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Waterloo Tap (Bloomsbury Leisure Group)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Five Points Pale |  | 1 |
| Mahr's Bräu - Weisse |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Under Current | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | | 1 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | | 1 |
| New Bristol - Supernatural Double IPA | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | | 1 |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | | 1 |
| Hellhound - Black Shuck | | 1 |
| Track - Zaka | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout |  | 1 |
| North Riding Brewpub - Waimea | | 1 |
| Blackjack - Duel Hop Combat Pale Ale Newport Vs. Pacifica | | 1 |
| Good Chemistry - Quercus Alba | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Licher - Klosterbrauerei Ettal Benediktiner Weissebier |  | 1 |
| Good Chemistry - Jimmy Porter | | 1 |
| Alechemy - Bad Day at The Office Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Blackjack - The Pokies | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Southville Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Light Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Unfined Confidence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Raw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Squawk - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hardknott - Continuum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Allendale - END 41 Fermata | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Helmsley - Howardian Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
16 Aug 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening latish. Amazed to see so many people walk by, what with cycling is London becoming healthy? On the down side it is so sad to see the great majority of beer sold here is fizz with the subsequent and inevitable wailing of grieving wallets. Great pity that they have removed the TV screens listing the beers as the overhead strip light directly above the bar counter is so bright and direct that it diminishes the chalk board contrast unless one stands well back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | | They do keep their beers here so very well despite a same level complicated storage system at the back of premises next store |
| Vocation - Bread & Butter | 3.90 | | Superb balance and subtlety |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Helmsley - Howardian Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
13 Jul 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening. There have been a couple of little changes in here – most significantly the removal of the TV screens showing beer availability and their replacement by old fashioned blackboards.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | Dark red/brown with a big rocky head. A malty, dark Bitter. |
| North Riding Brewpub - Waimea | 4.30 | | Pale and hoppy. |
| Alechemy - Bad Day at The Office Pale Ale | 4.50 | | After the 11 hour shift I’ve just put in this seemed an appropriately-named beer. Deep gold in colour. Malty, some hop spiciness. |
| Hardknott - Continuum | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Allendale - END 41 Fermata | 3.10 | Not Tried |
22 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Quick pint on return from a nice day out in Hampshire. Any thoughts that early Sunday evening might be a quiet time here are soon dispelled.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack - Duel Hop Combat Pale Ale Newport Vs. Pacifica | 4.50 | | A golden, heavily-hopped Pale Ale. Very bitter. |
| Marble - Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Raw | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Squawk - Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
18 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. This pub has settled in as if it was always here. Lots of casual visitors asking for lots of samples tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Under Current | 4.50 | | 4½* Quite superb |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Perfectly balanced in every respect |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Moor - Unfined Confidence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Duel Hop Combat Pale Ale Newport Vs. Pacifica | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Busy when I first arrived after work, but had quietened down by about 8pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bristol - Supernatural Double IPA | 7.50 | | Amber-coloured. A tasty, strong IPA. |
| Good Chemistry - Quercus Alba | 5.30 | | A chestnut-coloured, strong, fruity Bitter. |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - The Pokies | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hellhound - Black Shuck | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Crowded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track - Zaka | 3.80 | | Golden, with a slight haze. A wonderfully fresh and fruity APA. |
| Good Chemistry - Jimmy Porter | 3.20 | | Un-definable. like a sort of low-strength Port Stout. Full-flavoured, but a bit too thin. |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Southville Hop | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Light Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening, First visit here and found it very busy. Can anyone explain to me why Siren Craft's Broken Dream here is £4.50pp cask and £5.80pp fizz, staff behind the bar could not??
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Busy in here after work – I suppose it always will be. I decided to give free rein to my inner-German tonight. Unfortunately I have not kept details of other beers that were available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellhound - Black Shuck | 3.90 | | An intensely dry, roasty, black Porter. |
| Mahr's Bräu - Weisse | 5.20 | | On keg dispense. Cloudy pale-gold in colour. Has all the German Wheat Beer qualities in spades. Bags of spicy yeast, bananary ester, slightly lemony. Yum Yum. |
| Licher - Klosterbrauerei Ettal Benediktiner Weissebier | 5.40 | | On keg dispense. No longer independent, Ettal’s beers are brewed at Bitburger-owned Licher. A hazy-amber colour. Tastes like a German wheat-beer, but not remarkably so. A middle-of-the-road, mainstream version I thought. |
21 Mar 2016 (Stephen Harris)
A quick pint after work. The pub is barely less crowded than it was on opening night. Furniture has been rearranged and looks better with tables perpendicular to, rather than parallel to, the bar. I no longer have the details of other beers available on this day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Five Points Pale | 4.40 | | A great Pale Ale on stunningly good form here. |
18 Mar 2016 (Stephen Harris)
This pub has been trailed for many months and finally opened at 5pm this-afternoon. I was here by 6, by which time it was already jam-packed. Destined, I feel, to be a very busy pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Black Band Porter | 5.50 | | A brilliant, strong, flavoursome Porter that also has a classy hop presence. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Fellowship Porter | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Dissolution IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gipsy Hill - Southpaw | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Waterloo Tap
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 50 |
| 15 |
| 4 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Waterloo, Central London, SE1 7ES.
A quite small modern bar in Sutton Walk in railway arch 147 on the line to Charing Cross, near Waterloo railway station, which opened on 18th March 2016. There is an extensive selection of 6 cask and 20 keg beers (although there are 22 keg taps) all dispensed from taps mounted on the copper bar back. All cask and keg beers are listed with name, abv and price on a blackboard above the bar back. The cellar and storage is in a structure in an adjoining arch. Handy for BFI IMAX and the Royal Festival Hall.
We have visited this pub 40 times, seen 135 different beers and tried 70 of them.
Postcode: SE1 7ES