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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Ryesing Tides IPA |  | 1 |
| Sierra Nevada - Snow Wit |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | | 1 |
| Tap East - IPA (West Coast) | | 2 |
| Shiny - Bank Vault | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rage | | 1 |
| Tap East - IPA | | 2 |
| Tap East - Sixpence Stout | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kandel | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Tenderfoot | | 1 |
| Sierra Nevada - Flipside Red IPA | | 1 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | | 1 |
| Sierra Nevada - Celebration | | 1 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - TOC | | 1 |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | | 3 |
| WharfeBank - Othelia Gold |  | 1 |
| Tap East - Trial - JP's Bitter |  | 1 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat |  | 1 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Red Herring | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Citraic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Wrench | Not Tried | 0 |
| WharfeBank - Tether Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Decadence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rattlesnake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Aromantica | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - The Green Rose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
18 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Rare (for me) mid afternoon visit to meet a colleague for an east and north London bash to his favourite local houses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | | A rare poor beer here. Past samples of this beer have usually been crystal clear, tasty and zesty and it is one of my favourite beers. This was cloudy and rather lacking in taste and a total disappointment |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Taken off sale - not sure why |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | 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 | |
| Shiny - Wrench | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Sixpence Stout | 5.00 | | Heady brew |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Wrench | 4.40 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Advertised tonight as a Sierra Nevada Brewery Tap Takeover; there are eight of that brewery’s beers on the keg taps. They are however all (I assume) ‘old school’ kegs, with added carbonation, plus they are a little bit pricey, so I resist the temptation to go down the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kandel | 6.30 | | A dark Porter with a pinkish tinge and a strong morello cherry flavour and underlying fruitcake. |
| Sierra Nevada - Flipside Red IPA | 6.20 | | On keg dispense. Reddish-brown in colour. Some caramel. Good hops. |
| Sierra Nevada - Celebration | 6.80 | | On keg dispense. Amber-coloured. 2014 edition of the brewery’s ‘Fresh Hop’ beer.. A Classic West Coast IPA – not obviously ‘fresh’ though. |
| Sierra Nevada - Snow Wit | 5.70 | | On keg dispense. A very nice, orange/yellow, cloudy wit bier in the Belgian style. Plus lots of added hops. |
| Tap East - Trial - JP's Bitter | 3.80 | | A trial brew for a new regular Session Bitter. Unfortunately it is a bit turbid and yeasty and difficult to assess its true flavours. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Sound Wave | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hopcraft (experimental side of Pixie Spring) - Citraic | 5.20 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I had naively thought I might do a spot of mid-evening shopping at Westfield, but the huge crowds and general air of panic meant the only place I spent any cash was in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | | Lush. |
| Shiny - Bank Vault | 4.30 | | Golden, dry and fiercely-hopped. Very bitter. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Red Herring | 5.00 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Here at 7pm for the first call on a local CAMRA Pub Crawl of Stratford. It has not been well-advertised and only five of us gather – and I make clear that I am only around for the first stop anyway.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Ryesing Tides IPA | 7.40 | | Superb Rye IPA. |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - TOC | 4.20 | | Golden, bitter and moreish. |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA (West Coast) | 7.00 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2014 (Jack William)
Lunchtime sanctuary from the shops - pleasantly calming, not too busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | | Full flavoured, crisp, Delicious. |
| Tap East - IPA (West Coast) | 7.00 | | Big bodied, complex flavours. slightly cloudy. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rattlesnake | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Aromantica | 4.20 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I don’t seem to have recorded all my recent visits here – never mind, it was good to meet up with some friends here in the evening on return from Ireland via Southend Airport.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA (West Coast) | 7.00 | | Amber coloured and cloudy. Fabulous, strong, US-hopped IPA. I’m in a generous mood, so five stars. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rage | 5.00 | | Great, another ‘Botanical Beer’, this time a Pale Ale. Nice gin flavours – I hope this kind of thing catches on. |
| Rooster's - Tenderfoot | 4.20 | | A really good, heavyweight, hoppy, US-style Brown Ale. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - The Green Rose | 5.60 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I had planned to watch an FA Youth Cup match at Brisbane Road, but the tubes were misbehaving and I was only in Stratford by kick-off time – so, a spot of shopping, then in here for a couple. Quiet until 9pm, when it started to get busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | | Superb. |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | | Equally superb, and good value at £3:30 a pint. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Decadence | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
03 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Monday evening and busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | | Superb and selling very well tonight. |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Decadence | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late-evening and relatively quiet in here. Nice place to end the weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | | Amber-coloured, strong, full-bodied and a little bit fierce. |
| WharfeBank - Othelia Gold | 4.50 | | An enjoyable, hoppy, golden pint. |
| WharfeBank - Tether Blond | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | 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