We’re thrilled to announce six local not-for-profits have been awarded a Northern Rivers Large Grant, with a total of $115,180 being divided between the organisations.

After receiving a strong pool of outstanding applications from many people doing great work in our community, the inGrained Foundation Grants Committee and Board are pleased to announce the successful recipients for the 2021 inGrained Northern Rivers Large Grants Program are:

AGAPE OUTREACH

Agape Outreach Inc is a street-level organisation actively working to alleviate poverty and homelessness in the Tweed Heads area and beyond. Since COVID, they have seen a 468% increase in client numbers needing support. Agape will be putting their grant towards ongoing support and outreach services for people in need.

BANGALOW KOALAS

Steadily building the koala, wildlife and reforestation corridor around Bangalow, Bangalow Koalas are looking to plant over 4000 trees in the area by August 2024 regenerating land and protecting the local wildlife for years to come. Their grant sees a key section of the wildlife corridor progressing within the next 12 months.

BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE

The Byron Community Centre are at the forefront of the region’s homelessness crisis. Currently renovating the Fletcher Street Cottage to reopen late this year, BCC will be using their grant to help provide the homeless and disadvantaged community with shelter and support in extreme weather events.

COMMUNITY OWNED RENEWABLE ENERGY MULLUMBIMBY (COREM)

COREM installs solar systems on community organisations for free, which is then paid back by the savings made on the electricity bills. The solar systems are provided interest-free and when paid back, the funding is re-purposed for the next installation. COREM’s grant is going towards a model of delivery that allows them to sustain this great work.

GREEN HEROES

Recently rescuing three loggerhead turtle nests from the Fingal and Pottsville areas, Green Heroes built a makeshift incubator and successfully hatched and released over 150 baby turtles with a 96% hatch rate. Their inGrained funding will help them to build a proper and permanent incubator to continue to revive these endangered sea creatures for many turtle hatchings in the years ahead.

HUMAN NATURE ADVENTURE THERAPY

Through their Activ8 Outdoor Youth Mentoring program, Human Nature Adventure Therapy offer immersive outdoor counselling services for teens in need in our community. Their inGrained grant will support the delivery of many more one-on-one outdoor counselling sessions building mental health and resilience.

We at Stone & Wood and the inGrained Foundation are stoked with the results of this year’s Grants Program. We congratulate each of the successful applicants and look forward to seeing their projects come to life, and thank all the organisations who took the time to apply this year.

inGrained’s work in the community continues throughout the year with the help of Byron locals and visitors to our Byron Brewery. For every beer sold over the bar, $1 goes towards supporting additional local grass roots charities.

To learn more about the inGrained Foundation, its Grants Program and this year’s recipients, visit the inGrained Foundation website, sign up to the newsletter and follow @ingrainedfoundation

Sustainable goals are coming into fashion. In a world where we hardly have the chance to sit down and smell the roses, we have even less time to look at what’s in our own wardrobes.

Not many of us consider how our clothing gets from the field to our backs, and you’d be among the majority if you didn’t know all the processes involved in landing a singular piece of apparel on the shelf. Clothing production is a huge problem for the world and just like the challenge we’ve undertaken to move our beers to a high standard of sustainability, we’re also determined to take all the steps we can for our range of sustainable merchandise as well.

WHY IS SUSTAINABLE FASHION IMPORTANT?

Over 65% of all clothing is currently made from synthetic materials, derived from crude oils and fossil fuels. On top of this, the dyes used to colour cheaply made fabrics are often toxic to the environment and harmful to the labourers who breathe them in.

As if pollution wasn’t bad enough, the craftsmen and women making these fabrics may be working in sweatshop-like conditions with little pay and no consideration to their health or wellbeing.

But there’s emerging hope, and it rests in the hands of forward-thinkers within the growing trend of sustainable fashion and management. A new wave of ‘consumers’, including people like you are seeing greater value in responsibly sourced apparel and merchandise.

WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE FASHION?

Sustainable fashion is the act of producing clothing and accessories while paying attention to its environmental and socio-economic impact. This means more natural dyes, fabrics, and ethical working conditions.

The best way to get there is to be educated on making the most of our clothing, rather than purchasing the newest seasonal trend. If anything, 2021 has opened our eyes to many issues happening both globally and in our communities, making it more important now than ever to have these conversations.

