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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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours deep brown, nose is pumpkin spice, sweet toffee, taste is sweet, toffee, light spice, light pumpkin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2015
at 14:02
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Chocolate oat malt and hay aroma. Dark brown with small head. Lightly sweet chocolate malt and ash/dry hay flavor. Light body. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2015
at 19:37
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours cloudy amber with little head. Slightly grassy nose, but not overwhelming. The taste is dominated by aroma hops, and there’s definitely something unusual about them. Oily texture, but soapy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2015
at 22:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Spitfire. Pours clear amber, nose is toffee, fruity, taste is dry, light fruit.
Tried
on 15 Jan 2015
at 01:50
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. No color description because everything is dark in the night outside. Little head. Roasty, fruity nose. Tasty and intense, with chocolate and much sweetness. Lasting finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2015
at 00:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml bottle poured into a nonic pint glass. Batch 425, best before September 2015. Clear dark brownish black with almost two fingers of light tan head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, toasted oats, sweet cream and vanilla. Tastes of milk and dark chocolate, oats, vanilla, roasty notes, a bit of cola. Medium body with a dry finish. Creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2015
at 03:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home... Deep brown... Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet toffee malts.. Light spice nose.... Soft fruits.. Soft toffee malt... Dark fruits.. Nig bih spice
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2015
at 12:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours copper with a small head.Nose shows sweet toasty and nutty malt, resinous/piny/herbal hops and some faint smoked maltMore smoked malt as a flavours alongside the resinous hops. A fair whack of malt follows before and assertive bitterness.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2015
at 20:28
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Craig’s. Pours clear copper-gold with a creamy off-white head. The aroma has rich bread, dry fruits and toffee. Medium sweet flavor with some caramel, marmalade, tangerine, melon, faint bitterness. Full bodied with fine carbonation; somewhat chewy. Lightly warming finish with further gooey, ripe fruits, rich bread and caramel. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2015
at 14:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours clear copper with a thin tan head. Aromas of hot alcohols, toffee. Taste is sweet, syrupy, hot. Ok, maybe a bit young.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2015
at 14:46