The Kernel Brewery
The Kernel Brewery is based in Bermondsey, London, and started in 2009 as one of the city's first craft brewers. You know them for hoppy pale ales and IPAs, traditional London porters and stouts, and for Table Beer, a 3% pale ale they brew every week.
- LocationLondon, Greater London
- Founded2009
- TypeMicrobrewery
- Untappd 3.82 · 560k ratings
- At Hoptimaal3 in stock · 4 in total
In stock now 3
Previously at Hoptimaal 1
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From Druid Street to the Spa Terminus railway arches
Evin O'Riordain founded The Kernel Brewery in 2009 in Bermondsey, London. It was one of the city's first craft brewers. Within ten years, the brewery had helped get around a hundred new microbreweries in the capital off the ground.
The first brewing system of 6.5 hectolitres stood on Druid Street. In 2012 it was replaced by a 32 hectolitre system on Dockley Road, in the railway arches of Spa Terminus. At Kernel, quality comes before quantity. Around 90% of the beer is sold in London, and according to O'Riordain, demand is far higher than what they can brew. The brewery is independent.
A broad range with a London twist
Kernel doesn't experiment for the sake of experimenting. Every brew is a deliberate evolution of the previous batch, and the hops used change with the availability and characteristics of that year's harvest. So the recipe of a beer is never completely fixed.
The styles range from American-inspired pale ales and IPAs to sours and traditional London porters and stouts. They also brew mixed fermentation beers and beers on foeder, such as a Flemish-style Oud Bruin. Part of their work looks back in time: the Export India Porter is reconstructed from nineteenth-century London brewing archives, and the East India Pale Ale is based on London 1897. Table Beer, first brewed in 2012, is a 3% pale ale influenced by the British tradition of cask conditioned beer.
The Kernel Brewery at Hoptimaal
With us you'll find The Kernel Brewery in 33 cl. The range we've had so far consists of IPAs and a porter, with a strength of 4.8 to 7.4%. Highly rated on Untappd are The Kernel India Double Porter Nelson Sauvin Vic Secret, The Kernel India Pale Ale SCCANS, The Kernel India Pale Ale Superdelic and The Kernel London Brick Red Rye Ale. What's in stock changes, so check the webshop to see what's available now.
Drink the IPAs as fresh as possible and well chilled, so the hops stay sharp. The porter, such as the India Double Porter, you drink more slowly. Take it out of the fridge a few minutes beforehand, and the malt and the hops come through better.
Frequently asked questions
Where does The Kernel Brewery come from?
The Kernel Brewery comes from Bermondsey in London, England. Evin O'Riordain founded the brewery in 2009.
What kind of beer does The Kernel Brewery make?
Kernel brews a broad range, from American-inspired pale ales and IPAs to sours and traditional London porters and stouts. They also make mixed fermentation beers and beers on foeder.
What is Table Beer from The Kernel Brewery?
Table Beer is a 3% pale ale that the brewery brews every week. The recipe first appeared in 2012 and is influenced by the British cask tradition.
