Beer, music and community spirit are coming together as we throw open the gates to our Murwillumbah brewery for a family-friendly Open Day on Saturday, 29 August.

From 11am–5pm, we’re inviting the Northern Rivers community to join us at Murwillumbah for an afternoon of fresh beer, live music, local food, brewery tours and plenty of fun for the whole family.

Entry is free and all ages are welcome, with free buses running from Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads to help you get to and from the brewery.

This year, we’re celebrating the hometown launch of Northern Rivers Lager – right here at the brewery where it’s made.

We’ll also be pouring an extremely limited Swamp Beer Pilot Batch, available exclusively on tap at Murbah.

Swamp Beer pays tribute to one of Murwillumbah’s great local stories. This year marks 25 years since a beer truck ended up in the Tweed River over a long weekend, prompting a group of cheeky locals to dive in and swim the precious cargo back to shore.

There’ll be live music throughout the day, featuring TV Misery, Hayley Grace Trio from Bay Collective, O and Shae, and emerging local artist Ike.

Want to see what happens behind the brewery doors? Guided brewery tours will run at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, with our crew on hand to answer questions about brewing, packaging and some of the recent upgrades to our Murwillumbah brewery.

Come hungry too. 2020 Smokehouse BBQ and Gunter’s Flammkuchen will be serving up food throughout the day.

For the little ones, there’ll be face painting, kids' activities and Malt Disney entertainment, making it a day the whole family can enjoy.

Raising a glass for our community

Most importantly, Murbah is about celebrating and supporting the community we call home.

The event will help raise funds for local organisations Tweed Palliative Support & Wedgetail Retreat and The Family Centre, supporting the important work they do across our region.

So round up your family and mates, jump on one of the free buses and come spend the day with us.

Murbah
Saturday, 29 August | 11am–5pm
Stone & Wood Brewery, 35 Kite Crescent, South Murwillumbah
Free entry | All ages welcome

Come for the beer, stay for the yarns.

Another Festival of the Stone has come and gone, and what a weekend it was.

Festival of the Stone has always been more than a beer festival. It's a celebration of community, creativity and the people who make this place what it is. Whether you came for the bands, the brews, the food, or simply to spend a day with good company, we hope you left with a full heart and a few stories to tell.

Our brewers were stoked to once again pour this year's limited-release Stone Beer. A rich, warming winter brew inspired by one of the oldest brewing traditions in the world. It's what this festival is all about.

On Saturday we were treated to an incredible lineup of live music, delicious local food, and the unmistakable atmosphere that only Festival of the Stone can create - every corner of the brewery was buzzing.

A huge thank you goes to the artists who kept us entertained, our incredible staff and volunteers who made the weekend run smoothly, and, of course, every single person who joined us. Festivals like this only happen because of the community that shows up year after year.

If you couldn't make it this time, we hope this video capture a little of the magic. And if you were there, keep an eye out, you might just spot yourself.

Until next year, cheers for being part of another unforgettable Festival of the Stone.

We'll see you at the brewery soon.

Stone Beer 2026 is now available, you can grab it online here.

Stone Beer is back! Brewed using one of brewing's oldest traditions, Stone Beer 2026 is a rich porter made with wood-fired stones, delivering layers of roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee and subtle smoke.

In mid May, we gathered in the brewery for one of our favourite annual rituals: Stone Brew Day. Heated over a wood fire before being lowered into the brew, the stones caramelise the malt, creating the rich, distinctive flavour that makes Stone Beer what it is.

Brewed just once a year and worth the wait. Stone Beer is available soon online, in our Byron Bay Tasting Room and at select bottle shops.