Running Porter
The Kernel Brewery in Bermondsey, Greater London, England 🏴
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Score
7.82
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Running Porter is a beer designed to pair with British territorial cheeses. It's a 5.6% ABV porter, brewed with a blend of Maris Otter, brown, black, chocolate, crystal, and flaked barley malts, and hopped with East Kent Goldings and Bramling Cross. The beer is inspired by the historical "running" beers of the 18th and 19th centuries, which were meant to be enjoyed fresh, unlike "keeping" beers that were aged. This freshness makes it a great match for young, crumbly territorial cheeses.
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8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle. Opaque, darkest brown colour with small to average, dense, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, dark beige to tan head. Roasty and chocolately, slightly bready, dark malty and caramel malty aroma, notes of pumpernickel, dark caramel, dark chocolate, some toffee, a touch of mocha, mildly leafy hoppy and minimally ashy overtones. Taste is roasty, slightly chocolately, minimally ashy, dark malty and slightly caramel malty with subtle residual sweetness and a minimally bready touch, notes of dark chocolate, some pumpernickel, caramel, a touch of mocha, mildly bitter, minimally leafy, hoppy counterpart with a touch of tobacco; minimally ashy finish.
Creamy texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, very dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very smooth, homogeneous and harmonious, very rich for its abv - this is pure excellence!
Creamy texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, very dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very smooth, homogeneous and harmonious, very rich for its abv - this is pure excellence!
Tried
from Bottle
from Hoptimaal
on 31 May 2026
at 21:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours almost black with a tan head. Malty aroma. Taste is roasted malt, dark chocolate, bit of smoke, coffee notes.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 26 Apr 2026
at 18:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at salt horse. Pours black, nose is roasted, chocolate, pine, taste is similar, toffee, floral 8/7/7/7/7
Tried
on 18 Apr 2026
at 10:23
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black with a beige head. Light roasted notes, earthy, cocoa, a bit of pine, burnt notes. Medium bodied. Finish is dry with roasted malt and pine in the back. Gentle. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Be Hoppy Madrid
on 18 Jan 2026
at 16:49
Olmost black with a brown head - Malt aroma with some roasted notes - Malt body with some roasted flavours - Roasted malt finish with some bitterness - This was good
Tried
from Draft
at
Café Sara
on 01 Dec 2025
at 16:44
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
5.6%.
Tried
from Draft
at
Balthazar
on 25 Nov 2025
at 15:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle online from the brewery. Light rich, roasty toasty malts, liquorice, hedgerow hops. Body a little thin. Enjoyed, even if it doesn't feel quite up there with Kernel's best dark output
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 24 Nov 2025
at 21:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Creamy tan head on a near black coloured body.
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy with a clean back.
Malt, liquorice, toffee, roasted & nutty tastes with a bitter hoppy finish.
Corker
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy with a clean back.
Malt, liquorice, toffee, roasted & nutty tastes with a bitter hoppy finish.
Corker
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2025
at 20:22
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Excellent depth and balance, sturdy roast, bit of charcoal, dried dark fruits, tobacco. Creamy texture. Bittersweet finish. Superb.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 26 Aug 2025
at 20:51
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Beer Engine
on 22 Aug 2025
at 14:00