The Kernel / Dark Star Imperial Märzen

Brewed by The Kernel
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
London, England

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein

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Backlog rate. Dark brown color. Big boozy body, citrus/marmalade hops and sweet cake dough-like malt notes, very balanced. Warming alcohol notes at the end add some punch to the bitter finish. One of the better Kernels.

Bottle at ChrisO tasting, thanks to Toby, 30/12/12. Hazed mid amber with a thin off white head. Nose is dark fruit, malt, spice, toffee. Taste follows, sugars, malt, dark fruit, raisens, dates. Full end of medium bodied.

Bottle at Chriso’s tasting in London, 121230. Clear golden beer with a small offwhite head. Malty biscuit aroma, caramel, fruity, cereal notes, lemongrass, sweetish notes. Malty biscuit flavor, caramel, bready notes, peach, apricot, floral notes.

330ml Bottle - Amber with a small white head. Caramel, sultanas, peach and apricot in the aroma. Malty, fruity, hoppy and slightly tangy taste with notes of dried fruit and grain.

Pours a hazy medium amber with cream foamy head. Marmeladey hops and fruity malt nose. Orange pith bitterness followed by sweet marmelade, with gentle carbonation and a moreish abrupt finish.

33cl bottle bought at The Kernel, shared with Joes. A bit hazy copper / orange color, small white head. Smell malts and a bit old hops with some yeast. Tastes about the same: malts, hops and dominating yeast. Soft carbonation, medium body.

Bottle. Copper orange color with a lovely off-white head. The nose is sweet, oranges, some chewy toffee, medium grains. The body’s a bit hot and alcoholic, some floral bitterness, sugary sweet finish. The body’s full and well-developed. Aggressive. I’m a fan.

Bottle: Hazy, orangey coloured, stable creamy off-white head, solid fruity and piney-hoppy nose, sweet grains or sweet malt underneath, shy traces of alcohol as well; moderate to solid sweet-bitter flavour, medium to full bodied, very soft; lingering fruity/sweet-malty finish with a solid piney-hoppy aftertaste. A good A L E in my opinion.....

(bottle, 33cl) Hazy, golden colour with a short and slightly off-white foamy head. Very hoppy aroma with herbal, piney and slightly fruity accents, accompanied by present yeasty and cara-malty notes. Bitter-sweet flavour, full bodied with a soft carbonation. Hearty (cara-)malty base with yeasty notes and a good dash of piney and slightly fruity aroma hops; lasting bitter-sweet finish with a lingering hoppy tail. Aromatic and solid strong Ale (?). 24.XI.11

Bottle at a cgarvieuk tasting. Orangey gold, small white head slowly disappears. Nose is honeyed, slight floral hops, hint of marzipan. Slightly sweet up front - bready, lager grain also. Hints of caramel and a reasonably bitter earthy hop finish. Not bad but not totally working for me.