Reid Stratton & David Stokie

Our Head Brewer Reid Stratton joined us in March 2019 from New England Brewing Co, NSW, where he has been Head Brewer since 2014. With experience brewing at Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales in Michigan and Grand Teton in Idaho, Reid’s brewing experience and qualifications provide Bright Brewery with valuable expertise as we continue to expand our beer production to meet growing demand.

Reid is joined by assistant Brewer David Stokie. A homebrewer for the past 20 years, David (or ‘Stokie’ as we know him) was inspired to become a commercial brewer after attending Bright Brewery’s Brewer For A Day experience. On the advice of our then-brewer, Tom, Stokie headed off to SA to do his brewing qualification and returned to his High Country home to forge a career in brewing. After a stint at Blizzard Brewing Co in Dinner Plain, Stokie has found his way back to Bright Brewery, to where it all began for him!

Together, Reid and Stokie will help lead Bright Brewery’s beers into its second decade, as we take our MountainCrafted beers to the national market.