The Kernel India Pale Ale Stella

Brewed by The Kernel
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
London, England

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   update pic

Bottle from Coppers in Newcastle - 7.4% ABV. A hazy amber coloured beer with a strong orange marmalade flavour, tropical fruit notes and a bitter hoppy finish. Superb!

Bottle. Pours with a nice head, a hazy, deep orange colour and a nice, hoppy, bit flowery aroma. Very bitter and very good, the hoppiness is very rich, spicy and minty. One of the best I’ve had.

Bottles theatre of wine and the old fountain pub. Another superb IPA from the Kernel.. easily on par with myriad Nogs and Mikkeller costing twice as much. Big hoppy mouth.. floral, grapefruit, resins and slight caramel. Nicely bittered and *despite* the 7.5% ABV the huge flavours overide it. Well done for reclaiming Stella! a fine hop indeed.

Bottle - 7.5%. Hazy orange colour. Aroma has sweet fruits especially melon. Texture is very soft and creamy. There’s a good malt balance to this IPA. Some orange oils in the flavour. Bitterness is medium but relatively light for an IPA. Leaves a warming afterglow.

Bottle from Beermerchants.com. Pours hazy golden with a moderate sized creamy white head. Aroma of citrus and flowers. Taste is crisp and fresh citrus, lingering till the end. Medium body and smooth mouthfeel. Strong bitter and dry end, mint and citrus, a good one, again.

Bottle-7.4 per cent. Cloudy yellow with a yellow aroma. Full of cirus and hoppy flavours that hit you upon opening. Quite a thick palate upon stunningly pleasant. Why call it Stella a name associated with blandness and uniformity?

Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Pours a dark orange, with a trim Brazilian head. Smells like a good, rather than spectacular IPA. As a flavour experience it is remarkably solid: pineapple, orange and a nice bitter finish, crunchingly so. The strength is a bonus and warms pleasantly. Another winner.

Bottle @ Brauhaus, Edinburgh. Hoppy aroma. Cloudy amber colour, good head. Strong hoppy flavour, bitter aftertaste. A good IPA but very similar to other Kernel Beers.

Bottle from Beer Ritz (vs Kernel Summit w/dantheman278 on SkypePA Day). Pours the classic Kernel hazy orange. Aroma is grassy hops, something slightly earthy as well. A hint of perfume, and is that Brazil nut?! Taste is similar - predictable hoppy kick to it, with a bit of a grassy/floral note to it. A really odd slight pistachio nut note on the end of it. Clean finish, lovely aftertaste. Classic Kernel - predictably brilliant.

330ml bottle at 7.5%. Pours a hazy dull orange with a medium head. Aroma is subtle, juicy mango and blackcurrant. Taste has bitter bread to start. Mango and lime finish. No smack in the face but this is a good drinker.