The Kernel Pale Ale Chinook Simcoe

Brewed by The Kernel
Style: American Pale Ale
London, England

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Intensiv hopfiger Antrunk, grasig, geringe Bitterkeit. Vollmundig, würzig, abgestimmter Hopfen, rund. Kernig. Super! 11/12/12/12/12/12

Tasted on tap @Kernel brewery, in July 2012. Aroma is refreshing and spicy, slightly piny in the end. Taste is refreshing, compliments aroma. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle 5.1% courtesy of mr_h. Cloudy amber brown colour, reasonable head, lot of sediment. Big hoppy pine aroma & flavour. Smooth with sweet hoppy aftertaste. Another winner from The Kernel.

Bottle 5.1%. Hazy blond colour. Aroma is hoppy and fruity - passionfruit and pink grapefruit. The flavour is similar with the fruitiness giving initial sweetness then the strong hop gives a long bitter finish. The balance feels good one this one.

August 25, 2012 - Draught at The Kernel (Bermondsey). Orange-gold with a very attractive large frothy white head, nice lacing. Aroma - so juicy and pungent smelling, just a little alcohol - nicely balanced, my mouth watered ("it good!"). Taste follows - citrus, light pine, floral - lovely. Average body, decent airy carbonation, medium-long juicy/grapefruit finish ... as always with the Kernel brews, simple, straightforward, rock-solidly made. I had two more.

50cl bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours a cloudy orangey-brown with a nice sized head. The nose has grapefruit and barley water. The taste has oranges leading into grapefruit and then grapefruit pith. The palate is medium bodied with a creamy texture and a dry bitter finish. Overall, good but a little too bitter to be balanced.

UPDATED: AUG 30, 2012
Draught @ [ Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2012 ] @ Spartas Lokaler, Faelledparken in Osterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Unclear medium yellow colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate to light heavy hoppy, grapefruit, citrus, earthy. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, IMO unbalanced. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120511]
7-3-7-3-13

Bottle 500ml.

[ As The Kernel Mr. Lawrence 1992 - 2012 Anniversary Ale ].
Unclear matt medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange - citrus, peach. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration, peach, fruity, thin, light tropical fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120813]
8-2-7-3-15

On keg at The Bow Bar. Pours a cloudy light golden colour with a fair white head. A huge passion fruit aroma before pineapple, caramel and alcohol. Similar flavours with mild carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Nicely bitter with lingering passion fruit again. Lovely.

UPDATED: AUG 17, 2012 Aroma: Huge tangerine, grapefruit and apricot aroma. Subtle pine notes, but the fruity hops dominate.

Appearance: Slightly milky, pale orange body with a small white head that quickly fades. Fantastic lacing.

Taste: Fruit salad taste that reminds me of Jelly Tots sweets. Like the aroma, tangerine, grapefruit and apricot are the key flavours. Very juicy, with a lovely balance between the sharp tanginess and fruity sweetness.

Palate: Light to medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Very soft carbonation.

Overall: This is the first Kernel beer I’ve had on cask and it’s truly incredible. This pale ale is very light and fruity - I could drink it all day.

Keg at StormBird. Pale orange colour with pleasing light citrus aroma. Intense bitterness from the Simcoe. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone