On the beer mile Thursday, popped into "The Kernel" for a quick half of something tasty and who should I see there but Evin O'Riordain (the founder) he's the chap in the orange tee, he looked very chilled out in shorts and flipflops!
Founded in 2009 The Kernel is one of the original London based craft brewers and still (IMO) one of the best, this beer (in the picture) is a 6% IPA made with Galaxy (Australian) hops, and it was delicious, oranges and lemons for days. The thing about Kernel beers is that they are all mostly clean and balanced, you get the sense that Evin takes care to make beer that tastes great and is also pleasurable to drink. Many producers these days go for whacky ingredients and outlandish attributes for their beer, gimmicks in other words, not these guys, they stick to the basics and make stuff that is consistent and high quality. They are pretty pervasive in London and you can find their product in most crafty places, but deserve more recognition around the country I reckon. Although, judging from Evin's totally chilled demeanour I would hazard a guess that this is more of a lifestyle business for him, and TBH that's perfectly fine too!
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