The Kernel Imperial Brown Stout London 1856

Brewed by The Kernel
Style: Imperial Stout
London, England

Serve in Snifter

Bottle; from Brwery, thanks Evin! Opaque black colour, mocha lacing diminishes, aroma is smoke, chocolate, light peat, fudge, some citrus hops. Taste is superb. Stunning dark Belgian chocolate, like real premium stuff, smoke, some leather, some peat, fudge, toffee, roasted malts, a littel rough on the bitternes, oil ,vanilla, raisins, brown sugar, depth and complexity is stunning, really long drinking and warms up very very nicely. Ken is right, lay this for a year and it woulld be intrigueing. I may do the same. Great work, Evin! Drinkability is there and alcohol is well hidden. Great stuff.

Bottled. Pours a dense black, with a firm brown head. Massive aroma, heavily roasted, chocolate, caramel, toffee, coffee, smoke, ashes, tobacce. Semi-sweet, full bodied, high bitterness, creamy CO2. The taste reflects most things from the nose - heavily roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, smoke, ashes, tobacco. Very well balanced, extremely smooth and quite complex. (2012-02-14)

330 ml bottle courtesy of Stefan. Pours oily dark brown (very close to black) with a creamy mocha head that leaves some lacing on the glass while slowly dissipating. Smell is sweet with quality chocolate, roasted malts, vanilla, wood, coffee and a bourbon-like alcohol character. Taste is bitter and slightly sweet with heavily roasted malts, bitter chocolate, quality coffee and hints of salty liquorice and alcohol. Mouthfeel is creamy and full-bodied. Finish is dry and bitter with coffee and bitter chocolate.

Dark oil black. Thick coffee flavor with a hint of licorice. Malty sweetness accentuates the coffee. A slimy mouthfeel and a heavy addition to a meal.

Bottle from Coppers in Newcastle. Inky black with a thin brown head. The beer has an oily mouthfeel with a very rich dark chocolate flavour, burnt coffee notes, liquorice, red fruits and a warming hoppy finish.

Bottled. The aroma has roasted malts; chocolate and coffee. Brown-black coloured beer with a thin, off-white head. The taste is slightly sweet and slightly bitter, there is roasted malts, molasses, chocolate. Medium-full bodied beer.

33cl bottle @ home, courtesy of ajax25g. Brune foncée, col épais moka. Arôme grains, malt caramel et grillé avec une pointe de torréfaction. En bouche, profile malt bien présent et en avant, café/moka allant sur le café au lait, et une pointe de chocolat amer et un léger houblon, le tout étant épais en bouche. Se termine entre une amertume houblonnée et un malt café bien agréable.

Bottle from the Kernel. Dark black colour with darkish coffee like head. Roasty, coffee aromas, full body with lengthy bitter finish. Extremely pleasant, only perhaps not as complex as some other imperial stouts.

Black body with a creamy brown head. Nice sweet aroma of chocolate, malts and vanilla. Heavily sweet, heavily bitter flavour. Brilliant, only yhe finish is less complex and interesting.