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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Electric Bear - Elemental |  | 1 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Summit | | 1 |
| Steel City (cuckoo at Toolmakers) - Cravend'ale | | 3 |
| Brass Castle - Bad Kitty | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Peverel | | 1 |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Hospital Porter | | 1 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | | 1 |
| Tap East - Hallertau Weisse |  | 1 |
| Ghost - Banshee | | 1 |
| Brass Castle - Northern Blonde | | 1 |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Melba Peach IPA | | 1 |
| Electric Bear - Persuasion | | 1 |
| Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Tap East - Commercial Road IPA |  | 2 |
| Hammerton - Life on Mars | | 1 |
| Fyne - Avalanche | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Maverick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stroud - Budding Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Redemption Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
29 Jun 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A brief stop on the way home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Hospital Porter | 5.20 | | Good to see cask beers from the new One Mile End brewery premises in Tottenham beginning to appear in pubs. This is a really good Porter with an underlying smokiness to the taste. |
| Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Stroud - Budding Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Hallertau Weisse | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Jun 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Back in England after a couple of weeks in France. Quick couple of pints on the way home, via the polling station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Castle - Bad Kitty | 5.50 | | Very full-flavoured Stout. |
| Brass Castle - Northern Blonde | 3.90 | | |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jun 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late-evening. Steady flow of customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Castle - Session Mini-IPA (was 3.5%) | 3.60 | | An amber, hoppy Pale Ale. |
| Tap East - Hallertau Weisse | 4.30 | | A cloudy, sharp wheat beer with significant hop presence. |
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I ran into a good friend on the train back from Hastings and we adjourned here for a couple of evening beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Lovely. I read somewhere recently that Citra is now Oakham’s biggest seller – not surprised at all. |
| Hammerton - Life on Mars | 4.60 | | An above average Red Ale; not too sweet. But still a Red Ale. |
| Tap East - Commercial Road IPA | 5.40 | | A bit more settled than it was on Wednesday. Still cloudy and spicy and I think that I have to conclude that it is a hop spiciness. I still don’t care for it, but Terry was soon ready for seconds. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried |
25 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A new beer launch here tonight and about half the crowd are here for that – would have been quiet otherwise.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | | Top notch Porter. |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Summit | 4.50 | | Golden and clear. Nice hop tastes, putting tonight’s Tap East beer in the shade. |
| Tap East - Commercial Road IPA | 5.40 | | A one-off beer brewed with help from Melissa Cole and her father. It is a very cloudy ‘old gold’ sort of colour. Very bitter. Has a spicy taste which might come from the English hops (Endeavour and Warrior Queen) or equally might come from the large quantity of suspended yeast in my pint. I didn’t really care for it, but got home to read rave reviews on Twitter – so what do I know. |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Redemption Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried |
21 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Evening until late. I run into a well-refreshed group of East London CAMRA-types here, full of praise for Wild Weather Brewery beers, having just returned from a coach trip to that brewery. Otherwise the pub is still mostly populated by international standard swimmers, easily distinguished from the CAMRA bods by their big muscles, wet hair and blinking, reddened eyes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel City (cuckoo at Toolmakers) - Cravend'ale | 4.70 | | I do like this one and stuck with it for most of the evening. |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | | A very fruity, cloudy, amber-coloured beer. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Melba Peach IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried |
20 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Busy Friday evening session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel City (cuckoo at Toolmakers) - Cravend'ale | 4.70 | | A very full-flavoured Black IPA/Stout. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Melba Peach IPA | 5.20 | | A very peachy IPA. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried |
15 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
There has been an aquatic event of some sort on the Olympic Park today and most customers here are wearing the colours of the Netherlands, France, Norway and Sweden.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel City (cuckoo at Toolmakers) - Cravend'ale | 4.70 | | A black oatmeal Milk Stout with plenty of hops. |
| Ghost - Banshee | 5.10 | | A cloudy, amber-coloured, Rye IPA. |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried |
13 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A busy Friday evening session in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Bear - Elemental | 4.40 | | A sharp, pale, rye beer. |
| Electric Bear - Persuasion | 3.80 | | A very drinkable, golden, well-balanced beer. Nice. |
| By The Horns - Diamond Geezer | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried |
10 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Quick one in passing. Mid-evening-ish. Other beers as listed by PP.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Peverel | 4.50 | | Yummy – just what the doctor ordered. A pale golden ‘Session IPA’ single-hopped with lots of citrusy Mosaic. Just my kind of thing. |
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