Kernel (The Kernel) A London Porter

Tasting Summary

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Gadds' Beer Shop & Taproom, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		19 Apr 2025	Very good head and lacing on this guest beer from the Kernel Brewery in London. It all began in September 2009 in a small arch on Druid Street, Bermondsey. A very dry maltiness in the first hit. A burnt oaty mouthfeel then came to the fore with smoke, leather and tar in the flavour. Hints of dried fruit, as in raisins, prunes and dates, presented themselves and mixed in with chocolate, coffee and cocoa flavourings. There was a subtle dry hoppiness then lingering. According to Kernel, it is based on a recipe from Whitbread’s Brewery and dated 1896.