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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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8.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Bottle (5.9% ABV) from House Of Trembling Madness. Black body with a beige head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of blueberry and liquorice. Flavour of brambles and blood orange. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich and roasted, with a tangy hoppy edge. Centennial is a hop well suited for hoppy dark beers.
Tried from Bottle at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 08 Sep 2026 at 22:48

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Barrel and Anvil (formerly Beer Central), Sheffield. Mostly clear deep cola colour. Nice swede is dense and soppy beige. Nose has old wood. Quite vinous in a tart grape kind of manner. Bit of red wine. Wisp of dark raspberry truffle. Hint of gravy. Taste is bittersweet throughout. Nicely juicy and lightly puckering. Drinks easy for a style that’s not my idea of a chugging beer. Juicy semi tart vinous finish. Good. 330ml was ample, mind you.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Central on 06 Sep 2026 at 16:55

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from HJ Hansen, Odense.. Well hopped. Oily, crisp hoppy. Floral grassy and a touch spicy lip balm/citrus/lemony. It is lovely! Dry hoppy finish. 4.0
Tried on 05 Sep 2026 at 16:01

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle picked up from the Kernel brewery bermondsey. A mostly clear deep golden orange coloured pour with a lasting white frothy head. Aroma is nice floral centennial hops, floral hops, bready grains, pine, spicy hop. Palate is semi sweet, moderate, massaging carbonation. Firm bitterness in the finish. Flavour is composed, nice bready grains, floral pine, american C hops, Assertive hop bitterness. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2026 at 21:35

7.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500ml bottle at 6.2%, hopped with Ernest from Hukins Hops. Lightly hazed orange with a very thin white head disappearing immediately. Aroma of citrusy hops, orange, peel, grainy malts. Taste starts with a base of biscuity pale malts, grains, orange, marmalade, bitter citrus peel, pine, earthy herbal notes, strong bitter finish. Medium bodied, very soft carbonation.
Cracking beer, nice to know if I ever get time travelled back to the 1800s there'll be some banger beers available.
Tried from Bottle from Raynville Superstore on 04 Sep 2026 at 20:27

8.5/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle @ HJ Hansen, Odense. It is hops! Fresh ones. They are bitter. Aromatic too. Berries, orange, citrus and grapefruit. Slight crackery malts. It tastes like something I havent had in decades. No sillyness. 4 weeks old. 4.4
Tried on 04 Sep 2026 at 18:23

9.8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 9.5 Texture 10 Overall 10
Wow, even by the high standards of Kernel table beers, this one stands apart. Super clean, gorgeous lemongrass character, soft bitter pine needles, some lemony accents, lean pale malts. Massaging carbonation. Excellent balance. It’s a stunner.
Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 04 Sep 2026 at 17:24

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at Docker brewery Folkestone. Clear pale gold colour lasting white head. Some lemon and lime flavour. Light malts. No off flavours. Just a little simple. Lemon and lime flavour are decent.
Tried from Draft on 04 Sep 2026 at 15:43

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Hj Hansen, Odense. Pours cloudy yellow with a frothy creamy head. Very clean. Grassy and floral. Biscuit and grains. Smooth dry bitter finish. Excellent.
Tried on 04 Sep 2026 at 14:56

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Great stuff overall. Nice crunchy, sun-kissed malts, bit of grass, dried leaves, straw, flakes cereal. Softly bitter. Nicely rounded, fairly dry to finish. Good one.
Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 02 Sep 2026 at 20:47