The man credited with changing beer drinking habits in this country, Terry McCashin, has died.
McCashin, a former All Black, passed away this week.
He was in his mid-70s.
McCashin, together with his wife Bev, founded the country's first craft brewery in 1981 in Nelson.
After nearly 20 years of hard slog the couple sold the Mac's brand to Lion Nathan in 1999.