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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble |  | 1 |
| Vocation - Divide & Conquer | | 1 |
| Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Toasted Coconut | | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire | | 1 |
| Ghost - Spectre | | 1 |
| Tap East - Cherry Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Tap East - IPA | | 2 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | | 2 |
| Grain - Lignum Vitae | | 1 |
| Tap East - Brownstone | | 1 |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | | 1 |
| Black Iris - Snake Eyes |  | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Tap East - Tri-State | | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Coffee Anise Porter | | 1 |
| Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Milk Chocolate | | 1 |
| Oakham - Deep Thought | | 1 |
| Broxbourne - Fallen Angel Black Death |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Carafa Jade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Espresso | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Galaxia (superseded by 4.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Cole Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - The Car Thief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Bad Co. Madeira Aged Bourbon Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Shameless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
14 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and quite busy for a Monday. Launch tonight of Tap East’s Christmas special beer, a Cherry Porter which can be purchased in a deal including a mince pie.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | | Lemony/citrus refresher. |
| Tap East - Cherry Porter | 6.00 | | Smooth, strong and near-black Porter, heavily flavoured with cherries. The cherry taste is neither overly-sweet, nor is it sour. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Shameless | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | | As lush as ever. |
| Oakham - Deep Thought | 4.70 | | A dark Bitter – fruity and malty. |
| Black Iris - Snake Eyes | 3.80 | | Pale and hazy and hoppy. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
After work on a Monday, and trade starts to quieten down after around 8pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Every bit as good as usual. |
| Tap East - Tri-State | 5.80 | | Strong, brown, sweetish beer. Malt dominated. In the ESB or Burton Ale or Winter Warmer style. |
| TicketyBrew - Coffee Anise Porter | 4.90 | | An unusual combination of flavours – but I think it does work. |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Brownstone | 4.90 | Not Tried |
26 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
After work, chewing the fat with a friend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | | Unfined, golden beer with massive hop hit. Fruity and bitter. |
| Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire | 4.70 | | A 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 Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Brownstone | 4.90 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain - Lignum Vitae | 6.50 | | A very impressive, strong, hoppy IPA. |
| Tap East - Brownstone | 4.90 | | An excellent interpretation of the American Brown Ale style. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early to mid-evening. Quite busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | | On fantastic form again. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | A reliably good beer. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Bad Co. Madeira Aged Bourbon Brown | 7.40 | Not Tried |
06 Nov 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Friday evening crowds here and I took my beer off to sit in the Food Hall area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | | I always enjoy this one. |
| Vocation - Divide & Conquer | 6.50 | | Heavy-duty, smooth, Black IPA. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Galaxia (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Cole Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - The Car Thief | 3.60 | Not Tried |
29 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening, at first in a comfy chair and then standing at the bar with Terry L.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | | Apparently 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 Death | 5.20 | | An 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 Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Toasted Coconut | 5.00 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Excellent beer line-up if you are a friend of the hop. I’m only staying for one and opt for the unfamiliar beer, but would happily have drunk any of the others.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost - Spectre | 4.40 | | Golden. Full of New World hops of some sort. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Toasted Coconut | 5.00 | | Lighter 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 Chocolate | 5.00 | | Very deep brown in colour. Very chocolaty, smooth and creamy. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Carafa Jade | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Madécasse Chocolate Porter Espresso | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Tap East
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 31 |
| 512 |
| 207 |
| 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 418 times, seen 811 different beers and tried 546 of them.
Postcode: E20 1EE