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Waterloo Tap (Bloomsbury Leisure Group)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Magic |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Baltic Porter | | 1 |
| Five Points - Hybrid DIPA |  | 1 |
| Hammerton - Crunch | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | | 2 |
| Hammerton - N7 | | 1 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | | 1 |
| Moor - Stout | | 1 |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | | 1 |
| Shiny - Codebreaker | | 1 |
| Pressure Drop - Street Porter | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - India Pale Ale – Centennial, Endeavour, Zeus, Vic Secret | | 1 |
| Harvey's - Wharf IPA | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - India Pale Ale - Mosaic Citra Amarillo | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Steam Effort (Fuller's & Friends collaboration with Redemption) | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Smash the Violins | | 1 |
| Moor - Destination F | | 1 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Lady Liberty |  | 1 |
| Firestone Walker - Easy Jack IPA | | 1 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Speak Easy IPA | | 1 |
| Adnams - Arabella SB | | 1 |
| Adnams - Freewheel |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Paradigm Shift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All the Small Things | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Cheat Mode | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Um-Bunko | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
17 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
During the early evening rush.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | A proper, black Porter. Really good chocolate, fruit and hop flavours. |
| Pressure Drop - Street Porter | 4.50 | | From key-keg and nowadays brewed to 6.5%. Pretty fine. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Steam Effort (Fuller's & Friends collaboration with Redemption) | 4.50 | | Seemingly now brewed at Fullers rather than at Redemption. Clear gold in colour. This has a full, almost creamy mouthfeel coupled with bitter hop flavours. Very nice. |
| Acorn - Barnsley Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A busy and noisy early evening session in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 4.80 | | A proper Brown Ale. |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Cheat Mode | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Holler (formerly Holler Boys) - Um-Bunko | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. I really do like the pub's Arcoroc pint and half pint straight glasses with rounded bases. Good to see Turners Russet 8% cider on one of the 6 cask taps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Lewes Castle Brown Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Dance First | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All the Small Things | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit at the peak time for customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor - Destination F | 5.60 | | A cloudy, golden Wheat Beer with a lemony edge. |
| Adnams - Freewheel | 3.60 | | Lightweight Golden Ale with fruity hop flavours not well developed. |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit after a day trip to Hastings. Pub very quiet at this time on a Sunday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | | Strong and full-bodied. |
| Moor - Stout | 5.00 | | A great Stout. Dry and hoppy, with a touch of fruit. |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - India Pale Ale – Centennial, Endeavour, Zeus, Vic Secret | 6.80 | | From key-keg. The Kernel are still the masters of this kind of thing. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening after work. The new ‘garden’ area at the rear is proving popular tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Magic | 4.00 | | A cloudy yellow colour. Fab. Ekuanot, Mosaic, Mandarina and Simcoe hops. Lovely. |
| Harvey's - Wharf IPA | 4.80 | | A very nice addition to Harvey’s cask range. Amber/gold in colour. A nice balance of spicy and citrus hop flavours. |
| Firestone Walker - Easy Jack IPA | 4.50 | | A yank import on keg, and it is a bit too fizzy as a consequence. Has all the expected West Coast hop flavours but at a sensible strength. |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Grandstand Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Dark Matter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Paradigm Shift | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Some increasingly bizarre prices for some of the keg beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | 6.00 | | Superb condition, a chewy meal |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Lady Liberty | 4.80 | Not Tried |
08 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening although seemingly after peak crowd tonight. Pleased to catch up at last with some of the Five Points Brewery anniversary special beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Baltic Porter | 8.40 | | From key-keg and exceptionally good. Almost black in colour, Strong. Quite dry, but with an almost creamy mouthfeel. Coffee and nuts. |
| Five Points - Hybrid DIPA | 8.70 | | From key-keg. Obviously strong. Hazy amber in colour. Bags of hops and a hint of brett I thought – it is after all a collaboration with Wild Beer. |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Speak Easy IPA | 4.60 | | Golden. A very dry IPA. |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried |
01 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Busy here, as always. Good to meet up with Colin G and to meet Charlie from Hop Locker.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - Crunch | 5.40 | | A black, peanut-butter Milk Stout. I’ve been looking out for this and thoroughly enjoyed it. |
| Shiny - Codebreaker | 6.70 | | A fruity IPA style, with hints of spicy Belgian yeast. |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - India Pale Ale - Mosaic Citra Amarillo | 7.00 | | From key-keg, a superb IPA featuring three of the best hop varieties around. |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - Lady Liberty | 4.80 | | A golden, fruity APA. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and rammed, although the crowding did begin to ease.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Smash the Violins | 4.50 | | A golden APA. |
| Adnams - Arabella SB | 4.50 | | Amber in colour, brewed with East Anglian malt and US east coast hops. Quite soft. |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerton - Penton (or Pentonville Oyster Stout) | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Waterloo Tap
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 51 |
| 18 |
| 4 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Waterloo, Central London, SE1 7ES.
A quite small modern bar in Sutton Walk in railway arch 147 on the line to Charing Cross, near Waterloo railway station, which opened on 18th March 2016. There is an extensive selection of 6 cask and 20 keg beers (although there are 22 keg taps) all dispensed from taps mounted on the copper bar back. All cask and keg beers are listed with name, abv and price on a blackboard above the bar back. The cellar and storage is in a structure in an adjoining arch. Handy for BFI IMAX and the Royal Festival Hall. Card payment only.
We have visited this pub 42 times, seen 141 different beers and tried 74 of them.
Postcode: SE1 7ES