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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.
8/10
Tried
on 07 May 2016
at 05:11
7/10
Tried
on 06 May 2016
at 20:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at ash’s. Pours black, nose is dark chocolate, toffee, light funk, taste is sweet toffee, chocolate, bitter, coffee, light smoke.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2016
at 09:50
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, tar, faint smoke. I’m getting wood, as is everyone else. Chocolate dominates though. Taste is more cocoa, toffee. Like one of those toffee and chocolate bars you get these days. If anything a touch thin, but otherwise very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2016
at 09:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Stuu666. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - gorgeous milk chocolate. Getting wood! Taste - luscious chocolate and toffee too this time. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy tangy texture and a long dry but elegant finish. Overall - lovely beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2016
at 09:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Cotteridge, Birmingham, consumed at whilst making a Spag’ Bol’, Wednesday 4th May 2016 Amber in colour with a white to off-white head. Hoppy nose, a soft metallic and mineral edge also. Fruity in the mouth with a touch of zippy orange but the lager elements also in evidence as I get the metallic tinge in mouth also. Nice hoppiness throughout, good beer. A7 A3 T8 P4 Ov14 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2016
at 23:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, left at my place my Maekchu. Had to drink it. Lemony nose, coriander, wheat. A bit candy-ish. Something like ginger in there too. Hazy gold with a low, fine head. Not all that sweet but malty, lots of coriander, lemon / orange. Decent enough. Not really exciting for a wit, but few are.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2016
at 04:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle. Grass, herbal hops and honey malt in the nose. Nicely hopped, light malts, a bit sweet and oily. Nice enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2016
at 19:25
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Minerally nose, caramel, grass, some citrus. Red-orange color, clear, with lace. Light flavor, ok malt, caramel, ok hops with a bit of spice reminiscent of rye. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2016
at 19:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Quasi black colour with huge, thick, frothy, mostly lasting, moderately lacing, beige to tan head. Roasty dark malty and piney, resinous and slightly citrusy hoppy aroma, fruity notes of grapes and blackberries, underlying hints of dark chocolate and coffee, an earthy touch of coniferes. Taste is bitter hoppy, slightly bitter roasty dark malty, fruity hoppy notes of white grapes intermix with rudimentary remnant sweetness, a resinous touch of tropical fruit goes along; not fully free from chalky and metallic innuendos.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2016
at 11:51