Renaissance Brewing

Microbrewery in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Established in 2005

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1 Dodson Street, Blenheim, New Zealand
Description
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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7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle at home... Crisp amber... Big white head.. Soft floral orange fruits nose.. Soft floral oily orange fruits.. Light dry fruits.. Soft zezty fruits
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2016 at 12:42

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Lukt: Kaffe, citrus og honning.
Utseende: Sort.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt skum.
Smak: Kaffe, citrus og honning.
Hvor: Kjøpt@VP Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Medium: Flaske@330ml, ABV@6,66%, Når@18.12.2016
Kommentar: Flaskens label sier "Renaissance Enlightenment Series Black the RIPA" men både ABV og tekst på flasken peker mot at det er "Renaissance Enlightenment Series Fresh Hopped Black the RIPA" på 6.66% ABV. Ratet som denne da resten av etiketten ikke stemmer med Fresh hopped.
Tried on 18 Dec 2016 at 17:21

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330 ml bottle. Almost clear golden body with a medium sized, nice off-white head. Very nice and refreshing aroma with fruity hops and smooth malt. Flavor is smooth malt, citric fruit, some citric zest and medium bitterness. Medium body and average aftertaste. Very fresh and nice aroma, more average otherwise.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2016 at 14:29

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from Brewcraft at home. Slightly translucent copper orange. Aroma is musty slightly wet hay/urine with pine bitterness. Taste is more crisp lager, sharp pine resin bitterness. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2016 at 11:03

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at ushers. Pours golden amber, nose is crystal malt, sweet toffee, citrus, taste is similar.
Tried on 14 Dec 2016 at 15:41

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 500ml. @ [ (Chris and Ruth’s pre-GBBF tasting 2015) by chriso - London ]. [ As Renaissance Marlborough Pale Ale (MPA) ].ABV: 8.5%. Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, moderate hoppy, riped fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, riped fruit, dried fruit, citrus, grass, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150808] 7-3-7-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2016 at 15:06

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Clear deep amber colour, good frothy beige head, receding slowly, heavy lacing. Aroma roasted malts, caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits. Flavour medium sweet and bitter, roasty, burnt caramel, coffee, retronasal hint of smoke. Malty sweetbitter finish, coffee, chocolate. Medium to full body, oily texture, tasty and round winter beer.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2016 at 20:08

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Opaque dark ruby brown colour, good frothy tan head, half-way lasting, heavy lacing. Roasted malt nose, aroma cocoa, coffee, dark fruits, liquorice. Smooth flavour, medium sweet and bitter, roasted malts, chocolate, coffee. Bittersweet finish, chocolate, spicy notes, very nice velvetty porter.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2016 at 20:04

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
03.12.2016, 0,5l bottle @ home:
Nice light brown slightly bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is kind of metallic at first, before it fades away after a while, dark malts, dark sugar, berry skin, minerals, roasted grain, grass, toast, hints of red berries and licorice. Taste is slightly sour-ish roasted, weeds, roasted grain, minerals, bark, dark malts, toast, grass, berry skin, dark sugar, hints of red berries and licorice. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2016 at 07:28

7/10
Keg at ushers. Pours hazy golden orange, nose is burnt toffee, meaty, herbal, grapefruit, taste is dry, bitter, fruity, caramel, honey.
Tried on 27 Nov 2016 at 17:38