The Kernel Brewery

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

Established in 2009

Contact
01 Spa Business Park, Spa Road, London, 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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8.4/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours hazy bright yellow - gold with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, soft, juicy, plump orchard fruits, apricot, peach, persimmon, orange squash , apple skin, floury bread and grass. The taste is crisp, dry, pleasing bitterness, pithy, zesty, bitter orange peel, kumquat, tangelo, grapefruit, apricot, plum, persimmon, peppery spice, lick of booze, touch green/grassy, floury bread and woodiness. Finish is firm, dry, bitter and zesty. Medium body, moderate carbonation and fluffy mouth feel. Hearty and satisfying. Quite an OG feeling Kernel IPA, which brings me back to the glory days.
Tried from Bottle from Raynville Superstore on 13 Sep 2026 at 12:34

9.1/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
Another superlative IDP. Juicy hop expression, rich dark malts, oily notes, scorched earth, ash, bittersweet chocolate, lime peel. Luscious, creamy texture. Lightly drying finish, bitter, ashy, more citrus rind, burnt pine. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 12 Sep 2026 at 21:33

8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Against The Grain. Hazy golden body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of straw, underripe melon and orange pith. Flavour of lemon, melon rind and orange pith. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. This is good, quite pithy. It’s nice but the SCCANS IPA is much superior.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2026 at 20:05

9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 10 Overall 9
Bottles from Against The Grain. Hazy golden body with a thick off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange pith, croissant and melon. Flavour of peach, pine and watermelon. Medium to full body with a creamy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Punchy and fruity. Sublime.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2026 at 20:40

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Brown with a light tan head. Lightly sweet chocolate, toasted nuts, a bit of earth, caramel. Medium bodied. Dry finish with a bit of toasted malt and nuts.
Tried from Draft at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 11 Sep 2026 at 20:07

8.6/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Tap at the brewery taproom bermondsey. An opaque black coloured pour with a lasting light tan head. Aroma is lovely rich dark roast, liquorice, singed pine, pine sap, hop oils, liquorice. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rich dark roast, char, hint of coffee, pine sap, liquorice,. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, moderate smooth carbonation. Lovely.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2026 at 17:30

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tap at the kernel tap room bermondsey. A translucent golden orange coloured pour with a fine off white head. Aroma is lovely Ernest hop, hedgerow, rubber, green berries, fruity. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rhubarb, hedgerow hop, light weed rubber, rustic grains.. Palate is semi sweet semi sweet grain tannin, drying finish, moderate fine carbonation. I really dig the hop character, assertive hop bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2026 at 17:20

7.5/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Tap at kernel tap room bermondsey. A translucent bight golden orange coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is lemon rind, light eggy notes, semi sweet grains, grass, lemongrass,. Flavour is composed semi crisp light grains grains husks, lemon rind, grass, rustic grains, zesty, palate is crisp, light grains, moderate carbonation light chalky bite in the finish. Ok.
Tried on 09 Sep 2026 at 17:03

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Fles 33cl thuis. 4,3%. Nutty, chocolade, wat droog, citrustonen, hoppig, bittertonen, malten, toffee, toast, wat koffie, hazelnoot, praline, caramel, zoetje. (9-9-2026).
Tried from Bottle from Kaas van Schut on 09 Sep 2026 at 16:09

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle @ HJ Hansen, Odense. Pours black with a small head. Good roast, chocolate, fresh hops with a bit of pine and citrus. It is smooth and soft. Super delicious sessioner. 4.2
Tried on 09 Sep 2026 at 06:47