UPDATED: JAN 3, 2022 33cl Bottle @ De Bierkoning, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Black colour with a thin tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, hops, pine. Taste is roasted malt, dark chocolate, sweet, licorice, hops, resin. Medium body, average carbonation.

UPDATED: JAN 2, 2022 330ml bottle from 7000 Jars of Beer, Kingston. Pitch black with a dense brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, bitter chocolate, hints of coconut from the Sabro and fennel. Fairly thick. Very smooth - the carbonation is right on point. Roasty and big building bitterness, with the hoppy lingers mixing in quite nicely.

UPDATED: DEC 18, 2021 Bottle from Cornelius. Black body with a thick beige head. Thick lacing. Aroma of blueberry and pine. Flavour of cherry, grapefruit and dark chocolate. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. These India Double Porters from the Kernel are just superb. For me, it’s the style the brew best. I’d love to see the Kernel regularly brew some Double IPAs.

UPDATED: DEC 6, 2021 33cl Fles, veel dank Harmen! Zwarte kleur, fijne beige kraag. Typische geur van de zwarte bieren van Kernel, een veelvoud aan gebrande en geroosterde geuren, gebrande pinda's, verse koffie, gebrande mout, pure chocolade, hint van besjes, wat kokos, smaak is wel iets dunner maar deze gasten weten wel hoe je topspul maakt. Medium body.

UPDATED: DEC 4, 2021 330ml bottle Sophie's Beer Store. Pours black, with good tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, light hop touch though no coconut. Taste is smooth with edgy roasted malts, subtle pine nuances, citrus in the shadows with a mild sabro influence. Nice bitterness. Decent as always.

UPDATED: NOV 13, 2021 Pours near black with a lasting tan head and lacing. Aroma of roast chocolate, touch of lime and a hint of coconut. Taste is wonderfully rich malt, bitter chocolate, and lots of fruit from the hops, obligatory touch of Sabro coconut.

UPDATED: OCT 30, 2021 Dark brown/black with golden head. Smells like smoth/fruity coffee. Taste is bitter chocolate, fruity coffee and slightly hoppy. Lovely beer :)

UPDATED: OCT 28, 2021 This is a wonderful porter. I could stay on the aroma for ages. Taste is a perfect marriage of elements with the hops lifting it all into sublime territory. Such good value for what you get too.

UPDATED: OCT 21, 2021 Bottle at home, 21st October 2021. Pours a black beer, tan head. Aroma is liquorice, dank, cocoa, malty, citrus. Taste is bitter, cocoa, liquorice, malty, pine and resin, the Sabro works well, some light coconut, a bitter and aromatic finish. Excellent

UPDATED: SEP 30, 2021 Bottle. Black pour, brown head. Aroma of nice roasted malt, peach, orange, chocolate, licorice, fruity coffee and tropical hop. Taste has smooth roasted malt, peach, chocolate, fruity coffee, licorice, citrus, bitter orange, pineapple, caramel and a finish with nice roast and fruity hop tones. Such rich flavors that work so well together, this is how it should be done, outstanding.