Responsible brands are looking to make sustainable fashion not just a trend, but a permanent fixture in the industry. Sites like Good on You are leading the way in sustainable merchandise and fashion education, offering a directory full of brands and information on how their products perform in terms of sustainability. Well-known names from Asics to Zara are up for scrutiny as Good on You provides all the details on what it takes to be an informed fashionista.

We also know how important the earth is to us and are making our own mark by our own Green Feet Initiative. Through this program, we have brought in sustainable practices that recycle water usage, increase our use of efficient energy systems, and have introduced innovative waste management programs, within our brewing process.

But this initiative extends past our main operations, as we’re also working to promote sustainable fashion in Australia through our beer clothing range. These are an exclusive collection of Stone & Wood-branded products just as clean and refreshing as a cold beer on a summer’s afternoon.

HOW DO WE MAKE OUR SUSTAINABLE MERCH?

There are so many reasons to focus on sustainable habits in and out of fashion. Not only is it great for the planet, but it helps every seamstress and craftsman along the supply chain make a living wage in working conditions that see them as more than just human sewing machines.

The best fabrics for sustainable fashion are natural, biodegradable, and easy to recycle. Materials like organic cotton, linen, recycled polyester, and spandex yarn are some of the many fabrics used to make our merchandise.

Not only are they good for the environment due to their ease of access, lack of chemicals in production, and recycling measures, but they look good too! This means you can both look and feel good while wearing your purchase of eco-friendly merchandise; knowing it is also supporting smaller communities to create a more incredible earth. We’re also working towards introducing packaging that is chemical-free, plastic-free, and made with less water and energy than ever before!

OUR COMMITMENT GOES BEYOND MERCHANDISE

The Green Feet sustainability program is our way of making the world better for today, tomorrow, and every day after. We aren’t perfect, but we work every day to lessen our impact on the world we love.

At our brewery events, we’ve introduced reusable cup programs at events that minimise the output to landfill, while our and community clean-up projects are actively involved in reducing the occurrence of waste in the environment. Through the initiative, we’ve even created the first recycled water beer for World Water Day!

From personally separating our waste by hand before bringing it to the landfill to talking with other breweries to raise awareness of eco-friendly and sustainable practices, The Green Feet Initiative ensures do our best to keep you looking your best while drinking the best.

The Stone & Wood team are on a mission to learn about more ways in which we can introduce sustainability and ethical practices while making changes along the way. We will continue to work towards our ultimate goal of providing a 100% sustainable fashion range with an entirely traceable supply chain.

Check out our range of beer clothing today, and join us as we attempt to be the champions of sustainable merch in the brewing industry. Let’s make our apparel and brewing habits not just a trend, but an established expectation.

Brewed using wood-fired stones in homage to brewing history, our annual limited-release woodfired porter Stone Beer 2021 is now available in our Byron and Brisbane Tasting Room, selected bottle shops and venues.

Brewed for when the days are short and the nights are cold, our 2021 Stone Beer is a wood-fired porter brewed with dark roasted malts to give coffee and dark chocolate flavours to the beer. Then, on an open fire, the brewer’s heat volcanic stones sourced from the nearby hinterland, before lowering them glowing-red into the kettle, which rouses the boil and intensifies the beer’s malt character.

Stone Beer 2021 will be pouring through taps and available on shelves in venues across Australia from today onwards. See our listing of stockists and venues below, be sure to call ahead with your local watering hole to see if it’s in stock.

Buy Stone Beer 2021 through our online store now.

STONE BEER 2021

Wood Fired Porter 

HOPS: Tettnang

MALTS: Barrett Pale Malt, Voyager: Chocolate, Voodoo, Amber, SM40 and Biscuit malts

YEAST: New England Ale Yeast

ALC/VOL: 6.4%

STONE BEER 2021 STOCKISTS

NSW

NORTHERN RIVERS, NORTH COAST & NEW ENGLAND

Going on tap 

Bottles 

SYDNEY & SURROUNDS

Going on tap 

Bottles 

BLUE MOUNTAINS & CENTRAL WEST

Going on tap

NEWCASTLE & SURROUNDS

Going on tap

Bottles 

SOUTHERLAND SHIRE & SOUTH COAST

Going on tap

ACT

Going on tap 

QLD

BRISBANE & SURROUNDS

Going on tap

Bottles

Sunshine Coast

Going on tap

Bottles

Gold Coast

Going on tap

Bottles

VIC

Going on tap

Bottles

Winter 2021 has heralded a beer bounty like never before. The mighty Stone Beer has returned and is available from today.

Our annual Stone Beer is brewed using wood-fired stones in homage to brewing history and focuses on high quality Australian craft malts and barrel aging techniques.

2021 STONE BEER – 6.4% ABV

In homage to brewing history, 2021 Stone Beer was brewed using wood fired stones and focuses on high quality Australian craft malts and barrel aging techniques. Pouring dark brown, Stone Beer starts with a rich and chocolatey aroma followed by coffee, dark chocolate and biscuity flavours that envelop the palate before a firm bitter finish.

Perfect for cold winter nights, our wood fired porter was made for moments by the fire with friends, beer in hand and tales unfolding.

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UBER STONE BEER – 15.5% ABV

Smooth and complex, Über is an Imperial Porter that is double barrel aged. Patiently it sat for 20 months in rum barrels before it was finished in fresh whisky barrels for a further four months.

A seductive midnight black beer with aromas of rich Belgian Chocolate and molasses that flood the senses before decadent layers of vanilla bean, chocolate truffles, rum cake, and ripe cherries take hold. 

With an ABV of 15.5%, Über is an experience best savoured and shared with friends. A very limited run of 750ml bottles in a gift box.

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STONE BEER BARREL-AGED CROCK – 10% ABV

Brewed for when the days are short and the nights are cold, our winter seasonal honours the ancient techniques of brewing. We squirreled away some of last year’s Stone Beer in to a handful of 2^nd use Starward Whiskey Barrels to age. We’ve all waited long enough to try it, so enjoy this special limited release sooner, rather than later. 

Exclusively available to our Beer Club members next month. Sign up to Beer Club to receive this limited release.

STONE BEER WINTER PACK

Embrace the best of the season by grabbing the Stone Beer Winter Pack and set yourself up for the fire.

Included is a four-pack of our coveted wood-fired porter, 2021 Stone Beer, a Stone Beer Beanie and a Stone Beer Soaked Salumi 2-pack. This Italian treat was created using a recipe created specifically to eat with Stone Beer and was soaked in the beer itself for a week to pick up some of the flavours and colour.

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Sticky Nectar and Tequila Queen’s comeback has officially kicked off with the All Stars legends now hitting venues and cans across the country.

Sticky Nectar, voted as the #1 Most Valuable Beer by Counter Culture Fans, is a Hazy IPA so chockers with mango puree that it will immediately transport you to a hot Queensland night under the lights at Lang Park.

Generous with hops, Sticky calls on Galaxy, Citra and Amarillo for his trademark tropical fruit aromas before he peppers the game with the sweetness of vanilla and mango. With pale, wheat and caramunich malts adding balance to his skillset and a solid 6.5% ABV, there’s no wonder this can is back on top of his game.

Tequila Queen, the comp’s Aged-oak Margarita Sour entry, showed no mercy as she scaled her way to the top of the Counter Culture ladder. Fuelled by a heady mixture of lime juice, lactobacillus, salt and Cointreau, nothing could hold back her Arette Tequila attack as she made her return to the brewery gates.

Refreshing and flavourful, you’d be stone cold loco to miss catching the Queen the second time around.

From today, you can purchase your All Stars 500ml two-pack (one Sticky and One Queen) and 12x500ml cartons of each from our official online store or at our Byron Bay Tasting Room and Brisbane brewery, where you’ll also be able to enjoy this duo on tap.

With our Beer Finder, you can also find your local All Stars stockist or venue that has these legends on draught.

Counter Culture giving you white line fever? Then be sure to sign up to the Counter Culture newsletter and follow @counterculturebeer to stay ahead of the game.

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Due to the global events of last year, our annual tradition and brewing ritual, Stone Brew Day 2020 was wound back. Although we kept the fire burning last year…Just…It was very exciting to see the return of an event that brings our close friends from the beer community together, to help us prepare our annual Stone Beer for 2021 – a limited woodfired porter that we release every winter. 

At Stone Brew Day, we honour this tradition by heating stones on a woodfire and – while they’re glowing red – lowering them inside a metal cage into the wort (the pre-fermented liquid that later ferments into beer) inside the kettle, lending Stone Beer a rich, caramelly flavour that matches the hints of coffee and dark chocolate – a tradition we have upheld since our humble beginnings back in 2008.

