The Kernel Tap Room, Bermondsey, SE16

There are two handpumps in here, but it's not clear which ales are dispensed in the traditional way. The beer menu behind the bar lists 30 or more, 2 of them with a green badge for cask, but do they mean it's the one on the left or right? Fortunately A5 sheets dotted around can help you out (or you could even ask at the bar). Prices are, naturally, top-end: £5.60 for Table Beer, but £7 for the more pokey Thornbridge collaboration. The keg comes with the usual price/ABV trade-off, though the beer lists are helpful in explaining all the options. I found it pretty loud of an evening, with background music and chat bouncing off the concrete floor. The Kernel Brewery was in there at the start of the craft beer revolution in London so if that's of interest, this venue is a must.

Official site of The Kernel Tap Room - www.thekernelbrewery.com

Official site of The Kernel Tap Room - www.thekernelbrewery.com