The Kernel Brewery

For other uses of "Kernel", see Kernel (disambiguation).

IndustryBrewing
Founded2009
FounderEvin O'Riordain
Headquarters
Bermondsey, London
,
England
ProductsCraft beer
Websitewww.thekernelbrewery.com
Founder Evin O'Riordain in 2011

The Kernel Brewery is a London-based brewery founded in 2009 by Evin O'Riordain in Bermondsey, England.[1][2] It was one of London's first craft brewers, and within 10 years it had helped inspire the establishment of around a hundred new microbreweries in the capital.[3][4] The original 6.5 hectolitre brewhouse on Druid Street was replaced in 2012 by a 32hl plant on Dockley Road in the Spa Terminus railway arches.[5]

The brewery's ethos strongly favours quality over quantity, with quality control being at the heart of the operation. Around 90 percent of the beer Kernel produces is sold in London. O'Riordain says that "the demand is way higher than anything we can produce, it's far beyond our capacity."[6]

Kernel avoids unnecessary experimentation, with each brew being an intentional evolution of the previous batch. The hop types used are constantly changing in line with availability and the varying characteristics of each year's crop.[7]

The brewery produces a wide range of beer styles, from American-inspired pale ales and IPAs to sours and traditional London porters and stouts.[7] "Table Beer" was first brewed in 2012, and has grown to be one of the company's most popular beers. The 3 percent abv pale ale is brewed weekly, and is influenced by the British tradition of cask conditioned beers.[8]

  1. ^ The Kernel Brewery (official website) Retrieved 1 March 2020
  2. ^ The Telegraph. Independent breweries in London: five of the best. Retrieved 1 March 2020
  3. ^ Foodism.co.uk. The Kernel Brewery, Bermondsey: brewery review. Retrieved 1 March 2020
  4. ^ The Guardian. How to start your own brewery. Retrieved 1 March 2020
  5. ^ Beer Culture with Des de Moor. The Kernel Brewery. Retrieved 1 March 2020
  6. ^ The Manufacturer. Welcome to the Renaissance. Retrieved 1 March 2020
  7. ^ a b The Hop Review. An Interview With London Beer Pioneer the Kernel. Retrieved 1 March 2020
  8. ^ Pellicle. A Series of Fortunate Events — How The Kernel Brewery's Table Beer Came Into Being. Retrieved 1 March 2020