the mill is th old est commrcial building in blenheim and has a colourful past. it has also been home to an icecream factory, malt house , and win eries.
Given that th drinking of new zealand generally plumped for pale lager - style beers, Renaissance took a different appeach
on its debut and wowed thec world of kiwi craft beer with an electic ale -orientated portfolio featuring such old world classics as pale ale, scotch ale, and porter. thisapproach certainly paid them dividends as the awards began to roll in however, lager drinkers have not been forgotten and are well served b the brewery's paradox,a fruity ,tangy pilsner that bursts with cilrus and tropical fruit. notes courtesy of the riwika nop. in 2005, soren Eriksn joined as an assistant brewer and along with deuchars helped to develop a range of limited edition seasonal beers under the title of the Enlightenment range. in 2012 this included a black. rye IPA and a wheat IPA