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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA CCCP |  | 1 |
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black – Sour |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Franklin | | 1 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | | 2 |
| Ilkley - Siberia | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Andromeda | | 2 |
| Rooster's - Outlaw Mad Hatter Jasmine Green Tea IPA | | 2 |
| Tap East - Urban Hop | | 1 |
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black - Original | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black - Barrel-aged | | 2 |
| Rooster's - Black Math | | 1 |
| Otley - Saison Obscura |  | 1 |
| Tap East - Merry Old | | 3 |
| Tap East - Kellerman Schwarz Style | | 2 |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - London Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - The Green Goddess | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Dinner Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Meantime | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Hophead | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
31 Dec 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I slipped out of work early and kidded myself I’d do a spot of shopping at Westfield whilst it was quiet in the mid-afternoon – I’m so naive. The shops were obscenely busy and full of bad-tempered pushers and shovers. So I just sat in here and visited the Indian sweet shop across the passage.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | | Very good and hoppy. Everything yesterday’s pint of Hophead was not. |
| Otley - Saison Obscura | 5.50 | | Another mould-breaking beer. This is a black-coloured Saison. Hop-free, spicy and yeasty. |
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Florence - Tommy IPA (branded as A Head In A Hat Brewing) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Merry Old | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Return visit for the stronger beers in the early evening. There was a large ice skating rink outside which was still thriving but honestly most people were clinging on to the outside rail for grim death (quite sensibly) - the children were the fearless warriors!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Outlaw Mad Hatter Jasmine Green Tea IPA | 6.20 | | Strong IPA style - now time to go home |
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black - Barrel-aged | 7.00 | | Wholesome |
| Brewster's - Hophead | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Andromeda | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | A Russian lady tried this but her Lithuanian friend went for the 3 Shades without hesitation |
| Tap East - Merry Old | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Dec 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Arrived short after noonday. An oasis from the sales frenzy just outside the door to meet up with ChrisE who had arrived earlier by HS1 Boxing Day train.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Merry Old | 4.00 | | So good I was forced to have a second by my conscience! |
| Rooster's - Franklin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Andromeda | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Outlaw Mad Hatter Jasmine Green Tea IPA | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black - Barrel-aged | 7.00 | Not Tried | One eyed up for a later return visit |
26 Dec 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Lack of tubes has forced all the sales bargain hunters into their cars and Stratford is grid-locked in every direction. This pub provides a welcome respite on the difficult journey home from central London. Had I known HS1 was running, I’d have been tempted to head out of town. Other beers as listed by ChrisE.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Andromeda | 4.80 | | Classy, golden, hoppy, mellow bitter. |
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black - Barrel-aged | 7.00 | | By the time I got here (6-ish) a cask of the barrel-aged version of this beer had come on. Woody and vanilla and whisky tastes abound. |
| Tap East - Merry Old | 4.00 | | A brown, malty, winter ale. |
26 Dec 2012 (ChrisE)
Boxing Day, and trains were running a good service on HS1 so I decided to meet up with Mr Pirrip for a few jars. Last winter this place was absolutely freezing cold and staff were having to wear overcoats, but the heating problems appear to have been sorted out. The Westfield Centre was very busy, but the pub was comfortable, we returned in the evening before I caught the penultimate train back to Ashford.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Franklin | 4.30 | | |
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black - Original | 6.40 | | The barmaid said that was 7% ABV. A dark creamy really enjoyable beer. |
| Brewster's - Andromeda | 4.80 | | |
| Tap East - Merry Old | 4.00 | | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Outlaw Mad Hatter Jasmine Green Tea IPA | 6.20 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve been out of the country for a few days to avoid the pre-Christmas madness, but have developed something of a hop deficiency in the process. I stop here for a quick one on the way home from the airport, to replenish, but find my friends Woody and Hanana already here and a quick one rapidly becomes a slow one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | This satisfies my hop craving in abundance. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Citra is probably my favourite hop of 2012 (I guess having a hop of the year marks me out as pretty weird). Lovely stuff. |
| Rooster's - Black Math | 3.50 | | A near-black, bitter stout with plenty of liquorice tastes. |
| Tap East - London Extra | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Kellerman Schwarz Style | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Pleasantly relaxed in here, despite the “shop as if the world ends tomorrow” atmosphere outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | | Full-flavoured (as in very hoppy), low strength beer – yellow/gold in colour. This cask dry-hopped with Citra, so quite sharp. |
| Rooster's - Outlaw Mad Hatter Jasmine Green Tea IPA | 6.20 | | Revival of the ‘Outlaw’ series of beers after five or six years absence. This a very full-flavoured and complex, pale IPA. There are strong flavours of jasmine and of tea. Very moorish. Brewed ‘in collaboration’ with Melissa Cole and with Taylors of Harrogate. |
| Tap East - London Extra | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Meantime | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Kellerman Schwarz Style | 4.40 | Not Tried |
08 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Early doors on a Saturday morning and I'm the first one in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black - Original | 6.40 | | Excellent smooth and malty stout with roast coffee and chocolate notes. Hop rate is quite high too. Full bodied mouthfeel. My score 17/20. Confirmed by barman as 6.4%. |
| Tap East - Kellerman Schwarz Style | 4.40 | | Darkish red beer with good hop character and bitterness with a hint of citrus. Some smooth maltiness. Maybe not entirely true to intended style but a pleasant beer. My score 15/20. |
21 Nov 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Quite busy in the early evening, which was nice to see.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - IPA CCCP | 5.30 | | An exceptionally good, powerful, golden beer. Full of fruity, citrusy hop flavours, but also pretty dry. Fresh on and full of life. |
| Tap East - 3 Shades of Black – Sour | 6.40 | | This beer comes in three varieties – ‘sour’, ‘original’ and ‘barrel-aged’. It is a deep ruby-coloured, almost black, London-style porter. Chocolate and roasty tastes and a little tart sourness. |
| Tap East - Kellerman Schwarz Style | 4.40 | | Doesn’t taste or look like a Schwarzbier to me, but who am I to say? Brown, malty, a little bit thin. Some hop notes. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2012 (Stephen Harris)
We followed the Ilkley Brewery roadshow down the road to Stratford, where a good crowd had assembled.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Siberia | 5.90 | | I really like this unusual beer. Cloudy and yeasty, citrusy hoppy and heavily flavoured with rhubarb. |
| Tap East - Urban Hop | 4.80 | | Perhaps a little more mellow than it was a couple of days ago. |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - London Extra | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - The Green Goddess | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Dinner Ale | 3.30 | 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