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.
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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Draft
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 13 May 2026
at 18:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Draft
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 13 May 2026
at 18:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Kernel Spa Rad. It opens with a gush....pours clear golden - yellow with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is bright, zingy, tangy, coconut, pineapple, mango, citrus, perfumed, muted funk and dry oak. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, dry oak, green, weedy, sherbet, gooseberry, green white, musty, funky, mellow barnyard, lemon - lime, pucker and old musty basement with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Very nice quaff.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 13 May 2026
at 18:13
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33cl Fles van De Bierkoning. Mistig goudgele kleur, witte kraag. Lichtzuur, funky, hout, vleugje vanille en bubblegum, kattenpis, citrus, lichtzure finish. Minder complex dan de neus doet vermoeden. Lichte body. Degelijk.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierkoning
on 13 May 2026
at 08:44
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Горечь. Пизда.
Tried
on 13 May 2026
at 01:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle (5.8% ABV) from House Of Trembling Madness. Black body with a thick beige head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange, blueberry and cocoa. Flavour of grapefruit and dark chocolate. Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich and tangy - delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 12 May 2026
at 20:46
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from De Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Roasted malt with citrus, chocolate, coffee, orange, pine resin, some grapefruit. Hint of liquorice. Bitter flavour with a light sweetness. Another exemplary India Double Porter from dependable Kernel.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierkoning
on 10 May 2026
at 00:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from De Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Lemon and light funk, with notes of wheat, gooseberry, hay. Tart and light sour taste, finishes dry. Medium body. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Bierkoning
on 09 May 2026
at 19:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Craft Beer Cabin, Bromley. Aromas of dark chocolate, liquorice toffee, coffee cake, burnt toast. Flavours of dark chocolate, smoke, raisin, liquorice toffee, more coffee cake. Malty sweet with a lingering smoky edge. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
at
Craft Beer Cabin BR1
on 09 May 2026
at 18:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Draft
at
The Harlequin
on 09 May 2026
at 18:00