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Upminster TapRoom (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Crouch Vale - Essex Boys BitterExcellent1
Maldon - A Drop of Nelson's BloodExcellent1
Pig & Porter - Red Spider RyeExcellent1
Frog Island - Best BitterExcellent1
Colchester - Old MortalityGood1
Wibblers - ApprenticeGood1
Crouch Vale - SummitGood1
Dark Star - OriginalNot Tried0
Wibblers - Crafty StoatNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla PorterNot Tried0
Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Billericay BlondeNot Tried0
Mighty Oak - Maldon GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. Upminster TapRoom, Upminster, Greater London
Picture 2. Upminster TapRoom, Upminster, Greater London
Picture 3. Upminster TapRoom, Upminster, Greater London
Chris Excell

Visits Details

25 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until just before 11pm close. A way out east trip tonight on a Micropub ticking visit. Friendly staff and all the attributes of a classic Micropub but the noise levels ruined it for me with the need to shout to be heard. Soft furnishings may be required or ceiling baffles.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Crouch Vale - Summit4.30Good
Colchester - Old Mortality4.30GoodA dark bitter
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter4.60Not Tried
Billericay (large volume beers brewed at Brentwood) - Billericay Blonde4.00Not Tried
22 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
I am pleased to be able to report that this pub has won its planning appeal and now operates with a full A1 licence allowing it to sell alcoholic drinks without the need to purchase food.
BeerABVScoreNotes
06 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
At first we were the only customers but others soon arrived. We had a good chat with the owners about micropubs and the Paper Mill at Sittingbourne in particular.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Maldon - A Drop of Nelson's Blood3.80Excellent
Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye4.80Excellent
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
04 Dec 2015 (ChrisE)
Friday soon after opening time, at first I was the only customer but another couple came in soon afterwards and a group of six ladies soon after that. I had a good conversation with the landlady about the problems with a few councillors.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Frog Island - Best Bitter3.80Excellent
Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Bitter3.50Excellent
Wibblers - Apprentice3.90Good
Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Original5.00Not Tried
Wibblers - Crafty Stoat5.30Not Tried

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About the Upminster TapRoom

The pub sign. Upminster TapRoom, Upminster, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent14
Good5
Acceptable3
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Upminster, Greater London, RM14 3DT.

A micropub in Sunnyside Gardens, opened in November 2015 after about one year of planning difficulties. It opened originally as A3 Snack Bar with a licence for the sale of alcohol so pending the outcome of a Change of Use Planning Appeal you had to have something to eat with your beer. The snack bar offered pork pies, Scotch eggs, pork scratchings and similar delicacies. At the time of opening they were applying for, and getting, TENs for Fridays and Saturdays which meant that on those days only it was not necessary to order food. Thankfully full planning permission has eventually been granted to open as a pub. Single storey building not far from Upminster railway station (5 minutes walk). Seating is at high stools and wall benches with all high tables. Real ales and ciders are served from a temperature-controlled cellar room on gravity dispense. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2017 & 2018.

We have visited this pub 14 times, seen 57 different beers and tried 21 of them.

Map location

Postcode: RM14 3DT