Kvass
The Kernel Brewery in Bermondsey, Greater London, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Kvass Regular|
Score
6.52
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Collaboration with e5 Bakehouse.
A take on traditional eastern European Kvass- a low alcohol cereal based sour drink.
A mash of rye, spelt and einkorn bread from e5 Bakehouse and the Kernel Brewery's saison then fermented with sourdough starter and saison yeast.
A take on traditional eastern European Kvass- a low alcohol cereal based sour drink.
A mash of rye, spelt and einkorn bread from e5 Bakehouse and the Kernel Brewery's saison then fermented with sourdough starter and saison yeast.
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6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the E5 Bakehouse, Hackney. Gold in colour with a faint haze, a middling fizz and no real head. Sharp and tart throughout, with orange juice and a little white bread being the main flavours. It's certainly not like any other kvass I've had; frankly I'd have classified it as a sour ale in a blind taste test. It's ok, but it's not what I expected and well short of Kernel at their best.
Tried
from Bottle
at
E5 Bakehouse - London Fields
on 17 Jan 2026
at 18:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
28/9/2024. Bottle from E5 Bakehouse. Pours clear golden amber with a small short lasting off-white head. Aroma is grainy, bready, toasted, citric, gooseberry, lime. Quite tart with light bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2024
at 10:16
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2024
at 23:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours murky orange with no real head. Aromas of sour lemon, dough, peach. Taste is much more sour than the nose would suggest, with an edge of sherbet lemon. Bread comes through at the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2023
at 14:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Cloudy orange with small white head. Easy going, fruity, peach. Juicy. Some moderate tartness. Light bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 05 Jul 2023
at 18:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle from Kernel Taproom, in the garden, 1st May 23. Pours a hazy murky orange. Aroma is tart fruits, cactus, earthy, complex. Taste is sour, tart, vineous, fruit skins and stone, very layered and a huge amount going on for a low ABV beer. Refreshing and interesting
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2023
at 17:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from E5 Bakehouse. Aroma is sweet and sour before getting sour. Sour dough, citrus and honey. Cloudy pale orange. Head is reduced to a few microbubbles. Heavy sourness. Lemon juice. Actually rather tart. Underlying hints of... erm... vitamin tablet and dough. Light. Slick. Flat-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Enjoyably sour. Clearly not trad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2023
at 18:35
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Strong orange juice coloured with no head. Orange, herbal & chalky aroma. Sharp & short on the tongue with a dry aft. Grainy, orange, lemon & herbal tastes with a sharp acidic finish. Not like other Kvass I've had - more like a saison / gueuze / sour but very interesting & the 3.2% is deceiving.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2023
at 20:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Kernel online. Fully hazy dark orange. No head. Not especially a looker. Sourdough. Tart apple. Brine. Orange pith. Bread crust. Taste is tart and fairly dry, although it’s not without some fruity sweetness. Very refreshing with fine brisk carbonation. Tart slightly sharp finish. Smashed it tbh. First kwass, too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2023
at 18:25
6/10
Tried
on 18 Mar 2023
at 22:38