The Kernel Brewery - India Pale Ale Black 6.9%

Taste: Steak and ale pie stuffed with hops. Yoghurt and Coffee... It's hoppy, but has a stout-like smoothness, is what I am trying to say... A lot of black ales taste watery, like they are afraid of flavour, but this ale is brave like the wolf or Cherokee. Nice.

Appearance: Cold coffee. Postman Pat-parcel bottle.

Would you buy 2? I've consumed many. It's a delicious winter warmer and almost half the strength of it's paler twin it's no worse for it.

Would you buy 4? Why not. This is tasty and interesting.

Rating (out of 7): 6****** God that's good. I could drink this all the time.

The Kernel Brewery - India Pale Ale 100 Centennial 10.1%

Taste: Wow! Alcoholic. Thick, Hoppy with a dry tang. Peach cobbler overtones with a dandelion stalk bite. This is a nice sippin' beer.

Appearance: Golden treacle.

Would you buy 2? If I could afford to...

Would you buy 4? I've just found £20. So yes! But, I'd be crazy to drink them in one go.

Rating (out of 7): 6****** I'm liking this. I'm drunk after a quarter bottle though.

The Kernel Brewery - Big Brick Collaboration - Red Rye Ale 8.9%

Taste: This is strong at almost 9%. So to celebrate, I've got Die Hard on Blu-Ray, hoping that John McClane's heroic/idiotic antics will complement the flavours here. It's smells like dark chocolate somehow, with a homebrew twang. Taste is deep with Iron or Blood overtones. In a pleasant way. Fizzier than expected, it gives me a nettley sting. Also lighter than most beers of this strength. I like it!

Appearance: Coca-Cola

Would you buy 2? Yes! I could take two down!

Would you buy 4? I wish, but it would break the bank and the liver.

Rating (out of 7): 5***** lost out on a six by not being quite as delicious as other Kernel Beers. As I write this I'm changing my mind though, I'd better sign off.

Location:Battersea Power Station