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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Brown Porter |  | 2 |
| Rooster's - Eight-legged Groovemachine! |  | 1 |
| Tap East - Black IPA | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Limó | | 1 |
| Tap East - Ubique Red IPA (in collaboration with Tap East Brewsters) | | 2 |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | | 1 |
| Marble - Howgate & Kemp New Zealand Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Beerd (experimental side of Bath) - Blackbeerd Porter |  | 1 |
| Tap East - Summer Ale | | 2 |
| Tap East - Belgian Pale Ale (in collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | | 1 |
| Tap East - Weisse (in collaboration with Redemption) | | 1 |
| Tap East - Blonde | | 1 |
| Tap East - Blueberry Berliner |  | 1 |
| Pilot - India Unfined |  | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Diablo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - 10 Finger Discount | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Pomegranate Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Saxon Invasion Sour Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | Not Tried | 0 |
| TicketyBrew - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Firebrand - Cross Pacific Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| TicketyBrew - Münchner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Deep Thought | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
17 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Trying to confuse me the venue has swapped over the 3 pumps used for Tap East beers with those used for the 3 guests. Launch pad for High Speed into Kent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Diablo | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Strangely Brown | 4.40 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late evening visit and pretty busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Brown Porter | 4.70 | | I had hoped this would still be around, after reading the recent rave review. And, yes, it is an exceptionally nice Porter. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Limó | 3.80 | | Yellow/gold in colour and very sharp/zesty. |
| Oakham - JHB | 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 |
01 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A mid to late evening visit after the shopping crowds have dispersed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Black IPA | 6.00 | | A very big, in-your-face Black IPA. Lots of roasted barley flavours and a heavy hop content. |
| Beerd (experimental side of Bath) - Blackbeerd Porter | 4.80 | | A black beer with a creamy head. A very smooth Porter. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Brown Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening brief visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Brown Porter | 4.70 | | Superb brown ale / porter mix style taste that lingered well into my journey into Kent |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Deep Thought | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Beerd (experimental side of Bath) - Blackbeerd Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Black IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
17 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings return visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot - India Unfined | 6.40 | | Return visit as I had noticed this earlier with its Indian jaggery and toasted fenugreek ingredients. However a murky spice non-beery mix rather than a beer. |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Münchner | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ready for sale in the morning |
| Tap East - Ubique Red IPA (in collaboration with Tap East Brewsters) | 6.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Weisse (in collaboration with Redemption) | 6.50 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening pre-trip visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Weisse (in collaboration with Redemption) | 6.50 | | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| six°north - Belgian Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Firebrand - Cross Pacific Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Ubique Red IPA (in collaboration with Tap East Brewsters) | 6.30 | Not Tried | Brewed to celebrate the Invictus Games with a 60p pp donation to it |
| Pilot - India Unfined | 6.40 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening, post shopping trauma visit. The Red IPA is £4 a pint tonight with 50p a pint going to Help for Heroes, in view of the Invicta Games going on nearby. So I’m doing my bit for charity tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Ubique Red IPA (in collaboration with Tap East Brewsters) | 6.30 | | A very satisfying, strong beer. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Pale Ale | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Weisse (in collaboration with Redemption) | 6.50 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit with a steady throughflow of customers. Many first time visitors end up with the default Grolsch in here, but it’s also good to see plenty of experimentation and the staff are really good at guiding customers to the right beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Eight-legged Groovemachine! | 4.50 | | A tasty, full-flavoured ginger beer with added bitterness from lemon zest. |
| Tap East - Blonde | 4.30 | | Golden, bitter, crisp. |
| Tap East - Blueberry Berliner | 3.50 | | On keg dispense. Unlike Jack William’s son-in-law last week I was not offered mine ‘Mit Schluss?’ – perhaps they had run out. In fact there is plenty of blueberry flavour in there already. Over-carbonated for my tastes and perhaps the blueberry flavours were a little too earthy. |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Saxon Invasion Sour Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Pomegranate Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Weisse (in collaboration with Redemption) | 6.50 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit and moderately busy around the time the shopping centre is closing up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Howgate & Kemp New Zealand Pale Ale | 6.40 | | Golden and hop-filled. Fruity and bitter. |
| Tap East - Summer Ale | 4.60 | | Easy-drinking, pale and bitter. But a bit cloudy and a bit yeasty and clearly no longer in the first flush of youth. |
| Siren Craft - 10 Finger Discount | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Pomegranate Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Ubique Red IPA (in collaboration with Tap East Brewsters) | 6.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Weisse (in collaboration with Redemption) | 6.50 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2014 (Jack William)
Lunchtime for a swift one and then a bit of a session with the extended family late afternoon. Wonder if Phillip Pirrip was here at the same time?
Plenty of other beers on - tried a Lemoncello IPA - too lemony and sweet for a beer I feel. And my son-in-law went for a half of Berliner Blueberrry at 3.5 that came with optional blueberry sauce! He moved onto proper beer very quickly afterwards.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Summer Ale | 4.60 | | Wonderful bitter hoppiness. |
| Tap East - Ubique Red IPA (in collaboration with Tap East Brewsters) | 6.30 | | Rich smoky flavour. Scored by my son. |
| Tap East - Belgian Pale Ale (in collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | 6.00 | | Slightly cloudy as a wheat beer should be - packed a punch. |
About the Tap East
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 31 |
| 512 |
| 206 |
| 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 417 times, seen 810 different beers and tried 545 of them.
Postcode: E20 1EE