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.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours almost black with a tan head. Malty aroma. Taste is roasted malt, dark chocolate, bit of smoke, coffee notes.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 26 Apr 2026
at 18:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours hazy amber with a beige head. Malty aroma. Taste is toasted malt, caramel, brown bread. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road)
on 26 Apr 2026
at 17:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a ruby translucent red with a pinkish white head. Aroma is funky, pungent, cherries. Taste is tart, with sour cherries, drying finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2026
at 02:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a coppery golden with a white head that dissipated to a whisper. Aroma is hoppy, piney, resinous. Taste is rich malts, piney, hoppy, bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2026
at 17:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a coppery golden with a white head that dissipated to a whisper. Aroma is fruity, barnyard, woodsy, vinous, pungent. Taste is tangy, sourish, barnyard, funky, citrus, vinous, finishes dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2026
at 16:14
9.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Personally, it was a great experience, a lovely and rich stout, not so far than an imperial, coffee, roasted malt, dark chocolate, plum, 18.01.19, purchased at Zürich, drinking it at home, Epalinges.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2026
at 13:46
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours darkest brown to black with a dark tan head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, charred, burnt toast, umami, liquorice, dried fruits, sultana, raisin, toasted fruit cake, fruity whisky, cacao nibs, dark chocolate torte and rocky road
The taste is firmly dry, rather bitter, dark roasted malt, charred, umami, burnt toast, liquorice, toasty spice, warming booze, cacao nibs, bitter - sweet dark chocolate, dried fruits and whisky soaked oak with dry roasted finish. Fulsome body and average carbonation. Robust and unashamedly savoury. Classy.
The taste is firmly dry, rather bitter, dark roasted malt, charred, umami, burnt toast, liquorice, toasty spice, warming booze, cacao nibs, bitter - sweet dark chocolate, dried fruits and whisky soaked oak with dry roasted finish. Fulsome body and average carbonation. Robust and unashamedly savoury. Classy.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Raynville Superstore
on 24 Apr 2026
at 15:22
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Black beer lasting tan head. Chocolate aroma. Some chocolate. Some malt in the mouth. Some bitterness on the finish. Some chocolate truffle flavour. Quite hoppy on the finish. Its not thin but the mouthfeel is expected to be fuller. Its fine but a little light. Chocolate flavour is good though.
Tried
from Draft
at
Nelson Arms
on 24 Apr 2026
at 15:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Nelson Arms Tonbridge. Clear amber pink colour. Thin white bubbles. Sour cherry aroma. Good flavours. I like the cherry. Really lovely subtle fruit and sour flavour. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
at
Nelson Arms
on 24 Apr 2026
at 13:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pitch black colour with small beige head Aroma of dark dried fruit and roasted malt and coffee nice malty and bready taste good mild tart finish.
Tried
at
Taphouse
on 24 Apr 2026
at 10:28