Collection: Explore Our Dark Beers

At The Kernel Brewery, our selection of Dark Beers is always changing. We brew in small batches and focus on flavour.

Whilst some styles will be available all year round, others are seasonal specials, released in autumn and winter only.

Build Your Box or Try Our Dark Beer Selection

You can customise your order by choosing individual dark beers currently in stock — or you let us do the picking.

Our Dark Box is a curated mix of available dark styles. It’s a great way to explore the range or gift a friend.

Product Highlights

Export India Porter

Malt: Maris Otter, brown, black, chocolate, crystal
Hops: varies batch to batch
Yeast: American ale yeast

You can expect a dark brown beer that promises coffee and cocoa, with hops that bring lightness, brightness and fruit, and the relatively high carbonation - unusual for a porter - which makes this beer surprisingly refreshing.

Export Stout - London 1890 

Malt: Maris Otter, brown, black, chocolate, crystal 
Hops: varies batch to batch
Yeast: American ale yeast

This is based on a 19th century recipe from the Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, which we’ve adapted and modified.

The resulting beer is dark, dark black. It has an oily texture, loads of rich dried fruit and alcohol warmth, often with hints of leather, tar, smoke and chocolate, and then a herbal hop bitterness on top.

 Dry Stout

Malt: Maris Otter, brown, black, chocolate, dark, crystal, carafa, oats 
Hops: varies
Yeast: American ale yeast

The equivalent to Table Beer in our range of stouts and porters. Not brewed to 'dry stout'-style, per se, but a stout that is dry. Light-bodied but not thin, with more prominent kettle-hopping and then dry-hopping to add some brightness and contrast to the roasty, biscuity, and savoury character of the dark malts

As always, you will receive 10% off when you order 12 bottles or more. This discount has been built into the curated Dark Box. 

Shipping is available across the UK. We offer free shipping to orders over £65.00 to mainland UK addresses. 

Stay Updated

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We often post about new brews, limited releases, and what’s currently available.

Need Help?

Questions about your order? Get in touch at shop@thekernelbrewery.com. We’re happy to help.