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The Kernel London Porter

The Kernel Brewery
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🌍 United Kingdom · Porter · One of 60 Porters in hopIQ

"In a London Porter things are warm and dark and rich. Dried fruit — raisins, prunes and dates — and chocolate. Then a balanced espresso finish. Hints of leather, tar, tobacco." Brewed with brown malt (a distinctly London tradition) and East Kent Goldings. First brewed February 2010. One of London's definitive craft dark beers.

ABV
5.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 56 flavour tags

chocolate
100%
dark fruit
100%
rich
60%
roasted
60%
coffee
60%
malty
60%
earthy
30%
dry
30%
hoppy
30%
smoky
30%
bitter
30%
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About Porter

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Porter?

Porters are dark ales with 4–6.5% ABV and IBU 18–35. Roasted malt brings chocolate, caramel and toffee — medium body with a clean finish.

Finding a similar Porter

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same chocolate, dark fruit, rich character as The Kernel London Porter will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of The Kernel London Porter

Serve at 10–13°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within 6–12 months for best results. Baltic Porters can be aged longer.

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