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Waterloo Tap (Bloomsbury Leisure Group)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Pale Ale – Hallertau Blanc |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Alphabet - Flat White | | 1 |
| Elusive - Overdrive (Lap 2: Zeus, Centennial & Citra) | | 1 |
| Dancing Duck - Dark Drake | | 1 |
| Vocation - Search & Rescue | | 1 |
| Fourpure - Galaxy | | 1 |
| Brew By Numbers - 21/03 Pale Ale: Citra Amarillo Mosaic | | 1 |
| Eight Arch - Session | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Mirror | | 1 |
| Heavy Industry - NOS Smoked Porter | | 1 |
| Eight Arch - Urban Myth | | 1 |
| Partizan - Porter | | 1 |
| Bad Seed - Cascade |  | 1 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | | 1 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter |  | 1 |
| Dancing Duck - Ay Up | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Chocolate Orange | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alechemy - Starhopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Blackout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Electric Mountain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Velo Dog | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
19 Jun 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, but not overcrowded on a Monday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Arch - Urban Myth | 4.50 | | A really good, fruity, hoppy, golden pale Ale. |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Pale Ale – Hallertau Blanc | 5.30 | | From key-keg. You can’t go wrong with The Kernel really. Cloudy pale gold, with intense Germanic hop flavours. |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Blackout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Electric Mountain | 3.80 | Not Tried |
31 May 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening, with rush-hour crowds.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Arch - Session | 3.80 | | Cloudy pale gold and very tasty. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and rush hour busy in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive - Overdrive (Lap 2: Zeus, Centennial & Citra) | 5.50 | | Amber in colour. Very full-bodied and flavoursome. |
| Fourpure - Galaxy | 5.70 | | A very nice Pale Ale on key-keg dispense. Galaxy hop is not quite as in-your-face as some brewers’ versions of this beer. And there is a little bit of caramel in the background too. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Red Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
08 Feb 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Most others here drinking fizz.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Possibly a tad cold but still nourishing |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Chocolate Orange | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Alechemy - Starhopper | 3.50 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early Sunday evening and quite relaxed in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Mirror | 4.50 | | Near black in colour. Either a well-hopped Stout or a rather dry Black IPA. The former I think. |
| Partizan - Porter | 5.60 | | From key-keg. After passing up on this one when at Partizan Brewery the previous day, I was pleased to get another chance here. Near black, smooth and fruity. |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - KGB or Kent Golding Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2017 (Stephen Harris)
I had to return to Waterloo station this-evening as, after one day of active service, my new annual season ticket has already ceased to open the barriers and needs replacing. After that I needed a drink.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet - Flat White | 7.80 | | From key-keg. An interesting, cloudy golden/brown colour. ‘Interesting’ because this is a Stout. It has an intense roasted barley flavour, with lots of coffee tastes over an underlying milky creaminess. I don’t usually like anything that tastes of coffee, but this was really good. |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | Dark brown. Much more flavoursome than is typical for a Mild. Some dry toastiness and a bit of a hop presence too. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Velo Dog | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Fealing very much poorer for having visited Waterloo Station to renew my annual season ticket. Felt I needed a drink.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Duck - Dark Drake | 4.50 | | Billed at this pub as a Porter, but tasted more like an Oatmeal Stout, and a good ‘un too. |
| Brew By Numbers - 21/03 Pale Ale: Citra Amarillo Mosaic | 5.20 | | On key-keg dispense. I can’t resist a beer from this brewery, especially when it has such an appealing trio of hops. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dancing Duck - Ay Up | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Velo Dog | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Dec 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A quick pint after touring the Christmas markets along the Southbank. It’s incredibly busy in here and I end up wedged into the little alleyway at the back with the smokers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Industry - NOS Smoked Porter | 5.50 | | A very decent, smooth, dark, smoky Porter. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and rush hour busy. Personally I find the blackboard even more difficult to read than the TV screens that went before – what’s wrong with pump clips?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed - Cascade | 5.40 | | Golden, hazy and very hop-fruity. |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Blackout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until 11pm close. Seems pub's website wrong in saying 11.30pm close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Search & Rescue | 4.50 | | |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | | Poured as a murk and, after a huddle behind the bar, was exchanged |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About the Waterloo Tap
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 50 |
| 15 |
 | 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.
We have visited this pub 40 times, seen 135 different beers and tried 70 of them.
Postcode: SE1 7ES