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Renaissance Elemental Porter

Renaissance Elemental Porter

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A Porter brewed by
Renaissance Brewing

Blenheim, New Zealand

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263.84/5.03.77/5.06%96.5English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

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This award winning ale is called "Elemental" porter. It is a classic English porter. It is a medium bodied beer with choclate,and roasted notes. Extremely well balanced and hoped using a New Zealand hop variety. This beer will be available soon in bottle. But you can find it now at the Black creek 1 Dodson st Blenheim.

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greig (75), Hamilton, New Zealand
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

Aug 17, 2007  
Bottle. A great porter, very true to style, and a refreshing change from many NZ takes on Porter, which often have a very thin burnt character. None of that here. Big aroma, roasty/toasty notes, and a hint of plums maybe. A full rich smooth flavour, with very well integrated malt and hops. Caramel and coffee dominate, and lead into a dry finish with a roasted flavour that really sticks around.

 donfardz64 (172), Wellington, New Zealand
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 3, 2009  
500mL bottle shared with sdriessen. Pours black, with ruby edges. Aromas of caramel, dark chocolate, spice. Flavour begins quite bitter, strong dark chocolate/coffee notes dominate. Plum like fruit, caramel and roasted malt also come through. Long bitter chocolaty astringent finish. Quality.


sdriessen (66), Dunedin, New Zealand
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 23, 2008  
500mL bottle, enjoyed with donfardz64 in sunny Nelson, NZ. Strong chocolate, roast malt nose. Some strong whiffs of caramel, dates, cinnamon and spice. A dark brown head, black in the glass. Rich flavours of brown sugar and malt. Strong coffee that really shows as the beer warms up. Sweet plum and clove flavours. A chocolaty, bitter finish with some hops and clove. A wonderful ale!


 Borresteijn (724), Amstelveen, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 22, 2008  
50 cl Bottle brought from N-Z by a collegue, thanks Gijs! Deep dark brown to black colour, creamy beige head. Lovely sweet aroma with hints of coffee, chocolate and liquorice. Reminded me a lot of Great Divide Yeti. Flavour is sweet at first, chocolate, liquorice, going towards a hoppy and lingering coffee bitter finish. A bit thin mouthfeel, but very good overall. Would have been excellent with a thicker mouthfeel IMO.


KiwiJonno (68), Christchurch, New Zealand
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Dec 17, 2008  
Excellent Porter! Poors a almost black beer with a large tanned head. Aroma of burnt malts, caramal and liquorice. A full and creamy mouthful. Complex malts in the mid-palate, chocolate and then a long lingering roasted finish. Very well balanced. Not cheap but worth every cent.


 Papsoe (11421), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 25, 2008  
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a warm dark brown with a tint of red and a creamy light brown head that leaves quite some lacework. Aroma of fruit and burned malts. Quite full-bodied with sweetish roasted malts, overripe fruit, a little ashes and a dry and hoppy finish. Nice one. 190408



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