Waterloo Tap (Bloomsbury Leisure Group)
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Stephen Harris
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19 Jun 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, but not overcrowded on a Monday.
Eight Arch - Urban Myth | 4.50 | | A really good, fruity, hoppy, golden pale Ale. |
Kernel (The Kernel) - Pale Ale – Hallertau Blanc | 5.30 | | From key-keg. You can’t go wrong with The Kernel really. Cloudy pale gold, with intense Germanic hop flavours. |
Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Blackout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Heavy Industry - Electric Mountain | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
31 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, with rush-hour crowds.
Eight Arch - Session | 3.80 | | Cloudy pale gold and very tasty. |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
27 Mar 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and rush hour busy in here.
Elusive - Overdrive (Lap 2: Zeus, Centennial & Citra) | 5.50 | | Amber in colour. Very full-bodied and flavoursome. |
Fourpure - Galaxy | 5.70 | | A very nice Pale Ale on key-keg dispense. Galaxy hop is not quite as in-your-face as some brewers’ versions of this beer. And there is a little bit of caramel in the background too. |
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Gun - Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
08 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Most others here drinking fizz.
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Possibly a tad cold but still nourishing |
Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Chocolate Orange | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Alechemy - Starhopper | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
22 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early Sunday evening and quite relaxed in here.
Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | | Near black in colour. Either a well-hopped Stout or a rather dry Black IPA. The former I think. |
Partizan - Porter | 5.60 | | From key-keg. After passing up on this one when at Partizan Brewery the previous day, I was pleased to get another chance here. Near black, smooth and fruity. |
Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
04 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
I had to return to Waterloo station this-evening as, after one day of active service, my new annual season ticket has already ceased to open the barriers and needs replacing. After that I needed a drink.
Alphabet - Flat White | 7.80 | | From key-keg. An interesting, cloudy golden/brown colour. ‘Interesting’ because this is a Stout. It has an intense roasted barley flavour, with lots of coffee tastes over an underlying milky creaminess. I don’t usually like anything that tastes of coffee, but this was really good. |
Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | Dark brown. Much more flavoursome than is typical for a Mild. Some dry toastiness and a bit of a hop presence too. |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Gun - Velo Dog | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
29 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Fealing very much poorer for having visited Waterloo Station to renew my annual season ticket. Felt I needed a drink.
Dancing Duck - Dark Drake | 4.50 | | Billed at this pub as a Porter, but tasted more like an Oatmeal Stout, and a good ‘un too. |
Brew By Numbers - 21/03 Pale Ale: Citra Amarillo Mosaic | 5.20 | | On key-keg dispense. I can’t resist a beer from this brewery, especially when it has such an appealing trio of hops. |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Dancing Duck - Ay Up | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Gun - Velo Dog | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
21 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A quick pint after touring the Christmas markets along the Southbank. It’s incredibly busy in here and I end up wedged into the little alleyway at the back with the smokers.
Heavy Industry - NOS Smoked Porter | 5.50 | | A very decent, smooth, dark, smoky Porter. |
Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
06 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and rush hour busy. Personally I find the blackboard even more difficult to read than the TV screens that went before – what’s wrong with pump clips?
Bad Seed - Cascade | 5.40 | | Golden, hazy and very hop-fruity. |
Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Blackout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
17 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Seems pub's website wrong in saying 11.30pm close.
Vocation - Search & Rescue | 4.50 | | |
Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | | Poured as a murk and, after a huddle behind the bar, was exchanged |
Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
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