The Kernel Brewery
Microbrewery
in Bermondsey,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2009
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.
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.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Victorian Mild from The Kernel Brewery 1 month ago
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.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Small Pale - Columbus from The Kernel Brewery 1 month ago
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Joe19612 (603) ticked Pale Ale - Krush from The Kernel Brewery 1 month ago
Bottle conditioned.
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.
Biruski (4902) reviewed Grisette - Talus from The Kernel Brewery 1 month ago
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.