From Belfast Telegraph ‘Local hero’ Alasdair Cassels has passed away following cancer battle A Northern Ireland-born businessman who founded the Cassels Brewing Company has died after a private battle with cancer. Alasdair Cassels, described as a man with “big ideas and drive”, was aged 71. Born in NI, he relocated with his parents to England as a child before settling in New Zealand. He went on to found Cassels Brewing, a family owned and operated craft beer brewery located in Woolston, Christchurch. The brewery has won numerous awards since launching in 2009, including World’s Best America ..read more

From The Shout Cassels Milk Stout was first brewed on the brewpub’s wood fired kettle in 2011, initially as a cask-conditioned real ale. Brewery co-owned Zak Cassels says it was a hit from the start, but a decade on, its popularity has sky-rocketed. “it is by far our best selling beer, account for a a third of all the beer we make and sell. We now sell it in every format imaginable – casks, kegs, nitro kegs, cans and bottles.” While Guinness Draught and Cassels Milk Stout both fall under the same broad beer style, they are two very different beers. Guinness is very drinkable at 4.2%, with fl ..read more

We’ve entered ourselves in the McClures Great New Zealand Toasties Takeover and we’re on a mission to take out the top spot!  May we introduce the Croque Monsieur. It may have a fancy name, but this French dish is known to Kiwi’s as the humble ham and cheese toastie. Our Croque Monsieur features Bellbird Bakery Bread (a loaf made specially for the competition), aged ham, Gruyere, smoked cheese and a serve of sweet and spicy pickles. Topped off with a Cassels Pilsner and McClure pickle Bechamel and you have perfection. We’re pretty sure you’ll be coming back for seconds! Judging commence ..read more

From Pursuit of Hoppiness CASSELS LIGHT OWL A relatively new release from Cassels, but clearly one that a lot of thought and brewing precision has gone into. Superb hop aroma on the nose with pine, grapefruit and nectarine all coming through loud and clear. More fresh citrus on the palate along with a smooth malt backbone, maintaining an exceptional weight and body into the robust finish. It’s that strength of body that allows Light Owl to carry so much more hop intensity and, consequently, such an amazing density of flavour. Whatever alchemy Cassels have discovered here, they’ve brewed a lig ..read more

From RNZ Christchurch-based Cassels brewery has had a win for the third year in a row at the World Beer Awards. The craft brewery took first place in the American Pale Ale section at the awards in London. Executive brewer Simon Bretherton says the beer is an explosion of pleasant flavours. He spoke to Susie Ferguson. Listen Below. https://cassels.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/mnr-20210915-0856-christchurch_brewer_wins_at_world_beer_awards-128.mp3 The post Christchurch brewer wins at World Beer Awards appeared first on Cassels Brewing ..read more

Article originally from Stuff The family behind a brewery born from the rubble of the Christchurch earthquakes are “in a state of disbelief” following their third win at the World Beer Awards. Cassels & Sons has thrived in its Woolston site since the quakes struck a decade ago. On Friday, the team woke to discover their American pale ale (APA) had been named the world’s best for 2021 at the World Beer Awards in the United Kingdom. The small Garden City brewery pipped several well-known global brands with its third win in a row at the awards, leaving owner Alasdair Cassels​ in “a state of ..read more

Article published at drinksbiz.co.nz Christchurch brewery Cassels has come out on top again at the World Beer Awards – this time for its Cassels American Pale Ale. The brew won the title of World’s Best Pale American-style Pale Ale in the overall Pale Beer category at the 2021 event. It’s the third consecutive year of success for the family-owned brewery at the awards: Cassels won World’s Best Milk Stout in 2020, having won the same award in 2019 with the same beer, as well as Best Overall in the Stout & Porter category. It was the only New Zealand beer to feature in the 2021 winning lin ..read more

Article published on theshout.co.nz Christchurch’s brewery Cassels Brewing Company has been named in the World Beer Awards for the third consecutive year. The family-owned brewery’s American Pale Ale (APA) took out the title of the world’s best for 2021 in the UK’s World Beer Awards. The Pale American-style Pale Ale beer category is one of the most-entered at the World Beer Awards. More than 3,000 beers from 52 countries entered the awards across a number of categories, with a line-up of more than 90 international judges tasting the entries. Judges included Lotte Peplow, the European ambassa ..read more

Article published on the NZ Herald A family-owned Christchurch brewery has again scooped a world beer award – for the third year in a row. Cassels Brewing Company continues to grow – and gain worldwide recognition as it does so – with a win for an American Pale Ale (APA) in the 2021 World Beer Awards. It was named best American-style Pale Ale and follows consecutive wins at the awards (2019-20) with a milk stout, beating Guinness and other famous brands. Thousands of beers from across the world entered the awards where judges blind tasted. The American APA win comes as the Christchurch-based ..read more

Originally published in the Otago Daily Times A family-owned Christchurch brewery has scooped another world beer award – its third in three years. Cassels Brewing Co continues to grow – and gain worldwide recognition as it does – with a win for its American Pale Ale (APA) at the 2021 World Beer Awards. The brew was named best American-style Pale Ale. The achievement comes after consecutive wins at the awards (2019-20) with a milk stout which beat out Guinness and other famous brands. Thousands of beers from across the world entered the awards, with the judges blind tasting the entries. The A ..read more