The Kernel Pale Ale South

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

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Bottle at William IV (Magic Rock takeover) 10/12/12. Hazed light amber with a big bubbly off white head. Nose is apricot jam, pineapple, orange pith, mango, syrup & figs, sweet sugars. Taste follows, mango, caramel, pine, sugards, tropical fruit notes. Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to a bitter sweet finish. Decent.

2/3 pint from tap at Brew Dog, Manchester. 7.Jul.2012 Soapy head, hazy orange body and a little lacing. Hops to the nose, whiff of orange, spruce and grapefruit. Lively carbonated. Grapefruit, hops and a hint for coriander (maybe?).

50cl bottle [from trade with Leighton] shared with Joes and Dutchdrebus. Unclear orange color, full sized white head that leaves a slight lacing. Smell lightly malts, hops and fruityness. Taste lightly malts, hops, bitter, some fruityness and citrussy. Medium body and firm, a bit fizzy carbonation.

Bottle @ joes thx to benzai. Slightly hazy orange colour with a full white head. Smells hoppy, grapefruit, apricots, fresh, fruity. Tastes hoppy, bitter, grapefruit, pine, resin, bitter.. The whole package. Could use a bit more sweetness, but still a great beer. Medium body, quite a lot of carbo.

Bottle from Jacks, Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon, consumed at home, Saturday 22nd September 2012 Warm golden colour, slight haze and a slim white head atop. Good buzzy bitterness plays across the toungue. Lovely bittersweet balance, hops are great, really lovely beer. A6 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.7

Bottle from King William IV, Leyton. Cloudy golden-yellow with a stable head.Potent citrussy hop nose. Good grapefruity and citric hop bitterness. No complaints.

Bottle 330ml.

Unclear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, pale malt, light caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit, peach. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity, tropical fruit, peach, hops. Very balanced ;o) Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120813]

Bottled (from Kernel, thanks Evin!, abv 4.7%). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, nectary, some sweet malts along with mild wooden notes. Flavour is fruity, floral, nectary and some tropical fruit juice concentrate.

Bottle from Mr Lawrence Wine Merchants, Brockley. Gold pour with a white head. Mango, pineapple and tropical fruit aroma. Flavours of mango and peach with a subtle hop linger. Bitter-fruit finish.

250ml, 6.0 % abv, poured from tap at BrewDog, Manchester. Unclear orange coloured body. Low, bubbly head. Fresh fruit hoppy smell with hints of peaches. Nice blended taste profile of tropical fruits and juicy malts. Dry bitter endnotes. Crispy in the mouth. Refreshing (Manchester, 07.07.2012).