This year we hosted a handful of our close mates and local venues including The Beach Hotel, Brunswick Heads Hotel, Eltham Hotel, Cellar Byron Bay, The Northern, Sun Bistro, The Rails, Nimbin Hotel and Beach Byron Bay. The small local crew enjoyed some beers & conversation, great food by 100 Mile Table and learned the process and history of Stone Beer. 

SAVE THE DATE – FESTIVAL OF THE STONE

As Stone Beer sits in tank now, we’re getting excited, as Festival of the Stone is also making a return this year! Festival of the Stone will be held on Saturday 5^th June at Stone & Wood Brewery in Byron Bay. Tickets will go on sale on Friday 7^th May. Stone Beer will be flowing alongside all of our Stone & Wood beers, Sunly Seltzer, Little Dragon Ginger Beer, Treehouse Cider and Fixation. A full line up of local bands will be bringing the vibes PLUS DJ sets, Malt Disney for the kids and much more! Profits from the festival will go to local non-for-profits. Get in quick, as tickets always sell out before the night!

Our winter Stone Beer will be available to pre-order 31 May. Stay tune for updates.

It’s no secret that hazy beers are the go-to choice for craft beer lovers these days. Made from malted barley, wheat and hops, there is no shortage of flavour in here. What you get instead is a pale ale that packs more tropical flavours than you know what to do with.

Best of all, you don’t even have to be a keen beer fan to enjoy one.

WHAT MAKES A HAZY BEER?

Hazy beers get their name from the ‘cloudy hue produced by the type of yeast used. High-protein malts are added, and the beer is dry-hopped during the brewing process to produce a hazy-look.

This results in a beer that is fuller, smoother, and fruitier tasting than your average Indian Pale Ale or lager. You can easily tell a hazy apart from the clear, sparkling finish of your old man’s favourite beer.

The hazy beer’s roots can be traced back to a fairly recent subclass of IPAs known as New England IPAs (NEIPAs). As the name suggests, the origin story begins in the New England region in the North East of the USA (Vermont to be exact) where beers in this category are known for their juicy scents and tangy flavour.

Over time, the “haze craze” took over the local craft beer scene doing the rounds, before eventually making its way over to our shores in the early part of the last decade.

INTRODUCING THE FIRST LOW-ALC HAZY

Our East Point hazy beer is the first low-alcohol beer on the market, coming in at just 2.7% alc/vol. When less is more, this lightly soured refreshment quenches the thirst without skimping out. We like to think of it like when salt spray lifts off the wave, hits your face and lingers in the air
Inspired by Australia’s most easterly point, near which our Byron Bay brewery is located, the low-alc hazy beer is perfect for long afternoons, midday sessions or anything else that calls for a responsible approach.

HAZY BREWING NOTES

We brew the East Point onsite, using the protein and polyphenols from malts and hops to form a colloidal haze in the beer. The particular type of haze is considered non-biological due to the lack of bacteria and yeast agents here.

The combination of fresh ingredients and a distinctive brewing process gives it that zesty bomb and subtle sourness that you love, without the unintended “after-effects” (you know what we’re talking about).

AVAILABILITY

Pick up the East Point online in 16x 375ml cartons. You can also grab a four-pack from our Byron bay Tasting Room and our brewery in Brisbane and online. This smaller sampler pack is ideal for getting your first taste of this unique low alcohol hazy beer!

Stone & Wood and Brookie’s Gin have come together to ensure that on Mother’s Day 2021, you’re going to be the favourite child.

Delivered in a picture-perfect box, Stone & Wood’s The Gatherer sits lovingly aside Brookie’s Slow Gin, patiently poised for Mother’s Day and the pouring of The Pink Pam cocktail.

Exceptional for sharing and easily made, The Pink Pam is a thing of beauty. With a blush hue, flower garnish and served in Brookie’s glass jars, it’s the ideal refreshment to mark a special occasion.

But golden child beware! In order to get a Pink Pam in your mum’s hand on time, you need to be the proactive present buyer you’ve always wanted to be and order your gift early.

So go ahead, toss aside the choccies and slippers of Mother’s Day past and embrace your status of #1 offspring. Order your Beer Cocktail Box for mum from our online store and check our delivery calculator here to make sure you get in before cut off.

Watch how to make ‘The Pink Pam’ cocktail

Availability

Get your Beer Cocktail Box from our online store. Available for a limited time and only while stocks last.