The Kernel Brewery

Microbrewery in Bermondsey, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2009

Contact
01 Spa Business Park, Spa Road, Bermondsey, SE16 4QT, England
Description
General guidance to members adding beers:-

Kernel beers are largely added as 'series' and the naming within the various series are for example ... 'Pale Ale - Hop(s)'. Capital letter on each hop, no commas.

Kernel beers are largely left unretired so don't tick the 'out of production' box unless it's a special/collaboration beer.

With all the various hop combinations it's not been unknown for a specific beer to re-appear again after an absence of 7 years.

The early beers named as 'sours' were brewed by kettle souring, as such these beers (typically 4% and below) are regarded by the brewer to be more akin to a Berliner Weisse stylistically and are therefore listed as such.

The brewery springs from the need to have more good beer. Beer deserving of a certain attention. Beer that forces you to confront and consider what you are drinking. Upfront hops, lingering bitternesses, warming alcohols, bodies of malt. Lengths and depths of flavour. We make Pale Ales, India Pale Ales and old school London Porters and Stouts towards these ends. Bottled alive, to give them time to grow.

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6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tight white head on milky hazy golden coloured body.
Medium bodied, foamy with a dry back.
Melon, earthy, lime, herbal & onion tastes with a bitter dull finish.
Good.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2026 at 21:43


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours darkest brown with a decent beige head. The aroma is rich roasted malts, bitter - sweet, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, dried fruit, prune, date, fruit cake, Eccles cake and toasty brown sugars. The taste is smooth, then dries out, rich roasted malt, toasty, coffee grounds, cavao.nibs, some umami, loads of dried dark fruits, prune, date, blueberry, raisin, Eccles cake, black bun, toasty spice, peppery and charred fruit pie crust with a bitter, dark roasted finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Robust and classy. Flavourful and well crafted stuff.

Tried from Bottle from Raynville Superstore on 16 Jan 2026 at 15:58


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Lovely stuff, lean, a little white pepper, some pine needles, moderate bitterness, dried lemon peel. Great balance. Highly drinkable.

Tried from Cask at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 14 Jan 2026 at 19:27


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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at home, 19th October 2025. Pours off clear and golden - assertive and bitter - good Kernel

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2026 at 21:26


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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Bouteille 33cl, bottled 17/06/2025, BB 17/06/2027, ramenée du dernier voyage à Londres. Lot# 2787.2979.
Léger rosé avec des effluves plaisants de framboise, cela garde bien le côté naturel du fruit infusé dans la bière - malté perce en support avec une touche fine de biscuité.

Palais sur un léger apport malté - finement biscuité, pils, cara avec une belle présence de framboise et son caractère finement aigrelet - terreux de baie rouge.
Correcte tout en étant un cran en dessous des deux versions cersies dégustées auparavant.

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 12 Jan 2026 at 13:31


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Bottle conditioned. Pours a light gold colour with a tight tight white head, plenty of hops and wheat in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle from Noble Green Wines on 11 Jan 2026 at 18:36


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle conditioned. Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and citrus fruits in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry fruity finish.

Tried from Bottle from Noble Green Wines on 11 Jan 2026 at 17:36


8

Bottle conditioned.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2026 at 17:22


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Deep red with a tan head. Malty, spicy rye, pink and citrus, toasted bread. Medium bodied. A bit of a bitter bite with a touch of roasted malt and hops. Really nice.

Tried from Draft from Be Hoppy Madrid on 11 Jan 2026 at 15:08


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Faintly cloudy golden with a white head. Lemon citrus, light pale malts, biscuit, just a touch on the sour side but nearly hidden. Light body. Finish is short and bright. Great pint.

Tried from Draft at La Maripepa Craft Beer on 11 Jan 2026 at 15:02