Our journey so far...
A fair bit’s changed since the three boys first sat around the kitchen table, dreaming up what would be the original and handcrafted Pacific Ale, back in 2008. What hasn’t changed are our values, being proudly independent, being ingrained in our communities and our focus on treading as lightly as we can on our Earth.
It’s funny to think, that despite us capturing the day-to-day to share with you all on in our online communities, it took a collective effort to pull together this timeline for our tasting room wall, showing the milestones of our shared history…
Into 2017, we will continue striving to be a good business defined by our actions and we will not forget our humble beginnings.
Early 2008
Ross, Brad and Jamie get the keys to an old soft drink factory in the Arts and Industrial Estate, Byron Bay…
September 2008
Shiny new tanks arrive all way from Prince Edward Island in Canada, the brewery starts to come together
November 2008
Stone & Wood’s first keg of beer (Draught Ale) goes on tap in the local pubs…
April/March 2009
First Stone & Wood Lager bottles rattle down the bottling line…
September 2009
First batch of Stone Beer brewed
March 2010
Draught Ale released in bottles
November 2010
The original Pacific Ale is born, Draught Ale is renamed to Pacific Ale
April 2012
Jasper Ale first brewed…
July 2012
The Mash Collective is born …
Summer 2012/13
Garden Ale released as a summer seasonal
May 2013
New site settled on to build a bigger brewery in Murwillumbah
September 2013
First employees become shareholders under our employee ownership plan
May 2014
Bonnie the caravan joins the Stone & Wood family and goes on her first road trip to Newcastle
July 2014
We open our second brewery in Murwillumbah…
Cloud Catcher released as a celebration beer, inspired by the brewery’s backdrop, Mt Warning (Wollumbin)
March 2015
Clyde the beer truck joins the Stone & Wood family and goes on Surfari!
Stone & Wood hires its 50th employee, growing from three staff to 50 in under seven years
Installation of 100kw of solar panels on the roof at Murwillumbah to reduce our footprint…
March 2015
Beers of the Earth Released, six traditional styles brewed in six tanks side by side…
November 2015
Our lager rebranded to Green Coast, reflecting the green hills that roll down to meet the Pacific Ocean…
November 2015
Pilot Brewery installed at Byron Bay….
February 2016
Festival of the Stone goes on Tour….
April 2016
Big Scrub joins Beers from our Backyard Range as a limited release…
November 2016
Beer as a force for good, Stone & Wood brewing Co. accredited as a Certified B-Corp Corporation!
2017 and beyond…
Independent local brewer, brewing handcrafted beer in the Northern Rivers of NSW.
Cheers to the good times ahead!
In Byron? Join us for a tour and check out the Timeline now on display in our Byron brewery’s Tasting Room.
