than $200,000 to open a brewery in Rehoboth, Del., but he didn’t know brewing was illegal in Delaware in 1995. He found out when some stranger walking by told him, weeks before opening, as he was putting up the sign for Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats. So, he ended up creating a bill that eventually made brewing commercially legal in Delaware. Watch him tell the story right here.
Here is another great character, telling their part in the craft beer story: Kim Jordan, co-founder and one-time CEO of New Belgium Brewing Co., takes us through the history of the famous brewery, known for great craft brands from Fat Tire to Voodoo Ranger, in this seven-minute video. The one-time social worker, firefighter, EMT and small animal trapper (she explains her many career paths above) was inspired to get i
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America’s Brewers: New Belgium Brewing Company’s Kim Jordan
Kim Jordan, co-founder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing Company, has a long history as a craft brewer. Here she shares her story with us and talks about what she's looking forward to most with this year's SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience event.
1. Why and how did you get into the business of making beer?
In 1989, my then fiance and I knew we wanted to brew the Belgian beer we fell in love with during our travels. The fruits, the spices—Belgian beer has such an experimental personality and we knew we wanted to share that with American drinkers. Regionalized brews are gaining popularity, but at the time Belgian ales were such a specialized beer that they really couldn't be found outside of Belgium. Our first brewing operation was out of the basement of our house.
2. What makes your brand different from others?
In Belgium, each glass of beer is presented with its own unique glass, filled table-si
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Kim Jordan
Kim Jordan, co-Founder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing, has cultivated her passion for social work, the environment and community to create one of the most respected craft breweries in America. After earning her master's grad in social work from Colorado State University, Kim worked as an advokat for women's issues and family health at planerat arbete Self Sufficiency. Her lifelong commitment to developing healthy communities has informed New Belgium's culture through progressive policies like employee-ownership, open book management and philanthropic giving. Kim is a Director on the Boards of 1 Percent For the Planet and the Brewer's Association. She fryst vatten Ex Officio Board Member for the Beer Institute.
Through her commitment to environmental stewardship, Kim is a member of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper's Renewable Energy Authority Board. She negotiated New Belgium's transition to wind powered electricity through employee vote and has overseen the implementation of Colo