Tap East (Utobeer)
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Chris Excell
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12 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I caught the second half of the Lithuania v England match on TV here on the way home from work. Pub quiet.
Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | | Superb. |
Tapstone - Sea Monster | 4.20 | | Lemony-citrus, hoppy golden beer. I don’t know if it is meant to be like this, but my pint was also very salty. Almost like a Gose. Tasty and refreshing. |
Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - The Burglar | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
10 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Nice to relax in here on the way home from an excellent day out in Suffolk.
Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | | On fantastic form. |
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Impossible not to enjoy this one. |
Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Northern Monk Ardennes Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
03 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early to mid-evening on a Saturday and I’m sat outside with the smokers. The survivors of this-morning’s pub crawl are here, with one or two additional friends as well.
Tap East - Bad Co. Madeira Aged Bourbon Brown | 7.40 | | Lovely; but just a half today. Got to leave some for others to try. |
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Not on best form – a little green I think. I still found room to drink several. |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | They seem to be having trouble shifting this at £5:60 a pint. |
Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Alechemy - 10 Storey Malt Bomb | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Saaz Saison | 4.50 | Not Tried | Quickly ran out and not replaced whilst I was here. |
02 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit, pausing on the way home. There seems to have been a sharp price rise for stronger beers, although regular strength cask beers remain £3:30 for home-brew, £3:60 for guests.
Tap East - Bad Co. Madeira Aged Bourbon Brown | 7.40 | | Fabulous beer. This second cask seemingly even better than the first. |
Tap East - Saaz Saison | 4.50 | | Unusually straightforward at a time of exotic saison flavourings. |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
15 Sep 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Not for the first time in here I reflect on the irony that I can see a so-called ‘International’ railway station outside the window, but that it has taken me nearly an hour to get here since I whizzed past on a Eurostar bound for St Pancras. Very quiet tonight at around 10pm.
Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | I think it would be possible to survive on this beer alone. |
Great Heck - Black Jesus | 6.50 | | A superb, heavenly, strong, chewy, Black IPA. |
Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
09 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Guthrie | 4.30 | | Very pale in colour |
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 | |
Florence - Titfer (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
06 Sep 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late-evening at the end of the weekend. Some chap was enthusing about the micro-pubs he had discovered during a day out in Kent – ‘I could do that’, seemed to be the message.
Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | | Good enough to have a couple. |
Bad Co. - Lime Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Oh yes. Very nice indeed. Description as in the beer’s name. Not one for the ‘citrus-haters’ amongst us. |
Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Florence - Titfer (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
03 Sep 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Late-ish drink after a long catch-up day at work.
Bristol Beer Factory - Bitter Kiwi | 5.00 | | Lovely. |
Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | | A bit too hazy and not as flavoursome as usual. Coming near to the end of the barrel I suspect. |
Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
24 Aug 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I just popped in for a quick one as I was passing, but ran into Terry L and stayed considerably longer than planned.
Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Sharp, excellent, pale beer. |
Mallinsons - Galaxy | 3.90 | | A golden beer, dry and bitter, with citrus and resinous hop flavours. |
Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | | More mellow than usual and a little dulled. |
Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Florence - Titfer (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
20 Aug 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve had a few very quick visits here lately which I’ve neglected to report – popped in for a quick one last night as I had a 20 minute wait for the bus (which inevitably I then missed and walked home instead). More Milk Stout – it’s everywhere just now.
Bad Co. - Dazed & Confused | 5.50 | | A smooth, chocolaty Milk Stout that is less obviously lactose-sweet than some. |
Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Tap East - Wharfebank Hopfenweisse | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Mallinsons - Baby Mosaic | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
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