Imperial Stout
The Kernel Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
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8/10
Tried
on 19 May 2018
at 14:46
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle with thanks to Ben! Pours inky oil-like black, small brown head, dissipates fairly quickly, some lacing. Aroma is loaded with molasses and roasted malts, baking cocoa. Flavor is medium sweet, medium bitter, rich and loaded with molasses and burnt sugars, leather. Full body, creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2017
at 15:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle(purchased in 2011,@The Bottle Shop, Canterbury):Literally black, stable, but very small tanned foamy layer, very solid bitter, fruity, roasty and leathery nose; solid sweet-bitter flavour, full bodied, smooth; soft and solid lingering bitter and sweet finish with flavours of leather, roasted malt, port and dried fruits. Not the worst session-beer…
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2015
at 17:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(bottle, 33cl, 12.5% abv, brewed 29.08.2010) Black coloured hue with a brown and short foamy layer. Moderately roasted malty aroma with notes of vanilla, leather, chocolate, coffee and a vinous touch of dried fruits. Moderately sweet and roasty bitter, also subtle sour flavour, full bodied with a smooth carbonation. Balanced roasty malty and vinous fruity taste with notes of dried fruits, Port, liquorice, coffee, also traces of vanilla; very lasting roasty bitter and sweet finish, again with fruity accents and a well-embedded alcoholic strength. 19.VIII.15
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2015
at 15:03
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours black, nose is roasted chocolate, taste is chocolate, bitter, dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2014
at 07:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as The Kernel Imperial Stout (by The Kernel Brewery):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
6/X/13 - 33cl bottle @ home - BB: n/a (2013-931) Thanks to Nicki and Mike for transporting the bottles!
Clear dark brown to black beer, irregular big bubbled beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: mocha and coffee are dominating, liquorish, alcohol, lots of caramel, some vanilla, bit sugary. MF: ok carbon, full body. Taste: sugar, mocha, coffee, cocoa powder, alcohol, dried fruits, slightly sourish, hint of overripe fruits. Aftetaste: chocolate, dried fruits, coffee, alcohol, very roasted almost burnt taste.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
6/X/13 - 33cl bottle @ home - BB: n/a (2013-931) Thanks to Nicki and Mike for transporting the bottles!
Clear dark brown to black beer, irregular big bubbled beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: mocha and coffee are dominating, liquorish, alcohol, lots of caramel, some vanilla, bit sugary. MF: ok carbon, full body. Taste: sugar, mocha, coffee, cocoa powder, alcohol, dried fruits, slightly sourish, hint of overripe fruits. Aftetaste: chocolate, dried fruits, coffee, alcohol, very roasted almost burnt taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2013
at 11:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 4.5
24.07.2013, 0,33l bottle sampled @ BBGTC "best-before-last-summer-tasting" :
Nice brown creamy shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly rich, dark malts, dark sugar, hops, alcohol, perfume, licorice, coffee, cocoa, thinner. Taste is slightly sweet, dark malts, dark sugar, harsh hay, sour coffee, grass, perfume, thinner, oak, cocoa, caramel, licorice. Longlasting bitterness, dry harsh mouthfeel. Not for me!
Nice brown creamy shortlasting head. Aroma is slightly rich, dark malts, dark sugar, hops, alcohol, perfume, licorice, coffee, cocoa, thinner. Taste is slightly sweet, dark malts, dark sugar, harsh hay, sour coffee, grass, perfume, thinner, oak, cocoa, caramel, licorice. Longlasting bitterness, dry harsh mouthfeel. Not for me!
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2013
at 02:34
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle at the ChrisO Holiday Tasting, London - thanks to Toby for bringing this around! Pours oily, black-brown with a creamy, brown foam head. Big and rich dark malt aroma, plenty of cocoa. Lovely, sweet flavor with moderate alcohol, rich dark chocolate, sturdy roast, light burnt wood, burnt toast. Full bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Warming finish with slick chocolate, some earthy bitterness, baking cocoa, dry roast and burnt wood. Big and ballsy but with great balance. Some dark fruit notes in there as well. Outstanding stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2013
at 12:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at ChrisO tasting, thanks to Toby, 30/12/12. Pitch black with a thin dirty tan head that clears to the edge. Nose is dark malt, treacle toffee, bitter chocolate, booze. Taste follows, bitter chocolate, tar, molasses, booze. Full bodied, smooth on the palate, roasted finish. Good strong tackle!
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2013
at 13:42
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at Chriso’s tasting 30/12/12. Thanks Toby from Kernel. really balck with caramel tones. Tan head and some legs. Huge Coffee, caramel aroma. Massive bold, but balanced flavours of coffee toast caramel . Hides the alcohol well with only a small amount of booziness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 06:53