Welcome to Cassels Brewing co

Cassels is a family-owned and operated craft beer brewing company in Christchurch. Since 2009 we have been brewing a range of noteworthy beers in our purpose-built facility at The Tannery in Woolston. Sourcing quality local ingredients, experimenting with different techniques to bring exceptional flavour and staying true to traditional craft beer values lies at the heart of our offer.

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Alasdair Cassels from Cassels Brewing

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Quake-born brewers Cassels & Sons enjoy another taste of global recognition

Did you know that `beer' takes its name from the L

Did you know that `beer' takes its name from the Latin `bibere' (by way of the German `bier') meaning `to drink' and the Spanish word for beer, cerveza' comes from the Latin word `cerevisia' for `of beer.'

This impressive pedigree gives us an indication of just how long we humans have been enjoying this beverage 👌🍻

The annual Mother of All Clean Ups has grown to be

The annual Mother of All Clean Ups has grown to become a Christchurch institution since its inception in 2015. It began when Zak Cassels started noticing increasing amounts of rubbish in the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River next to Cassels Brewing Co Brewery at the Tannery in Woolston.

Passionate about the environment, Zak sprung into action and the River Clean Up was born. Proving that the actions of one person can make a big difference, the river clean-up has expanded and now covers the banks of both the Ōtākaro/Avon and Ōpāwaho/Heathcote Rivers as well as the edges of the Avon Heathcote Estuary.

The 2023 Mother of All Clean-Ups took place last weekend, attracting volunteers from more than 40 local organisations, including Cassels Brewing Co. Zak was once again rolling up his sleeves for this worthy cause, and dragging his kids along too!

While the total waste collected has trended downward impressively from over 7 tonnes in 2015 to 2.6 tonnes in 2021, the amount of rubbish in Christchurch’s waterways remains an ongoing issue.

Zak and Cassels Brewing Co were proud to receive The Ewan Smith Award 2023 in recognition of their valued contribution to the Mother of all Clean Ups.

We are excited to announce our part in this weeken

We are excited to announce our part in this weekend’s Mother of all Clean Ups! This awesome initiative works with volunteers across Ōtautahi to help clean up our waterways. This Saturday 13th May 10am-12pm, we will be doing our bit and coordinating a clean up of our area of the Heathcote River. If you’re keen to get amongst it, head down and meet Zak Cassels on the riverside of the Brewery Bar (access from Cumnor Terrace).
After all that mahi, you can pop over to the Riverlution Eco Hub (46A Vogel Street, Richmond) to enjoy some hard-earned Cassels beer and pizza. We’ll see you there!

Cheers to this union 🤝 Nick @proprietor_tales

Cheers to this union 🤝

Nick @proprietor_tales and Zak are celebrating the installation of additional Cassels taps at @civilandnaval in Lyttleton. This takes their total to four!

Lager anyone?

Epic pic @hanniecassels.

Welcome back Simon! UK born and breed, Simon hea

Welcome back Simon!

UK born and breed, Simon headed home to catch up with family after Covid. He also managed to spend a good portion of his holiday 'sampling' the local beers.

Simon's invite to this weekends coronation got lost in the post so he decided to return to the green pastures of NZ and the Cassels Brewery. It's good to have you back on deck Simon 🇬🇧🇳🇿

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World
Champion
Brewers

Milk Stout
proving it is still
‘Best in Show.’

Welcome to
Cassels
Brewing Co.

A family owned and operated
brewery in Christchurch,
producing exceptional
beer true to craft
beer values.

The Beer bus, Port hills

Our brewery
is established
on history.
Welcome to
The Tannery

Located at The Tannery, Woolston,
Christchurch known for producing
exceptional beer true to craft beer values.