India Double Porter - Mosaic Columbus
The Kernel Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Porter - Imperial Series|
Score
8.01
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
14th June 2026
Opaque dark brown beer, good darkish tan head. Soft airy palate, decent fine carbonation That typical tangy dark malt flavour, oaty dark chocolate, a little coffee. Columbus hops bring a rich but ripe citrus, touch of marmalade. Mosaic does its candy fruits thing and, there is even a touch of blueberry. Smooth finish. Probably Kernels flagship these days. Consistent and very tasty.
Opaque dark brown beer, good darkish tan head. Soft airy palate, decent fine carbonation That typical tangy dark malt flavour, oaty dark chocolate, a little coffee. Columbus hops bring a rich but ripe citrus, touch of marmalade. Mosaic does its candy fruits thing and, there is even a touch of blueberry. Smooth finish. Probably Kernels flagship these days. Consistent and very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2026
at 18:56
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beer Shop Hitchin. Just had a poor beer from the Fullers Advent Calendar and needed something special to cheer me. Great rich pour with a lovely head. Huge aroma of malt and hops which shows this is the perfect temperature. It's opening up the longer it's in the tankard. Huge rich malt with massive jagged hops alongside it. Very well balanced. And a taste that just lasts and lasts in the glass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2024
at 18:14
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
330ml bottle. Pours black with a big tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malts, coffee. Taste is rich, dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, a little fruitiness and pine, light ashy, strong bitterness. Medium bodied. Truly excellent once again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2024
at 23:59
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - purchased at the brewery tap. Pours black-brown with a dense, creamy mocha cap. Medium sweet flavour with rich cocoa, ashy roast, burnt pine, dried citrus rind. Medium to full bodied with massaging carbonation, velvety texture. Ashy cocoa piney roast finish. Gorgeous. Superb balance. The consistency of this beer over the years is staggering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2024
at 21:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Mother Arch III, 27/09/24. Pitch black with a tan head that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is big on roasted and dark malts, molasses, spice, chocolate shavings, dried fruit rinds. Taste comprises cocoa powder, roasted bite, liquorice, charr, fruit cake, earthy hop presence. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a kiss of alcohol at the curtain call. Solid.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2024
at 15:28
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from the Kernel webshop. It pours a handsome jet black with a significant deep brown head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, rocky road, toasted pine, resin, coffee, liquorice allsorts, cherry and a toasty spice. The taste is pleasantly bitter upfront which lingers throughout, dark roasted malt, charred wood, umami, premium dark chocolate, touch green, piney, resinous, light tannin, espresso coffee, there is some fruitiness to it... some orange marmalade and cherry, light alcohol presence and toasted spice with a drying and deeply roasted finale. Fulsome body a d moderate, supportive carbonation. Robust, flavourful and yet somehow very drinkable. A rewarding experience.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2024
at 17:31
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottles from Against The Grain. Black body with a thick tan head. Low carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of red grape, roasted malt, espresso and pumpkin. Flavour of dark chocolate, pine, toasted sesame, cherry, ginger, mixed herbs and melon with a bitter, hoppy finish. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A rich and hoppy dark beer. No one does India Porters as well as The Kernel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2024
at 23:11