The Kernel Brewery
Microbrewery
in Bermondsey,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2009
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.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Brown Ale - Cascade from The Kernel Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Bottle. Kernel advent box day 4. 5.4%. Mostly clear very deep reddy brown. Swede is thick and rocky. Not as dense as some but it stays the course admirably. Nose has fruity cocoa notes. Granary loaf. Light grapefruit-esque hop. Taste is semi sweet with a light earthy roasty bitterness. Beautiful silky mouthfeel with pitch perfect fizz. Fruity chocolate to finish. What a fantastic brown ale.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Kernel advent box day 3. Colour of Lucozade. Soft haze. No head. Nose has cherry stone and stalk. Bit of a mixed fermentation soapy yeasty thing. Some cherry flesh. Taste has a little sweetness it is mostly dry and fairly tart. Some acidity on the palate. Dryish on the palate with low carbonation. Tart dry finish. Ok. Too tart and acidic though.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Bitter Simonds 1880 from The Kernel Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
cask at blue blazer ...small off white head ...dark amber ..small white head ...soft sweet oily orange fruit...juicy fruits ..soft lily fruit ..long soft pilt orange from
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Foamy white head stayed on a dull golden coloured body. Zesty citrus aroma.
Medium bodied, boiled sweets, lime & oat tastes with a dry tangy finish.
Excellent
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Keg pint (4% ABV) at the Wrekin Inn on 27th November 2025. Pale golden body, white crust. Slight tangerine/orange aroma and initial taste, nothing to get excited about, but a decent pint all round.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Keg All In Beer Fest 2025-11-08 Göteborg
AR: boiled vegs
AP: hazy coppery, frothy head
F: boiled vegs - no thx
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg All In Beer Fest 2025-11-08 Göteborg
AR: dark roasted, clean stout, chocolate, citrus pine
AP: dark thick brown, beige lid
F: dark roasted, clean stout, chocolate, citrus pine
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Nose is red cherries, strawberry jam, red apple. Taste is strawberry Starburst, red apple, burnt sugars, more red cherries. Nice red berry mix. Jammy sweet aftertaste.
Finn (18112) ticked Running Porter from The Kernel Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
5.6%.
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Running Porter from The Kernel Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle online from the brewery. Light rich, roasty toasty malts, liquorice, hedgerow hops. Body a little thin. Enjoyed, even if it doesn't feel quite up there with Kernel's best dark output