Bonus Episode: Jim Reikowsky

Battleships to beer: 10 years of Mare island brewing co.

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Bonus Episode

August 8, 2024

Co-founder Ryan Gibbons sits down with Jim Reikowsky, a long-time patron, Yardbird member, and former Film Commissioner for Solano County. They discuss how Jim earned the nickname "25 Steps Jim," the future and history of Mare Island, and a few of the interesting film projects Jim helped bring to Vallejo and Mare Island during his time with the Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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Jim standing outside the to-be-built taproom.
Jim carries the torch during the opening ceremony at our Olympics-themed Yardbird party.
Jim and MIBC Co-founders Kent and Ryan.
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