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Voted Best Craft Beer - Stone & Wood's Pacific Ale.
Voted Best Craft Beer – Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale.

Locally based Stone & Wood Brewing have won the Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beer poll, an annual contest with drinkers voting on their top five beers.

Jasmin Daly from Stone & Wood Brewing said, ‘We are so stoked and humbled to have our Pacific Ale grab the top spot for 2015 and if it wasn’t for the support of our local community this wouldn’t have been possible

‘For us, we just want to brew good beer and we’re so lucky to have a passionate team that come to work everyone day inspired to make this happen. This recognition is a tribute to our team and a reflection of the incredible community we are lucky to be surrounded by.

‘Our Pacific Ale is inspired by our home on the edge of the Pacific Ocean and brewed using all Australian barley, wheat and Galaxy hops.’

The poll is put on by The Local Taphouse, Crafty Pint and Brewsnews.

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