Stone & Wood have announced new plans for their major brewery in Murwillumbah, saying they will spend millions upgrading the existing site and open a tasting room for the public. 

The announcement also stated that plans to build a new brewery in the same part of town are now on hold. The construction of that $50 million project was one of the commitments Lion made to the Fermuntum Group (of which Stone & Wood was a part) when they bought the business in 2021. 

STONE & WOOD ANNOUNCE EXPANSION PLANS FOR MURWILLUMBAH AFTER PURCHASING SITE OF ORIGINAL BREWING HOME

Northern Rivers Brewers, Stone & Wood, have today announced a multi-million dollar upgrade and expansion plan for their current Murwillumbah brewery which includes a tasting room for the public.

This exciting expansion has been made possible after Stone & Wood purchased the Kite Crescent site, which has been their home for almost 10 years.

With the aim to break ground later this year, Stone & Wood are in the design stages of creating a more efficient and sustainable brewery, with work forecast to carry through until late 2025.

As part of the transformation, Murwillumbah residents and visitors to the region will be able to enjoy a Stone & Wood Tasting Room and Beer Garden on site by 2024, with plant tours also part of the new plans.

The operational and sustainable upgrades for the brewery will include CO2 collection, brewhouse energy recovery, further beer waste reduction and a larger water re-use water reticulation system.

On the brewery upgrade, Fermentum’s Supply Chain leader, Rich Crowe said, “Stone & Wood have put so much heart and soul into the Kite Crescent brewery over the past nine years, so we’re excited to announce we have now purchased the site, securing this as our home for the future and progressing its well-deserved upgrade.

“The current plans will not only see a great improvement in our safety, quality and sustainability measures, but also mean future jobs for the region, work for local suppliers through the design and construction phases and eventually a great space for the community to come together and share a glass.”

All plans for the Honeyeater Circuit site, including the build of a new brewery, previously announced are currently on hold.