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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Enigma Double IPA |  | 1 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA |  | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 1 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | | 1 |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | | 1 |
| Redemption - Tap East Special | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Highwire Grapefruit | | 1 |
| Moor - Radiance | | 1 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | | 1 |
| Shiny - Pail (Ahtanum) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | | 1 |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Burgundy Barrel Aged Biere de Saison | | 1 |
| Tap East - Black IPA | | 2 |
| Shiny - Pail (Comet, Pekko) | | 1 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | | 3 |
| Tap East - No. 6 Cherry Blonde | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Beavertown - Holy Cowbell | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Old Hands Coconut Porter |  | 1 |
| Shiny - Happy People | | 1 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Boleyn Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Made North | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Crossroads West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - No. 6 Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Cafe au Lait in the Morning | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Return of the Empire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Session N.Z. hopped bitter (Pacifica) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Red Wedge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
28 Nov 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening after a frustrating shopping experience at Westfield. I missed the launch here of Twickenham Brewery’s new ‘Old Hands’ range a few days ago and hoped there may be some left tonight – a bit disappointed to find just a couple of keg versions still available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Black IPA | 6.00 | | Somewhere in a grey area between Black IPA and Stout I think. |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | | Full-bodied and tasty. |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Old Hands Coconut Porter | 6.00 | | From keg. A sweetish, black Porter. Dry coconut tastes. Slight medicinal taint spoils. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I arrive here to find that I am 24 hours early for a beer event. Never mind, my old mate Volney is in and we prop up a corner of the bar for a while, talking about incompetent football administrators and 80s bands. The pub is unusually crowded tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | I don’t drink this very often, but I should as it is very nice. |
| Tap East - Black IPA | 6.00 | | This cask at 5.6% - it has also been at 6.0%. A very lush Black IPA, less hoppy than some and verging into Stout territory. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bermondsey Best | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Busy tonight with Thursday evening crowds.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor & Eton - Conqueror | 5.00 | | Excellent Black IPA, an all-too-scarce style at the present. |
| Windsor & Eton - Brew 882 Seattle Porter | 4.80 | | Very tasty. |
| Magic Rock - Highwire Grapefruit | 5.50 | | From a keg of some sort and very expensive. But what a lovely taste. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Red Wedge | 4.70 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening. Three well-refreshed chaps at the bar started to become a bit irritating with their ‘singing’, although they were harmless enough.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | | Fresh and juicy. |
| Beavertown - Holy Cowbell | 5.60 | | On keg dispense. Apparently it’s International Stout Day, so I forked out for a half of this. Absolutely lush tastes, but impacted by chilling and high carbonation. |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Session N.Z. hopped bitter (Pacifica) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Boleyn Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening after a full day exploring Rainham Marshes RSPB reserve.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | Crisp and very tasty, amber-coloured Bitter. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | | Fresh and hoppy and juicy. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Session N.Z. hopped bitter (Pacifica) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | 3.60 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening on a Monday and on the quiet side.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | | This cask dry-hopped with Chinook and very lovely. |
| Shiny - Happy People | 4.20 | | Golden. This turned out to be the last pint out and, although I happily accepted it after a taster, it was clearly not at its best. |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Jamboree | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Return of the Empire | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - No. 6 Cherry Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Hard to believe, but tonight is the fifth anniversary of the opening of Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford. Whilst Tinie Tempah is doing whatever it is he does upstairs somewhere at the official party, there is an altogether different birthday party going on in here for an appreciative crowd, with special beers and chocolate cake. The beer was faultless tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | | A special cask of this always-great beer that has been dry-hopped with experimental hop variety #431. Especially good. |
| Redemption - Tap East Special | 4.70 | | A lovely, golden and hoppy and fruity beer. It turns out to be a brewery blend of Kazbek and Big Chief with added pineapple juice (said the man in the Redemption T-shirt). |
| Shiny - Pail (Ahtanum) | 4.10 | | Another excellent single-hop beer in the Pail series. |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Burgundy Barrel Aged Biere de Saison | 5.00 | | On key-keg dispense. I saved this fancy-pants beer until last. Mouth-puckering sour and dry. Boy was it dry. Probably should have drunk it first, not last. |
| Tap East - No. 6 Cherry Blonde | 4.20 | | The No. 6 with added cherry. |
| East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | | A special cask, dry-hopped with First Gold. Nothing wrong with it, but there were so many good beers here tonight that I’m relegating it to ‘good’. |
| Tap East - Cafe au Lait in the Morning | 5.60 | Not Tried |
09 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Relatively quiet in here for a Friday evening session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Enigma Double IPA | 7.20 | | On key-keg dispense, a collaboration beer with Beak Brewery. A hazy amber colour. A huge smack in the face of good hop flavours. |
| Moor - Radiance | 5.00 | | A cloudy (unfined) golden beer – excellent. |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | 3.60 | | A pale beer, flavoured with Earl Grey tea. |
| Shiny - Pail (Comet, Pekko) | 4.00 | | Version of this pale beer using Comet and Pekko hops. I enjoyed every drop – just my thing. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Boleyn Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Typically quiet Sunday evening session. Just locals in really.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | Excellent beer. |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | | Really good, smoky, black Porter. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Made North | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Crossroads West Coast IPA | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - No. 6 Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Boleyn Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening. Best known launchpad for a journey into Kent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hackney - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Radiance | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Boleyn Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Tap East
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 31 |
| 512 |
| 206 |
| 81 |
 | 5 |
The pub is found in Stratford, Greater London, E20 1EE.
A brand new pub opened on 13 September 2011 in the Westfield Shopping Centre at Stratford. It is directly opposite Stratford International railway station in what is called International Square, the pub contains a micro-brewery and stocks approximately 500 bottled beers. It is a sister pub to the Rake in Borough Market. 6 handpumps in 2 banks of 3 with one bank usually reserved for Tap East's own brews.
We have visited this pub 417 times, seen 810 different beers and tried 545 of them.
Postcode: E20 1EE