What Pro Skaters Do After They Retire

Originally posted on TransWorld SKATEboarding
By Blair Alley | Last updated Mar 6, 2025 7:31 PM ET

What happens after pro skateboarding? In this episode of Life With Mikey, Mikey Taylor sits down with fellow former pro skater Jordan Hoffart, who, like Mikey, made the jump from skateboarding to the craftbeer industry. Jordan co-founded Black Plague Brewery, which has been thriving in San Diego for 8 years. Crack a cold one and dive in.

These two rad dads dive into everything from life after pro skating, how Black Plague Brewing got started, raising money from investors for a beer company, the challenges of the craft beer industry, and how the industry has changed since Mikey's days of St. Archer.

You know we did a collab brew with Black Plague a few years back? Had sick custom can art too!

Tony Hawk is also part of Black Plague Brewing. He went head to head with the Plague Doctor in our Skate Nerd studio!

Love these success stories of our bros after the pro checks start coming in. Black Plague Brewing has expanded in San Diego county with taprooms in Oceanside (the OG!), Escondido and North Park. Visit 'em all! They're family freindly.

This article first appeared on TransWorld Skateboarding and was syndicated with permission.

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