
Why we sold: Stone & Wood’s Ross Jurisich
In a special episode of the podcast, we get hold of Stone & Wood co-founder Ross Jurisich to try and make sense of the company’s shock sale to Japanese-owned brewer, Lion Australia.

In a special episode of the podcast, we get hold of Stone & Wood co-founder Ross Jurisich to try and make sense of the company’s shock sale to Japanese-owned brewer, Lion Australia.

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