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Craft beer shakeup: Why Stone & Wood Brewing sold to Lion Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson
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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:
The NBA’s wine obsession, with Baxter Holmes of ESPN: S10E1
UK wine writer Matthew Jukes on non-alc wine & more: S12E1
Brewing legend Chuck Hahn's 50-year global brewing odyssey: S11E2
Iconic cocktails: Julio Bermejo, creator Tommy’s Margarita cocktail: S4E8
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:Stone & Wood’s multinational backflip costly for indie beer
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
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:
The NBA’s wine obsession, with Baxter Holmes of ESPN: S10E1
UK wine writer Matthew Jukes on non-alc wine & more: S12E1
Brewing legend Chuck Hahn's 50-year global brewing odyssey: S11E2
Iconic cocktails: Julio Bermejo, creator Tommy’s Margarita cocktail: S4E8
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:Stone & Wood’s multinational backflip costly for indie beer
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
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