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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.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at the hanging bat.. Golden amber... Thin tan head... Massive soft toffee ’crystal’.. Dry toffee fruit...
Tried
on 22 Nov 2014
at 09:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours clear amber, nose is sweet toffee, pine, taste is dry toffee, sweet, pine.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2014
at 01:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours pale amber, nose is sweet toffee, cheesy, pine, taste is dry toffee, sweet, juicy pine.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2014
at 01:34
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours black, nose is milk chocolate, coffee, taste is rich chocolate, bitter coffee, dry roast, liquorice.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2014
at 01:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the hanging bat... Copper... Thin white lacing.. Soft dry zezty fruit nose... Juicy fruits.. Dry roast... Dry hop... Sweet fruits.. Soft toffee...
Tried
on 21 Nov 2014
at 08:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours dark brown with ruby glints. Aroma seems coffee? Med body or better. Flavor is chocolate, light cherry, with coffee. Cherry is pretty light, It’s a good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2014
at 14:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Vintage 2012 - Bittersweet chocolate and roast. Deep jet brown with a decent light brown head. Bittersweet chocolate and roast with a long light bitter coffee finish. Rich and decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2014
at 19:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a dark brown color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet Belgian malt with light caramel notes and some dry fruits clearly identifiable. Taste is also dominated by light sweet caramelized malt notes with some dry fruits notes easily noticeable. Body is about average for style with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Interesting but not necessarily something I would seek on a regular basis.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2014
at 13:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a rich amber colour with a big frothy warm-beige head that is foamy, still coming out of the bottle. Fruity raisin nose at first, with eventual sweet malt, apples and grassy hops. The taste has the raisins, but is quite mild. More metallic hops and then, soft prunes and apples. A little roasted malts come out in the finish. Decent overall, but not one I would have again (not my style).
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2014
at 20:20
8/10
Keg at the hanging bat. Pours amber, nose is malty toffee and caramel, taste is dry, sweet, malty.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2014
at 09:20