'One of our own': Christchurch pays tribute to Alasdair Cassels stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Cassels team, from left, Zak Cassels, Joe Shanks, Alasdair Cassels, and Simon Bretherton. After 100 intense days with the help of many a tradesman, their structurally sound but broken brewery was reborn to include a bar, café, music venue and restaurant. Shanks brought vital engineering skills to the building of new brewing equipment, from his previous experience as an aircraft engineer at Air New Zealand. Head brewer Simon Bretherton, a British expat who had been making beer aroudn the world since his early teens, was recruited. He is credited with improving the consistency and drinkability of Cassels beer.