Elemental Porter
Renaissance Brewing in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Porter Regular|
Score
7.38
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9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
(bottle) clear dark brown colour with a small brown head; aromas of vanilla, roast; balanced flavour - excellent
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2013
at 15:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a deep black color porter with a small dark brown foamy head with average retention and some light lacing. Aroma of black chocolate and cocoa is pretty intense and enjoyable with some dry light bitter roasted malt notes also perceptible. Taste is also dominated by rich smooth dark chocolate notes with quite a bit of cocoa and dry roasted malt notes with subtle hints of coffee. Hops are very neutral. Body is full with nice smooth texture and medium carbonation with no apparent alcohol. Very well brewed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2013
at 07:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
500 ml bottle. Pours black with full head of big bubbles and spotty lacing. Aromas of oily chocolate, oysters, and black coffee. Flavors are similar with emphasis on the oily and oyster. Pleasant enough but a bit odd for a porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2013
at 21:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500mL bottle, pours black with a medium tan head. Aroma of chocolate, cherry-like dark fruits, and a bit of roasted malts. Flavour of medium roasted malts, a bit of cherry-like fruitiness, a bit of chocolate and some English caramel malts. A bit too syrupy for my liking, but drinkable enough. Not the best porter out there (especially with the surprisingly high ratings). Decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2013
at 21:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
15th November 2011
Persistent slow gusher and pours with a huge blooming tan head! The beer is black. Smooth palate, a little dry. Smooth dark malt, trace of smoke. Mild lactose. Palate turns frothy towards the end with subtle figgy fruits. Okay but the over frothy gusher palate messes things up a lot.
Persistent slow gusher and pours with a huge blooming tan head! The beer is black. Smooth palate, a little dry. Smooth dark malt, trace of smoke. Mild lactose. Palate turns frothy towards the end with subtle figgy fruits. Okay but the over frothy gusher palate messes things up a lot.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2013
at 10:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
(500mL bottle from the LCBO) Poured very dark brown, nearly opaque, with a very thin whitish head, no lace. Aroma chocolate malts, roast, bit of coffee, vanilla, bit of greenness from hops. Flavour roast malts, chocolate, some fruity malt sweetness, good dry bitterness from the roast and hops to finish. Mouthfeel medium, fairly slick with soft carbonation. Well-crafted porter, not eye-popping but satisfying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2013
at 18:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours pitch black with creamy head and some lacing. Roasted malt, cacao and nut in the aroma. Creamy consistency and medium carbonation. Some musk as well. Light bitterness. Very good. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2013
at 19:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark ruby beer with a tan head. Cocoa and light roast aroma with light nuttiness. Toffee and cocoa flavor with light roast. Medium bodied. Light toffee and light cocoa lingers with light roast and light licorice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2012
at 11:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
50 cl bottle @ vPBF, BBE 08.02.2012
Aroma has some cocoa and hints of toffee typical to English Ales. Flavour is dry with some cocoa and rather roasted malt. Palate is foamy and too high on CO2. Decent.
Aroma has some cocoa and hints of toffee typical to English Ales. Flavour is dry with some cocoa and rather roasted malt. Palate is foamy and too high on CO2. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 14:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@vPBF2012. Very deep ruby red colour with a small brown head. Aroma is spices, some ripe fruits, ashes, chocolate and roasted malts. Flavour is roasted malts, ashes, some liquorice and mild bitterness in the finish. Big coffeeish and ashy notes in finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 14:47