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Beer Merchants Tap (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Monk - Sharknado |  | 1 |
| Magic Rock - BA de Mole | | 1 |
| Beavertown - Zoltar Says “Make Your Wish” | | 1 |
| Lervig - House Party |  | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Fields Forever NEIPA | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - John Green's Bouffant | | 1 |
| La Senne - Brussels Calling | | 1 |
| Siphon - Nola | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - The Vader Shuffle | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Special Lazers | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Bearded Lady | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Strawberry Milkshake | | 1 |
| Lost and Grounded - Running with Spectres | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Pump up the Jam | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Conjurer | | 1 |
| Gipsy Hill - Wurlitzer | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - BA El Gingero | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Club Tropicana |  | 1 |
| Kona Brewing Co. - Hanalei IPA | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - Self Optimisation in the Digital Age | | 2 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Citra | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Nelson Sauvin Milkshake IPA | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Idaho | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - HANK | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Obi Wan Shinobi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
07 Aug 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Dave's first visit here and he appeared impressed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudwater - Self Optimisation in the Digital Age | 5.00 |  | A good Bitter, spoiled today by warm temperature. |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, with most customers sat outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudwater - John Green's Bouffant | 4.60 | | Cloudwater continuing to show that they are as good at cask beer as everything else. A hazy, golden Pale Ale hopped with Ekuanot. |
| Siphon - Nola | 5.00 | | From keg dispense. A Belgian-brewed, German-style Hefeweizen with plenty of hops. |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening. Hot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lervig - House Party | 4.50 | | From keg dispense. Cloudy gold. Crisp and hoppy and refreshing. |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Idaho | 4.00 | | Yet more soft, golden, murky, fruity beer with zero bitterness. |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | Not Tried |
27 Jun 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Late afternoon on a hot day. Most customers are outside in the sun, but I opt for the cool of the inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudwater - Self Optimisation in the Digital Age | 5.00 | | If only all traditional cask Bitters tasted as good as this one. |
| Magic Rock - Special Lazers | 7.00 | | From keg dispense. A London Murky. Has a harder mouthfeel than is typical for the style and masses of fruity flavours. |
| Tiny Rebel - Pump up the Jam | 5.00 | | From keg dispense. Amazing flavours. It actually tastes of that very sweet red jam that only occurs in doughnuts. Bready too. |
| Elusive - Obi Wan Shinobi | 11.20 | Not Tried |
29 Apr 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Monday evening vibes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gipsy Hill - Wurlitzer | 6.00 | | Keg dispense. An intriguing, dry beer with white grape juice and Nelson Sauvin hops. |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Citra | 4.00 | | Soft and fuzzy. |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Late afternoon before the crowds build.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - BA de Mole | 10.00 | | Brewed in collaboration with de Molen and kegged in some way. It is fabulous. Black, with chilli and spice and dusty old wood. |
| Magic Rock - Bearded Lady | 10.50 | | A rare treat indeed to find this Imperial Stout in cask. Sublime. |
| Magic Rock - Conjurer | 3.50 | | A Pale Ale with a very hoppy nose. Biscuity malt and a floral and citrus hop taste. |
| Magic Rock - BA El Gingero | 7.50 | | From some form of keggery. A strong, barrel-aged Oatmeal Stout with ginger and orange. |
09 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
There is nothing wrong with the two cask beers available here tonight – two of my absolute favourites in fact – but I need a slow, sippin’ kind of beer whilst my body deals with a large overload of nachos from the previous pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Senne - Brussels Calling | 6.50 | | A cloudy, golden IPA – everyone is brewing them. Fragrant and bitter. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2018 (Stephen Harris)
On to Beer Merchants where a group of friends is ensconced. It is Tiny Rebel week or Tiny Rebel month or something and good to see a couple of their interesting beers on cask as well as a line of key-keg taps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - Strawberry Milkshake | 4.20 | | Less lactose than the Nelson Milkshake beer and lots of strawberry. Better balance in my opinion. |
| Tiny Rebel - Fields Forever NEIPA | 6.50 | | From key-keg. Murky gold. Amber, sweet, milky, strawberry. |
| Tiny Rebel - Nelson Sauvin Milkshake IPA | 4.20 | | Murky pale gold, a lot of lactose, bit of grapefruit. |
| Tiny Rebel - Club Tropicana | 5.40 | | From key-keg and a bit too much carbonation has built up for my tastes. Hazy gold, with lots of tropical fruit flavours. |
06 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Busy on Sunday early evening, although nothing compared to the crowds at nearby Crate and Howling Hops – one look at those and I moved on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Monk - Sharknado | 5.50 | | From key-keg. Orange in colour. This is an IPA, flavoured with sea salt and blood orange. It is fantastic. My friend starts to get annoyed by my repeated comments about how fantastic it is. |
| Beavertown - Zoltar Says “Make Your Wish” | 7.50 | | From key-keg. Another superb beer. This one is a white wine barrel-aged Stout. English hops and Irish yeast. |
| Tiny Rebel - Cwtch | 4.60 | | The sole beer on cask today, but it’s a cracker. |
| Kona Brewing Co. - Hanalei IPA | 4.50 | | From keg dispense and a bit fizzy. A rather dry, fruity, pale IPA. |
18 Apr 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Whilst everyone was sitting with their coats on as far from the door as possible when I visited a couple of weeks ago, tonight they are all out in the yard wearing T-shirts.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Rebel - The Vader Shuffle | 6.50 | | A black, barrel-aged Porter brewed with Belgian yeast. Oak and spice and toffee. Special stuff. |
| Lost and Grounded - Running with Spectres | 6.80 | | From key-keg. A Baltic-style Porter. Good strength. Black, rich and dry, with chocolate flavours. |
| Tiny Rebel - HANK | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Beer Merchants Tap
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 5 |
| 31 |
| 9 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E9 5LN.
A very large new bar, opened in former industrial premises close to Hackney Wick Station in early 2018. There is a large, split-level main bar, with another big room beyond and a courtyard seating area at the front. Beer sold in a variety of formats, including through 20 taps and two handpumps on the bar.
We have visited this pub 21 times, seen 51 different beers and tried 45 of them.
Postcode: E9 5LN