NRB 🦃 AVAILABILITY
From today (21.03.24) you’ll be able to grab a carton from the following bottle shops and next week we’ll be dropping the list on where to grab it on draught...
NRB STOCKISTS
- Ballina Cellar
- Byron Cellar Lawson Street
- The Park hotel
- Sunrise cellars
- Station hotel
- Newrybar general store
- The Lennox Hotel
- Tintenbar Store
- Casino Liquor Company
- Ritchies Kyogle
- The Cellar Alstonville
- Bangalow Cellars
- The Cellar Byron Plaza
- The Railway Friendly Bar
- The Bangalow Bowlo
- North Byron Hotel
- Great Northern Hotel
- Beach Hotel Byron Bay
- Crabbes Creek General Store
- Panorama SuperCellars Tweed Heads
- Murwillumbah Cellars
- Billinudgel Hotel
- Burringbar General Store
- Middle Pub Mullumbimby
- Taphouse Cellars Kingscliff
- Courthouse Hotel Murwillumbah
- Cabarita Beach Hotel
- Wake Up Hostel Belongil
- Ocean Shores Tavern
NRB - Keeping It Local.
Since 2008, we’ve always put community, connection and sustainability at the heart of Stone & Wood. And whilst our beer can now be found around the country, the Northern Rivers will always be our home.
Our new Northern Rivers Beer is dedicated to our home, this special corner of the world. It was dreamed up by our team and brought to life through their efforts. Drawing inspiration from the surrounding region and its people, we’re keeping this one local. NRB will be exclusively available in store, within the bounds of the Northern Rivers, stretching from Tweed River in the north to Yamba in the south. Of course, it’s not limited to this region alone; you can still find it in our online store.
Community has always been at the heart of our mission. We strive to forge meaningful connections by collaborating with kindred businesses and organizations in our area. NRB is another avenue through which we can achieve this. Since 2018, we’ve contributed $2.1 million to local grassroots, environmental and social charities, both near and far, all through the Ingrained Foundation (click through link). For every 100 litres of beer sold from our portfolio, Stone & Wood donates $1, and NRB will proudly continue this tradition.
About Northern Rivers Beer.
This is what we call a Northern Rivers Lager, taking inspiration from the region surrounding us and the people within it. NRB has light floral aromas, subtle malt flavour and low bitterness, but to put it bluntly, it’s a beer that is simply good to drink, with no fuss.
This beer is the perfect drop to wet the whistle. A bright, crisp beer that’s easy to drink and have a yarn over. And the best part of this local brew, other than its taste, is that it’s made from at least 70% malt that has been Certified Sustainable and 100% Ryfield Certified Sustainable hops; crops that take things easier on the soil and water that they’re produced from.
Who Is Certified Sustainable & What Is Certified Sustainable Malt?
Certified Sustainable (CS) is a nonprofit certification program, working with growers that are passionate about sustainable farming practices and the long-term health of their land and communities.
CS works across the supply chain from growers, to makers, and providers, independently verifying and validating positive practices regarding environment, social and governance outcomes.
Through yearly audits, CS growers are required to maintain standards with regard to six key areas. These include traceability, soil health, water conservation, emissions, monitoring, and social/community responsibility. CS growers demonstrate outcomes and practices that balance the material impacts of conventional farming with the wellbeing of people and the natural environment.
Positive practices that are found at a Certified Sustainable Farm include soil nutritional programs that build soil structure and organic carbon levels, cover cropping, minimal to no tillage, water conservation, and adherence to additional regulation and guidance for the use of agrochemical inputs.
That’s why, for us, it makes sense to work with Certified Sustainable when sourcing our malt for this beer. We hope you enjoy this beer as much as we enjoyed bringing it to life!
