Bona Ventura

Bermondsey · London

The Kernel (Spa Road taproom)

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The Kernel, founded in 2009 by Evin O'Riordain, was the first brewery under the Bermondsey railway arches and started the Beer Mile. Since August 2024 its bar has been a big, airy room on Spa Road with 25 keg taps and 2 handpumps and a Japanese kitchen.

Address
132 Spa Rd, London SE16 3AE
Hours
Wed-Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-20:00; closed Mon, Tue (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
Price
Price not verified
Price level
££

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Good to know

  • Closed Monday and Tuesday; Saturday opens at 11:00 (Google).
  • CAMRA notes that on Saturdays only big group bookings (20-30) are taken; smaller groups walk in.

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