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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wild Beer Co. - BibbleExcellent1
Vocation - Divide & ConquerExcellent1
Wild Beer Co. - MillionaireExcellent1
Ghost - SpectreExcellent1
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Tap East - IPAExcellent2
Grain - Lignum VitaeExcellent1
Tap East - BrownstoneExcellent1
Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale)Excellent1
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Toasted CoconutExcellent2
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Milk ChocolateGood1
Black Iris - Snake EyesGood1
Oakham - JHBGood1
Tap East - Tonic AleGood1
Tap East - Tri-StateGood1
TicketyBrew - Coffee Anise PorterGood1
Oakham - Deep ThoughtGood1
Broxbourne - Fallen Angel Black DeathAcceptable1
Dark Star - Carafa JadeNot Tried0
Oakham - The BurglarNot Tried0
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter EspressoNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Oakham - Bishops FarewellNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Galaxia (superseded by 4.5% version)Not Tried0
Tap East - Cole PorterNot Tried0
Oakham - The Car ThiefNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Tap East - East End MildNot Tried0
Tap East - Bad Co. Madeira Aged Bourbon BrownNot Tried0
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Vocation - Pride & JoyNot Tried0
Salopian - Hop TwisterNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - SequoiaNot Tried0
Picture 1. Tap East, Stratford, Greater London
Picture 2. Tap East, Stratford, Greater London
Picture 3. Tap East, Stratford, Greater London
Chris Excell

Visits Details

10 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tap East - IPA6.00ExcellentAs lush as ever.
Oakham - Deep Thought4.70GoodA dark Bitter ā€“ fruity and malty.
Black Iris - Snake Eyes3.80GoodPale and hazy and hoppy.
Tap East - East End Mild3.50Not Tried
Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale)4.30Not Tried
07 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
After work on a Monday, and trade starts to quieten down after around 8pm.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentEvery bit as good as usual.
Tap East - Tri-State5.80GoodStrong, brown, sweetish beer. Malt dominated. In the ESB or Burton Ale or Winter Warmer style.
TicketyBrew - Coffee Anise Porter4.90GoodAn unusual combination of flavours ā€“ but I think it does work.
Salopian - Hop Twister4.50Not Tried
Tap East - East End Mild3.50Not Tried
Tap East - Brownstone4.90Not Tried
26 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
After work, chewing the fat with a friend.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wild Beer Co. - Bibble4.20ExcellentUnfined, golden beer with massive hop hit. Fruity and bitter.
Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire4.70ExcellentA challenging beer. A near black Milk Stout, flavoured with salted caramel. It is lactose-sweet, salty and tastes of nuts and toffee. None of these are tastes that I particularly value in a beer, but the whole thing really works and I like it a lot
Tap East - East End Mild3.50Not Tried
Tap East - Tonic Ale3.00Not Tried
Vocation - Pride & Joy5.30Not Tried
Tap East - Brownstone4.90Not Tried
20 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Grain - Lignum Vitae6.50ExcellentA very impressive, strong, hoppy IPA.
Tap East - Brownstone4.90ExcellentAn excellent interpretation of the American Brown Ale style.
Oakham - JHB3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Tap East - East End Mild3.50Not Tried
12 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early to mid-evening. Quite busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tap East - IPA6.00ExcellentOn fantastic form again.
Oakham - JHB3.80GoodA reliably good beer.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Tap East - East End Mild3.50Not Tried
Tap East - Bad Co. Madeira Aged Bourbon Brown7.40Not Tried
06 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Friday evening crowds here and I took my beer off to sit in the Food Hall area.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale)4.30ExcellentI always enjoy this one.
Vocation - Divide & Conquer6.50ExcellentHeavy-duty, smooth, Black IPA.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Galaxia (superseded by 4.5% version)5.20Not Tried
Tap East - Tonic Ale3.00Not Tried
Tap East - Cole Porter5.10Not Tried
Oakham - The Car Thief3.60Not Tried
29 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening, at first in a comfy chair and then standing at the bar with Terry L.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tap East - Tonic Ale3.00GoodApparently the hops used in this beer vary from time to time and today I found the hop flavours more vegetal and less citrus than I recall.
Broxbourne - Fallen Angel Black Death5.20AcceptableAn extraordinary beer. Dark in colour. It is massively flavoured with chillie. Burning to the tongue and throat, it literally brought tears to my eyes. Never tasted anything quite like this before.
Oakham - Bishops Farewell4.60Not Tried
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Toasted Coconut5.00Not Tried
22 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Excellent beer line-up if you are a friend of the hop. Iā€™m only staying for one and opt for the unfamiliar beer, but would happily have drunk any of the others.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ghost - Spectre4.40ExcellentGolden. Full of New World hops of some sort.
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Tap East - Tonic Ale3.00Not Tried
Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale)4.30Not Tried
Tap East - IPA6.00Not Tried
15 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
As already reported, this was a special chocolate evening. Quite a few after-work suits here in the mid-evening, which changed the atmosphere from its usual relaxed state.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Toasted Coconut5.00ExcellentLighter and easier drinking that the Milk Chocolate version of this beer. Dry, with toasted barley flavours and minimal coconut taste.
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Milk Chocolate5.00GoodVery deep brown in colour. Very chocolaty, smooth and creamy.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia4.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Carafa Jade5.00Not Tried
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Espresso5.00Not Tried
15 Oct 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening. My Cape Canaveral into Sussex tonight. Madagascar chocolate ruled OK here tonight with a Tap East brew collaboration takeover and samples of the chocolate to chew on too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Toasted Coconut5.00ExcellentMy choice of the 3, excellent burnt malt taste but not a detectable sign of coconut
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia4.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Carafa Jade5.00Not Tried
Oakham - The Burglar4.80Not Tried
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Milk Chocolate5.00Not Tried
Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Espresso5.00Not Tried

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About the Tap East

The pub sign. Tap East, Stratford, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional31
Excellent512
Good206
Acceptable81
Poor5

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: E20 1EE