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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA |  | 1 |
| Liverpool Craft - Love Lane Pale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Made North | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Galaxia (superseded by 4.5% version) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 4 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter |  | 2 |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beerkeepers | | 1 |
| Heavy Industry - Nelson's Eye | | 1 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | | 1 |
| Shiny - Wrench | | 1 |
| Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | | 1 |
| Liverpool Craft - American Red Ale |  | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Treacle Toffee Stout | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - McConnel's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Sixpence Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wharfedale - Treacle Toffee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
12 Feb 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late-evening visit. Plenty of the usual Thursday crowd here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Made North | 3.80 | | Dry, golden bitter in the Manchester style. Well-crafted and well-balanced, as you would expect from Thornbridge. |
| Tap East - JPB (Jonny Park Bitter) | 4.00 | | New Session Bitter, named after the current brewer, which I expect will replace JWB, which is named after a former brewer (Jim Wilson – now of Peoples Park Tavern). |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried |
05 Feb 2015 (Stephen Harris)
As of today I am £8 a month richer, having re-negotiated my telephone contract. I thought I would spend February’s £8 in here (and some more).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Craft - Love Lane Pale | 4.50 | | Pale gold in colour, with fruity hops and a bitter finish. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | A strong, dark red/brown porter with a massive chocolate hit. |
| Liverpool Craft - American Red Ale | 5.00 | | This didn’t really work for me. Seemed to lack both hops and body. |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Back in England after two weeks away and catching up on local gossip.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Galaxia (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.20 | | Nicely hoppy. |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | | A new recipe (although not honoured with its own name) featuring Willamete hops. Dry. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - McConnel's | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2015 (Stephen Harris)
I’m shoving off to foreign parts on holiday for a couple of weeks. Places that have almost certainly never heard of hops; so I need to bulk up my hop levels before departure, starting here, and they have just the beer for it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Just lovely. |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Darkness | 3.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2015 (Stephen Harris)
A lunchtime meet-up here with a friend from Peterborough who is keen to catch up with some of the beers from the new wave of east London brewers. I have a whirlwind pub-crawl in mind.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | | First time I have drunk this for a while, and today it seemed just a little harsh and un-balanced. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Sixpence Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Good to be back on terra cognita in east London for an after-work drink.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beerkeepers | 5.30 | | Not sure if this is the same beer that I drank in March, but it has the same name and strength. Not obviously wheaty, still quite fruity, obvious honey content. |
| WharfeBank - Treacle Toffee Stout | 4.40 | | A very sweet Milk Stout with a thick caramel / treacle taste. Far too sweet for me. I guess there were clues in the beer’s name. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening return visit to round off the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Excellent but my tastebuds seemed jaded by now |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Tap East - Sixpence Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wharfedale - Treacle Toffee | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Lunchtime. Just a sprinkling of people in. Excellent beer knowledge from all behind the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | The best of all the citras |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Sixpence Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Heavy Industry - Collaborator | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2014 (ChrisE)
Lunch time, the shopping centre was very busy but the pub was surprisingly quiet which gave me a good chance to chat with the bar staff. Mr Pirrip made one of his rare daylight appearances.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | I am not normally very keen on citrusy beers but this was in fine form. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Sixpence Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2014 (Andrew)
Cold. Really nice but cold. First stop on Ian and my Chrimbo booze up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | | Rough earthy bitter |
| Heavy Industry - Nelson's Eye | 4.50 | | Fresh and refreshing. Light and passion fruit. |
| Shiny - Wrench | 4.40 | | Sweet, powdery, tart black stout. Nice. |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Sixpence Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Tap East
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 31 |
| 513 |
| 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 419 times, seen 815 different beers and tried 547 of them.
Postcode: E20 1EE