Oud Bruin Flemish Red, The Kernel
Description
Oud Bruin is such a rarely conceived style and has such an unusual, complex and intense meld of flavours, that it stands completely in its own field.
The beer pours a dark reddish brown with a soft head that dissipates relatively quickly.
Give it a good sniff before the foam departs to get notes of brown bread, iron, and freshly chopped wood.
The body is sharp & direct, although the carbonation is light the acidity makes it feel quite spritzy. Immediately you're hit with flavours that are both rich and sour, thick skinned red fruits, a hint of strawberry, quickly giving way to the acetic notes, balsamic vinegar, minerals, hints of leather and the tannins you might expect in a strong iced tea.
Malt: Vienna, Aromatic, Crystal, Low Colour Chocolate & Wheat
Hops: Amarillo
Yeast: House Culture
£4.50
Quantity Available: 12 or more
Product Code: S16260
Country
England
Region
London
Alcohol Vol
5.8%
Bottle Size
33cl
Closure
crown cap
Producer Details
The Kernel Brewery was founded in 2009 by Evin O'Riordain in Bermondsey, England. It was one of London's first craft brewers, and within 10 years it had helped inspire the establishment of around a hundred new microbreweries in the capital. The original 6.5 hectolitre brewhouse on Druid Street was replaced in 2012 by a 32hl plant on Dockley Road in the Spa Terminus railway arches.
The brewery's ethos strongly favours quality over quantity, with quality control being at the heart of the operation. Around 90 percent of the beer Kernel produces is sold in London. O'Riordain says that "the demand is way higher than anything we can produce, it’s far beyond our capacity."
Kernel avoids unnecessary experimentation, with each brew being an intentional evolution of the previous batch. The hop types used are constantly changing in line with availability and the varying characteristics of each year's crop.
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