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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8.9
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.

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Brewery on 04 Dec 2025 at 18:07


7.1
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.

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Brewery on 03 Dec 2025 at 18:14


7.8
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

Tried on 30 Nov 2025 at 14:28


8
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

Tried from Bottle at Salt Horse Beer Bar on 30 Nov 2025 at 10:27

gave a cheers!

6.1
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.

Tried from Draft at Wrekin Inn on 27 Nov 2025 at 19:00


5.9
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

Tried from Draft on 25 Nov 2025 at 21:09


7.9
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

Tried from Draft on 25 Nov 2025 at 21:00


7.8
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.

Tried from Draft at Rusty Bucket - Eltham on 25 Nov 2025 at 15:41


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

5.6%.

Tried from Draft at Balthazar on 25 Nov 2025 at 15:14


7.6
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

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 24 Nov 2025 at 21:52