Renaissance Brewery crafts intensely rewarding ales
for the enlightened palate. Their beers are made from the pure waters that flow from the southern alps and they only use locally grown hops from their own backyard.

Situated in the heart of Marlborough wine country, Blenheim, at the top of New Zealand's south island, their aim is to make beers that rival their grape based cousins.

The brewery is situated at the old Grove Mill on Dodson Street, which is the oldest commercial building in Blenheim. Over the years it has housed an ice cream factory, a malt house, two very famous Marlborough wineries (Grove Mill and Whitehaven) and more recently a craft brewery.

Straight from the brewery:
"We do not make sugar water, in fact unlike most commercial beers, we only use the naturally occuring sugars from malted barley. We do not compromise on flavor and believe that teaspoons of sugar should only be added to cups of tea.

Renaissance Elemental Porter  500ml Bottle, 6% abv
This award winning ale is called "Elemental" porter. It is a classic English porter. It is a medium bodied beer with chocolate, and roasted notes. Extremely well balanced and hopped using a New Zealand hop variety.

Elemental is their most awarded beer, it has won gold medals in Australia and New Zealand as well as being consistently rated New Zealand's top beer .

Originally the beer of choice for workers in London's produce markets, the beer was a mixture of the previous nights slops that the "porters" would drink when they clocked off at dawn. Porter is also Andy's all time favorite beer style. Brewed in the modern 'robust' style, Elemental Porter is a rich, full bodied brew with plenty of dry, dark chocolate and roasted malt flavors which gradually give way to a cleansing hop-driven finish.

Not intuitively thought of as a food beer it is a surprisingly effective accompaniment for: 

• Dark chocolate
• Coffee or berry-based desserts
• Blue cheese
• Barbecued meats 

• Venison
• Roast beef or lamb
• Hearty casseroles and stews
• Crème brûlée
• Scottish shortbread