Stone & Wood Brewing Co. is an Australian brewery which is based in
Byron Bay
Byron Bay ( Minjungbal: ''Cavvanbah'') is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of New South Wales, Australia (in Bundjalung Country). It is located north of Sydney and south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjac ...
, New South Wales. It was awarded 'Champion Large Australian Brewery' at the 2016
Australian International Beer Awards
Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) is an annual brewing competition that commenced in 1992.
The AIBA is undertaken by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV). Judging of the awards is conducted at Melbourne Showgrounds, wit ...
and its ''
Pacific Ale'' won a silver medal at the
World Beer Cup
The World Beer Cup is an international beer competition organized by the Brewers Association, a trade group
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in the English-Style Summer Ale category.
History
The Stone & Wood Brewing Co. was established in 2008 by Jamie Cook, Brad Rogers and Ross Jurisich, all of whom previously worked at
Carlton & United Breweries
Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) is an Australian brewing company based in Melbourne and owned by Japanese conglomerate Asahi Breweries. Its notable brands include Victoria Bitter, Carlton Draught, Foster's Lager, Great Northern, Resch's, ...
. They constructed their first 25-hectolitre brewery in
Byron Bay
Byron Bay ( Minjungbal: ''Cavvanbah'') is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of New South Wales, Australia (in Bundjalung Country). It is located north of Sydney and south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjac ...
.
In 2012 Cook, Rogers and Jurisich bought back the 20 per cent share of its business held by
Lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
, following that company's takeover of
Little World Beverages
Little World Beverages Pty Ltd (LWB) is an Australian beverage and hospitality company, best known for its ownership of the Little Creatures brewery. Although often associated with the independent craft brewery movement in Australia, Little Wo ...
.
In 2014 the company opened a second 50-hectolitre brewery in
Murwillumbah
Murwillumbah ( ) is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Tweed Shire, on the Tweed River. Sitting on the south eastern foothills of the McPherson Range in the Tweed Volcano valley, Murwillumbah is 848&nbs ...
. The company won the 'Regional Award' at the 2014
Telstra NSW Business Awards.
In 2021 Stone & Wood parent Fermentum reached an agreement for a 100% sale to
Lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
handing custodianship of the Fermentum family of brands to Lion, subject to regulatory approvals.
The Fermentum brands include Stone & Wood Brewing, Two Birds Brewing and Fixation Brewing Company.
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Beers
Year-round beers
Seasonal beers
See also
* List of breweries in Australia
Beer production in Australia has traditionally been dominated by regional producers. Since the 1980s, there have been a steady stream of takeovers and amalgamations, and now the two major producers (who were once Australian-owned) are Carlton & U ...
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Australian beer brands
Australian companies established in 2008
Food and drink companies established in 2008
Beer brewing companies based in New South Wales
Byron Bay
Certified B Corporations in the Food & Beverage Industry
B Lab-certified corporations in Australia