The Kernel London Brick
Bottle conditioned; Special
3.8
172 reviews
Bermondsey, England
Community reviews
Tåkete gråbrun ned høyt tykt beige skum. Fruktig lukt, røde bær, svisker, noe nøtter og aprikos. Middels bitterhet. Noe brent karamell, sitrusskall og søt svisker og tørket frukt. Middels lang.
The aroma of overripe fruit. Malty, nutty, fruity with a sweet taste. Exquisite bitterness that fills the mouth forever. Really good beer. Follow me @ Kung av öl @ Facebook for more pictures and ratings
Bottle from web SB cons 2018-05-02 Göteborg
AR: bitter red grapefruit, dried tropical fruity
AP: cloudy brick amber, frothy cream caramel fluff
F: bitter grapefruit, dry, dried tropical fruity, warming feeling
Flaska från Systembolaget:
Brungrumlig med stort, tjockt skum. Maltig doft med kola och marshmallows. Smaken inleds med maltig kola och avslutas med en hel del humle och en del alkohol.
Inte helt i balans, lite för stark för sitt eget bästa.
Draft @ Moeder Lambiek, Brussels. Slightly cloudy amber, creamy offwhite head. Grainy, earthy caramel malty, coffee beans, grapefruit, light bitter finish. Good body, medium carbonation.
@ Basunen 18-4-14: Riktig bra red ale med fin balans och trevlig god smak. Absolut god
330 ml bottle. Murky brown with white head. Caramel, malt, bread, citrus and grass. Dry with medium bitterness and medium carbonation.
Flaska från SB. Dimmigt brun nyans. Kryddig doft med knäck. Lite spritig smak med karamell och kryddig humle i smaken.
Bottle 330ml. Hazy brown. One bottle gave a fluffy offwhite head, another almost none at all. Aroma of caramel, strawberries and some pine. Rather sweet taste hidden behind the hops. Smooth carbonation, long bitter aftertaste.
Grumlig brun öl med beige skum. Doft frukt, grapefrukt, karamell och kåda. I smaken tillkommer lätt rågkryddighet.
330ml Bottle - Hazy amber/light copper. Rye, raisins, caramel and pine in the aroma. Fruity, hoppy and slightly spicy taste with rye, sultanas, caramel, cherries and pine.
Bottle (33 cl) from Systembolaget. Murky nondescript colour, a nice beige foam saves it from a 1 in appearance. Nutty malt, perfumy and piney aroma, a touch of alcohol. Medium to full bodied, medium carbonation. Dry, medium to high bitterness, slightly astringent.
330ml bottle from Systembolaget. Murky brown/copper, not really a looker. Dense tobacco stained head, good lacing. Citrus zesty and pale malty aroma, some caramel to be found. Vicious, smooth and dry mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Bitter citrus zesty taste, grapefruit and stone fruit, some chalky pale malts. Bone dry finish with bitterness that lingers.
Draught at Dispensary, Cph. Dark amber colour with a thin white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, caramel malts, spicy rye notes, pepper notes. Taste is bitter. Medium body with a creamy texture and an average carbonation. Finishes dry and bitter with spicy notes. Lovely.
@ Havregatan 20180413. Bottle (330 ml) from Systembolaget. Fruity, hoppy and caramely, grapefruits and blood oranges, medium body with an oily texture. The finish is dry, bitter and fruity.
Bottled, from Systembolaget. Murky copper colour, mid sized head. Rich aroma of pears and grapefruit. Mid dry with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Peppery with lots of tropical fruit. Very bitter finish.
Less than clear reddish amber with a big rocky beige head. Well hopped, with some fruit in the background. Very dry finis.
This is very hoppy. Lots of orange peel and grapefruit. Sweet dryness to it at the finish. Pink Grapefruit in the finish. Bit much really. Decent body but very hop heavy and a little too much on the dry side to get away with it. Wish it just highlighted its excellent juicy sweetness that is hidden behind the astringent bitterness in this brew.
330 ml bottle. Pours an orange brown with light foamy head. Aromas of pine, orange peel, and caramel. Flavors of same with lots of sweet caramel malts and rye.
W nosie średnio intensywnie, dojrzałe cytrusy, żywica, przypieczone tosty, trochę karmelu. Barwa brązowa, spore zmętnienie, piana gęsta, beżowa, dość wysoka. W smaku dużo żywicy, grapefruit, mandarynki, karmel, ciemny chleb. Goryczka wysoka, żywiczno-grapefruitowa. Butelka do 07.01.2018
5Nov2017 Pine, resin, dark malts, sweet grain malts, caramel, wet straw, grass, floral hops. Hazy, dark brown, small, creamy, beige head. Light bitter. More bittersweet grain malts, floral hops, wet straw, grass, burnt pine, orange peel, candied orange, soft carbonation, medium bodied. Decent. Bottle from The Bottle Shop, Bermondsey.
From a shared bottle at Puttetjes’. Courtesy of Puttetjes. Hazy chocolate brown with creamy head. Sweet caramel malt, light chocolate, hint of coffee, loads of hops. Big grassy, weedy, earthy and nutty notes. Big sweet and moderate bitter. Medium body, creamy feel and soft carbonation.
Bottle shared thanks to Puttetjes. Hazy amber with a few clumps and beige head. Some dank hops, lots of caramel, light rye, toffee, bitter herbs, soft lime, grapefruit. Medium sweet and bitter. Over medium bodied.
Unclear, some floaters, brown to dark brown colored, medium off white creamy head. Aroma is of malt, some caramel toffee, toast, citrus and pine medium+ hops. Taste is medium sweet malt, caramel, toffee, some toast, moderate citrus grapefruit and floral pine hops, medium bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, oily.
(bottle, Kris Wines, London)
Pours dark brown with thin off white head and good lacing.
Aroma is pine, dark caramel, spice, mahogany, lemon, burnt orange and apricot.
Taste has initial sweetness and then a nice medium length bitter finish with good mouthfeel.
Great example of the style.
33 cl. bottle @ Home.
Aroma: not very intense but very good aromas: citrus, floral, grapefruit, fruits, citric fruits, hints of maybe mango and passion fruit, resin.
Appearance: very good appearance. Very deep amber-deep orange color with a huge and above average head thickness. Above average retention. Slightly off-white super creamy head. Low Brussels’ lacing. Quite hazy beer.
Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, low-to-medium sourness. Very well balanced. The sour citric touch is very pleasant. Flavors: floral, citrus, grapefruit with hints of resin, caramel, fruits, grass.
Palate: light-to-medium body, watery-to-oily texture, low carbonation, very long dry bitter finish of citrus, caramel, grapefruit, floral, grassy, resin, fruits.
Overall: very well balanced beer, very drinkable and pleasant. Excellent appearance and aromas (but not very intense ones). Good flavors and very long dry bitter finish of citrus, floral, resin, grapefruit, grassy and fruity flavors. I couldn’t identify the rye, but it seems like a very good beer.
17/20 malty and hoppy but so well balanced. Has the hops, caramel but also a bitter aftertaste. Great job at 6.2%
Bottle 33cl
@ La Linterna Ciega, Seville, Spain.
A: Hazy amber.
T: Hops, rye, citrus, resin, malt.
33cl bottle from the brewery. It pours a rich copper color with a large creamy beige head. Aroma is mildly sweet biscuity and lightly spicy bready grassy. Taste has also some light bread, grass, spices and more biscuity malts. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Overall, ok
Tap at BrewDog Manchester. Hazy orange shade with a thin head. Pretty hoppy, quite resinous, piney, red fruity. Creamy taste with some sweetness and a nice bitterness. Good stuff.