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Renaissance brewing was established in 2005 when experienced brewers Andy Deuchars and Brian Thiel purchased the lease on the historic Grove Mill in Blenheim. Andy and Brian, both natives of Southern California, had one goal in mind - to produce stunning beers in a region more renowned for the excellence of its wines. We are committed to using local ingredients and are one of the pioneers of craft brewing in New Zealand.
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7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Duggfrisk 2016. Golden color with a white head. Aroma is pine, malt, grapefruit. Flavor is pine, malt, grapefruit, apricot, resin. Medium body. OK/Nice beer.
Tried on 15 Feb 2017 at 02:29

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at In de Wildeman. Hazy dull amber with an off white head. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit, peach, lychee and caramel malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter. Above medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2017 at 14:03

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Tried from Draft on 12 Feb 2017 at 17:23

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours slightly cloudy amber. Sweet caramel, orange, pine, lemon. Nice bitterness. Good balance. Good full body. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2017 at 21:32

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Black color, tan head with short duration. Aroma is roasty and mainly dominated by black chocolate notes. Flavor with a light bitterness at the beginning, roasted malts and a high presence of chcolate. Slightly sweet in the final maintaining roasty mouthfeel.
Tried on 10 Feb 2017 at 19:24

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
0,33l bottle at home bought from Beer Republic. No obvious BB date. orange clear color, small white head. smells lightly pines, citric, bubbly, lemon grass, lightly grassy, tobacco, earthy. overall nice smell. medium to full body, light carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of resin, spices, bit peppery, herbal, lemon grass, some old hops, gets rather malt heavy / bit cheewy towards the finish. finishes lightly bitter with notes of light lemon grass, some stale hops and bit citric. Okish but the hops are rather muted especially on the finish. Still drinkable but not that exciting.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2017 at 12:20


7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
KØLF 120816. Golden color with an off-white head. Aroma is malt, hop, pine, grapefruit. Flavor is malt, hop, pine, grapefruit, herbs, citrus, grain. Medium body. Nice beer.
Tried on 31 Jan 2017 at 10:14

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
KØLF 120816. Deep golden color with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, grapefruit. flavor is fruit, malt, caramel, grapefruit, pine, grass. Medium body. Nice beer.
Tried on 31 Jan 2017 at 09:57

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
KØLF 120816. Dark brown color with a beige head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malt. flavor is cocoa, roasted malt, hop, chocolate, coffee, grain. Medium body. OK beer.
Tried on 29 Jan 2017 at 12:17