The Kernel Export India Porter
overall
100
style
RATINGS: 588 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.79/5 EST. CALORIES: 171 ABV: 5.7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle conditioned, 500ml and unpasteurised keg; Regular. ABV may vary slightly. Kernel have begun regularly serving draft Export India Porter with the hops prominently labeled. As such there are again separate entries of this beer (as of January 2020). Any release where the hop variation is not clear should be rated using this entry. The Export India Porter relates to porter in similar manner to the way the IPA relates to the Pale Ale: they added more hops. We’ve taken Barclay Perkins recipe from 1855, but changed the hops to Columbus and Cascade (American varieties) and hopped it in the same way that we hop our IPAs. The result is a dark brown beer that smells of cocoa, roses, and some orange. The body is quite light, and it is carbonated more highly than usual for a porter to make it more refreshing. It’s quite light in texture and tastes of Turkish delight dusted with cocoa powder – chocolate, rose water and fruit. Dry finish.
Bottle conditioned, 500ml and unpasteurised keg; Regular. ABV may vary slightly. Kernel have begun regularly serving draft Export India Porter with the hops prominently labeled. As such there are again separate entries of this beer (as of January 2020). Any release where the hop variation is not clear should be rated using this entry. The Export India Porter relates to porter in similar manner to the way the IPA relates to the Pale Ale: they added more hops. We’ve taken Barclay Perkins recipe from 1855, but changed the hops to Columbus and Cascade (American varieties) and hopped it in the same way that we hop our IPAs. The result is a dark brown beer that smells of cocoa, roses, and some orange. The body is quite light, and it is carbonated more highly than usual for a porter to make it more refreshing. It’s quite light in texture and tastes of Turkish delight dusted with cocoa powder – chocolate, rose water and fruit. Dry finish.
3.8
UPDATED: MAR 29, 2024 On tap at the Kernel. Dark pour and creamy head. Muted espresso and dark chocolate flavor. Prickly and strong on the palate. This is a dry porter with American hops - an odd combination that works well.
3.8
UPDATED: MAR 22, 2024 Cask, 1 pint at The Star & Garter, Bromley. 21.3.24.
Appearance is dark mahogany / near black with a thin off white head. Mouthfeel, medium plus. Aroma and taste are primarily of dark malts, with some chocolate in the background. Good.
4.1
UPDATED: JAN 14, 2024 bottiglia 33 cl, hops: HBC 431, bel cappello di schiuma cappuccino fine persistente, colore marrone intenso nero, al naso è intensa luppoli frutta rossa lieviti caffè malto tostato cacao una punta di liquirizia, in bocca è cremosa caffè cioccolato fondente caramello malto tostato liquirizia note erbacee, corpo rotondo, carbonazione moderata, amaro moderato. Gustosa aromatica. Ottima. c. cantina della birra 14.01.24
4
UPDATED: NOV 2, 2023 Deep Black color and a nice tan, foamy head. Roasty, piney, faint zesty fruits. Nice one. Thx to Bryan B. for this bottle
3.6
UPDATED: AUG 11, 2023 Bottle pours a thick black with some off white head. Nose is cocoa, malt, toast. Flavor is chewy with malt, toast, brown sugar. Medium bodied finish. Well made. Easy to drink.
4
UPDATED: JUL 18, 2023 Had this at the Dishroom Indian Restaurant in Kensington. Smooth and creamy porter.
3.8
UPDATED: MAY 11, 2023 Poured from the tap (ABV listed as 6%). Black with creamy beige head. Dry roast, mild cocoa, rose water, very feint background hops, good balance.
4
UPDATED: APR 27, 2023 Bottle at the April DC Ratebeer tasting. Poured a nearly pitch black color with a very tan head. Rich, but not overly cloying. Chocolate. Big, robust. Really good.
3.8
UPDATED: APR 14, 2023 Roast and some pine. Black pour with decent head. Pretty good balance. Black pour with good head and lacing. Light caramel. Bitter end. Bottl.
4.1
UPDATED: MAR 15, 2023 Bottle at home on 15th March 2023. Solid sepia black with tan foam and scant lacing. Coffee and nutty dark chocolate aroma. Spiced roasty malts in-mouth with hints of smoke. A finish of roastiness, woodsmoke and coffee. Full bodied with an engaging texture. Superb.
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