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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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7.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
(Draft at Kernel Taproom, Bermondsey, London, 18 July 2026) Hazy golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, grapefruit, grass and herbs. Hoppy, malty taste with notes of citrus, grapefruit, pine needles, grass, herbs, white bread and a generous citric/piney bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Solid and well made IPA, with a generous hop character. Very nice.
Tried from Draft at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 17 Aug 2026 at 20:42

7.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
(Draft at Kernel Taproom, Bermondsey, London, 18 July 2026) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, grapefruit, herbs and grass. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, grapefruit, pine needles, grass, white bread and a balanced citric/grassy bitterness. Medium body, dry. Rich and refreshing, with a generous hop presence. Very nice.
Tried from Draft at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 17 Aug 2026 at 20:35

7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 5 Overall 7.5
(Cask at Kernel Taproom, Bermondsey, London, 18 July 2026) Golden colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with citrus, mixed fruit, soft bready malt and grass. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of bread, grass, herbs, mixed fruit, peaches and a mild grassy/herbal bitterness in the ifnish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Smooth, elegant and tasty. Very nice.
Tried from Cask at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 17 Aug 2026 at 20:26

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Rocky white head left a creamy top on a chill hazed golden coloured body.
Grapefruit & citrus aroma.
Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a frothy clean back.
Lime, earthy, grapefruit & yeast tastes with a tangy finish.
A 3% Banger.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2026 at 19:32

7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft at the Wolf on the Corner, Eastbourne at 6.6%. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light toffee. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a fresh, crisp, toffee, light herbal, dry, hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Draft at The Wolf on the Corner on 16 Aug 2026 at 17:54

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried from Draft at Rutland Arms on 16 Aug 2026 at 12:08

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hand pumped at Malto, Riccione, Italy. Pours dark brown, with very fine homogeneous foam, light brown and very stable. Aroma is coffee, licorice, earthy. Body is a little on the thin side, with no carbonation. Taste is medium roasty, with a rather dry clean final, with some licorice.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2026 at 16:22

7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Cask at Rutland Arms on 15 Aug 2026 at 12:11

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried from Cask at Rutland Arms on 15 Aug 2026 at 11:46

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tried from Draft at Rutland Arms on 15 Aug 2026 at 11:45