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

On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Pineapple, mango, grapefruit & guava aromas. Taste is grapefruit, mango, peach, apricot. Light alcohol burn. Juicy bittersweet finish.

Tried from Draft at Rusty Bucket - Eltham on 10 Jan 2026 at 20:33


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

On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Nose is grapefruit, lemon drops, touch of mango. Rich bittersweet fruits in the taste. Piney hoppy finish.

Tried from Draft at Rusty Bucket - Eltham on 10 Jan 2026 at 18:44


8.1
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2026 at 18:28


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

On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Unsurprisingly lots of red cherries in the aroma, some raspberry jam, cranberry. Tart jammy mix of the above. Dry sour finish.

Tried from Draft at Green Goddess on 09 Jan 2026 at 15:01


9
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Wow that’s a good one. Excellent bitter/sweet balance. Some plump citrus, melon, peach, bitter pine, supportive pale malts. A little nectarine, grass. Super drinkable, quenching lingering bitterness. Outstanding.

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 07 Jan 2026 at 21:30


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at the brewery taproom bermondsey. A hazed brushed orange gold coloured pour with a a lasting white creamy head. Aroma is semi sweet, white grape, pear, kiwi,, soft fruit, light wishy washy. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, juicy fruit, orange rind, some alcohol, creamy wheat. Palate is semi sweet, creamy wheat, orange rind moderate carbonation.

Tried on 07 Jan 2026 at 20:16


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at the brewery taproom bermondsey. A light hazed golden yellow coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is semi sweet, juicy orange, mango. Mixed citrus, lemon rind, floral notes. Flavour is composed of soft fluffy bready grains, wheat. Oragne rind, grass, citrus,. Assertive grassy hop, lovely. Palate is semi sweet, flaked grains, highish carbonation. Spicy citrus. Very good.

Tried on 07 Jan 2026 at 20:05


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at the brewery taproom bermondsey. A translucent brushed golden orange coloured pour with a a fine off white head. Aroma is semi sweet, pear, juicy fruit, fragrant orange, soft wheat, flavour is composed of soft bready wheat, tangerine. Juicy orange midget gems, grass. Firm bitterness. Palate is semi sweet, soft wheat light grains, not bad.

Tried on 07 Jan 2026 at 19:48


Bottle from St Albans beer shop, St Albans, Herts. A hazy orange coloured pour with a decent off white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, orange, pine, tropical fruit taste/aroma. An excellent IPA with a nice lasting bitterness that I can get along with, best Kernel IPA that I've had in quite a while.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2026 at 19:05

gave a cheers!

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8.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Waitrose. Nearly black. Magnificent Kernel swede looks like it’s a nitro pour job. Easy 10. Nose has dark chocolate maple caramel chocolate. Some hefty char. Scorched sugared grapefruit. Taste is fruity ashy woody bitter. Some dryness. Good body with very fine carbonation which also gives a nod toward a nitro pour. It’s pretty silky and a tad unusual for it. There’s a juicy grapefruit bitterness that builds throughout and lingers on the finish. Outstanding beer despite the fine carbonation and one I will be filling a basket with very soon.

Tried from Bottle from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 06 Jan 2026 at 18:30