Export India Porter - Eclipse Summit
The Kernel Brewery in Bermondsey, Greater London, England 🏴
Porter Series|
Score
7.64
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg draught at the Real Ale Classroom, Leicester city centre. Dark brown, opaque with a small uneven khaki head. Floral hoppy notes of the aroma are underpinned by coffee and roasted coconut. Taste is intensely bitter with piney and citrus hop. Even more bitter in the finish. Medium body, a little flat. A decent beer from Kernel.
Tried
from Draft
at
Real Ale Classroom - City Centre
on 29 Mar 2026
at 16:29
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle from House Of Trembling Madness. Black body with a dense beige head. Low carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of pine, berries and liquorice. Flavour of black grape, lemon and pine. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Bright and refreshing with berry notes.
Tried
from Bottle
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 04 Mar 2026
at 22:45
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Wow that’s a stunner. Understated but sublime. Gorgeous pour. Smooth roast, bittersweet cocoa, black coffee, ash, earth. Velvety. Burnt toast. A light suggestion of pine and grapefruit. Lip-smacking finish. World-class.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Figs & Grain
on 21 Jan 2026
at 21:22
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Waitrose. Nearly black. Magnificent Kernel swede looks like it’s a nitro pour job. Easy 10. Nose has dark chocolate maple caramel chocolate. Some hefty char. Scorched sugared grapefruit. Taste is fruity ashy woody bitter. Some dryness. Good body with very fine carbonation which also gives a nod toward a nitro pour. It’s pretty silky and a tad unusual for it. There’s a juicy grapefruit bitterness that builds throughout and lingers on the finish. Outstanding beer despite the fine carbonation and one I will be filling a basket with very soon.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 06 Jan 2026
at 18:30