Celebrate America’s Brewing Heritage with Corn-Focused Classics

In the early days of the homebrewing boom, corn was seen as an ingredient for cheap American macro beers, incompatible with the quality-over-quantity goals of homebrewing. Things began to change with a growing interest in historical beers and an appreciation for the technical challenges of lager brewing. Once homebrewers started brewing with corn, they realized it adds a drinkability and mild flavor that you just can’t get with anything else. The Kernel Collection showcases three corn-focused recipes with deep roots in America's brewing tradition. Get The Kernel Collection today and start brewing with corn the way it was meant to be brewed!

Cream Ale

Brew up an authentic American classic with the Classic American Cream Ale All-Grain Beer Recipe Kit. This traditional recipe showcases high-quality, premium flaked corn to deliver that signature smoothness and gentle corn sweetness beloved in Cream Ales. Combined with crisp American two-row malt and subtle American hop character, this beer is clean, refreshing, and endlessly drinkable. Perfectly balanced and brilliantly clear, this Cream Ale is your ideal companion for sunny afternoons, backyard barbecues, or simply relaxing after a day's work. Cheers to a timeless brew made the old-fashioned way.
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Bluegrass Benchmark Kentucky Common

Once a massively popular regional style centered around Louisville, this uniquely American beer style fell out of favor with the onset of Prohibition. Although a recognized beer style in modern times, its popularity is a mere shadow of its former self. Kentucky Common is brewed with the readily available ingredients of the time and place, and Bluegrass Benchmark is our reflection of this nearly forgotten piece of American beer history. Classic American base malt, corn and a dash of both caramel and black malts coupled with distinct American and imported hops craft a beer worthy of its vintage forerunner.
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Pre-Prohibition Lager

This classic American lager kit celebrates corn, one of brewing’s greatest adjuncts and a favorite ingredient among passionate homebrewers—including us! We've sourced premium non-GMO Malted Corn from Root Shoot Malting, proudly featuring it at the historical maximum of 30%. Paired with traditional 6-row malt and balanced by assertive yet smooth bitterness from classic American hops, this Pre-Prohibition Lager delivers depth, crispness, and an authentic corn character we love. Brew history at home with this robust, distinctly American lager—rediscovered for today’s adventurous homebrewer.
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