In 2021 Hackney began turning his drink-making into a business venture when he sold bottles of ginger beer to coworkers at City Market, where he was a long-term employee.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/04/03/if-i-dont-do-this-ill-regret-it-how-julian-hackney-won-fans-with-young-at-heart-ginger-beer/