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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA (Calypso) |  | 1 |
| Hardknott - Infra red | | 1 |
| Tap East - Elysian Peels | | 1 |
| Shamblemoose - #4 American Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Hardknott - Azimuth | | 1 |
| Tap East - Tap Dance | | 4 |
| Harbour - Pale | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Amarillo | | 1 |
| Brecon - Six Beacons |  | 1 |
| Harbour - Porter No.1 | | 1 |
| Oakham - Duke Nukem | | 1 |
| Tap East - The Saint | | 1 |
| Tap East - AKA Red Ale | | 1 |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek |  | 1 |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Nebula Galaxy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - American IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Carafa Jade | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Lotus IPA (was 5.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brecon - Welsh Beacons | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Tranquility | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
17 May 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening on a Friday and the bar is quite busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Amarillo | 4.20 | | Mallinson’s certainly know their hopd and Amarillo is one of my favourites, so, inevitably, I really liked the pale single-hop brew. |
| Oakham - Duke Nukem | 9.00 | | Strong and rather sweet. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
07 May 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit on my way to a meeting in Leyton.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardknott - Infra red | 6.20 | | Full-on red IPA. No real sweetness, fruity malt, good hops. |
| Shamblemoose - #4 American Brown Ale | 5.30 | | Dark brown, hoppy excellence. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA (Calypso) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Duke Nukem | 9.00 | Not Tried |
02 May 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Post-shopping visit in the mid-evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA (Calypso) | 5.60 | | Amber/gold in colour. Predominately fruity taste (where I have found Calypso hops to be bittersweet in the past). |
| Redemption - Rock the Kazbek | 4.00 | | Not at its best, a bit hazy and the hop flavours subdued. |
| Dark Star - Carafa Jade | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tap Dance | 5.30 | Not Tried | They are still saying that this is the last cask. |
26 Apr 2013 (Stephen Harris)
It is a friend’s birthday and a group of 6 or 7 of us are embarking on a little brew-pub tour, starting here in the early evening. A new Oakham beer was also available, but I neglected to write down its name.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tap Dance | 5.30 | | The last cask of this yummy, chilli beer. |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - American IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried |
23 Apr 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Rather quiet in the mid-evening – although plenty popping in briefly to check the score in the Bayern v Barca game on TV.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardknott - Azimuth | 5.80 | | Strong, golden IPA with intense tropical fruit flavours. |
| Tap East - The Saint | 4.00 | | Special beer brewed for St George’s Day. |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Nebula Galaxy IPA | 7.40 | Not Tried | A friend drank a bottle of this and was very enthusiastic about the quality. |
12 Apr 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Plenty of people are, like me, just having a quick one here in passing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour - Porter No.1 | 5.50 | | Very dark and very bitter. Bit of roasted malt, chocolate. |
| Titanic - Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Tranquility | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - AKA Red Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Just a pit stop really on my way home from Colchester, but, perhaps inevitably, the pub was full of familiar faces making a pit stop on the way home from Colchester, and one pint soon led to two.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - AKA Red Ale | 4.80 | | I was assured that even though this was a red ale, it was not too sweet. And indeed, whilst having a malty richness, the sweetness of the style is down-played. Red in colour, Japanese not Irish! |
| Brecon - Six Beacons | 4.10 | | An amber-coloured, session bitter. Malty and easy-drinking. Fairly unchallenging, but a good example of the style I thought. |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Pale Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
I watched the England match here with a small crowd. The whole shopping centre seemed relatively quiet tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tap Dance | 5.30 | | Dark, chilli and chocolate beer. I had to have a few of these just to confirm how good it is. |
| Harbour - Pale | 6.00 | | A full-on, hoppy beer from an impressive brewery. |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Quick visit for a couple of pints on the way to watch football in Leyton, on a rather chilly evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tap Dance | 5.30 | | This cask is full of chilli and the beer had an initial tingle, becoming a real burn as the glass went down. Apparently the chilli had been added in the brewing process much in the way that dry-hopping is done. Speculation around the bar tonight as to whether the chilli flavours develop as the beer matures, or whether this cask simply got more chilli thrown in than had others. |
| 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 | |
| Brecon - Welsh Beacons | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Elysian Peels | 5.50 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The pub was freezing cold - seems the wind was blowing through the glass of the windows!! The barmaid had experience of using the Autovac beer dispense system in Harrogate.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Elysian Peels | 5.50 | | Blood orange flavoured beer |
| Tap East - Tap Dance | 5.30 | | A warming chilli beer fought to keep me warm in the draughts |
| 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 | |
| Brecon - Welsh Beacons | 3.70 | Not Tried |
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