Season 10 · Episode 16
Craft beer shakeup: Why Stone & Wood Brewing sold to Lion
Craft brewer Stone & Wood was sold to Lion Australia last week. On Friday I got hold of co-founder Ross Jurisich to try and make sense of the shock decision.
Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson
September 12, 202115m 1sbonus
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Show Notes
A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.
Brewing company Fermentum Group – parent company of craft beer heavyweights Stone & Wood – has announced its shock sale to Japanese-owned brewer Lion Australia.
You are likely as shocked by this as I was. You know how committed Stone & Wood seemed to their independence back when we met the founders in this 2019 documentary.
You may also like:
Soon after the news broke I published an opinion piece that expressed pretty clearly how I felt about their backflip, and the unfortunate knock-on effect for the independence movement:
On Friday I got hold of co-founder Ross Jurisich to try and make sense of the decision.
Theme music 'Devotion' by Silverlining. Purchase here.
Follow me on Instagram @drinksadventures_au and @byjamesatkinson.
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Brewing company Fermentum Group – parent company of craft beer heavyweights Stone & Wood – has announced its shock sale to Japanese-owned brewer Lion Australia.
You are likely as shocked by this as I was. You know how committed Stone & Wood seemed to their independence back when we met the founders in this 2019 documentary.
You may also like:
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- UK wine writer Matthew Jukes on non-alc wine & more: S12E1
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Soon after the news broke I published an opinion piece that expressed pretty clearly how I felt about their backflip, and the unfortunate knock-on effect for the independence movement:
On Friday I got hold of co-founder Ross Jurisich to try and make sense of the decision.
Theme music 'Devotion' by Silverlining. Purchase here.
Follow me on Instagram @drinksadventures_au and @byjamesatkinson.
Sign up free of charge for my newsletter here.
More must-listen episodes:
- Two Paddocks wine with Sam Neill, pinot noir obsessive: S6E6
- Wine critic Jancis Robinson on the changing world of wine: S4E4
- Brewing historian Tara Nurin, and beer sensory expert Briony Liebich: S11E6
- Cocktails meet coffee with Mr Black Spirits: S8E5
Tags: gin, distilling, distillery, distiller, liquor, craft spirits, cocktail, cocktails, drink, drinks, wine, winemaking, winemaker, viticulture, beer, craft beer, brewing, agave, tequila, mezcal, bartender, bartenders, sommelier, sommeliers, cicerone, whisky, whiskey, cognac, bourbon, rum, vodka, vineyard, mixology, bars, pubs, restaurants