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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.
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Earthy, malty, nice enough. Caramel, little spice. Some treacle. Not much else to say.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Brown with no real head. Aroma of toffee, apple cider, tea. Sweet in taste with a very mild apple tartness underneath.Clingy, full body with syrupy feel. The touch of alcohol burn at the end is the only obvious flaw. Good.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2019
at 18:14
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Quite hazy peach and copper coloured body with a thick two to three centimetre tall tan head that stays afloat for quite a while. Aroma of very pungent tea, grain, grass, light earth, play-doh, crayons and a touch of plastic (petroleum). Light to Medium-bodied; Quite dry flavour of green tea, grass, hay, grain, flowers, earth, funk, yeast,resin and a touch of very vanilla and plain sugars with a tiny bit of light fruit like kiwis and pears on the very end too - quite mild throughout with the tea and light bitterness/floral flavours that finally come out more at the tail end. Aftertaste shows the herbal and tea flavours especially towards the finish, as the grain comes through with the green tea and makes this a bit extra bitter and pungent, even at the absolute finish. Overall, a decent enough beer that shows quite well and does in fact show the green tea - in a good light. Nice to try and well worth trying, if you like tea-based beers and especially if you enjoy green tea at all. I sampled this 50 cL bottle purchased from Leuken's Liqours in Clearwater/Dunedin, Florida on 14-April-2019 for US$8,99 sampled a day later in my hotel room here in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on 15-April-2019.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2019
at 01:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours hazy gold. Peach, pineapple, gooseberry, biscuit, lemon. Decent body. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2019
at 21:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Free House. Pours hazy orange. Grapefruit, lemon, citric acidity, pineapple, pineapple juice, bit of mango stuff. Medium body. Pretty well balanced considering.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2019
at 06:16
7/10
Coffe and chocolate with a smooth mouthfeeling. Dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2019
at 21:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
09-02-19 // on tap at Mikkeller Berlin. Rich malty. Sweetness with a dry malty body. Definitely scottish.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2019
at 13:53
5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2019
at 13:43
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2019
at 13:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Dr Rudi's. Pours gold. Strawberry, vanilla, strawberry ice cream, creamy, so much strawberry, little acidity at the end. Nice full body. My night of fruit beers carries on in style.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jan 2019
at 05:28