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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Otley - Oxymoron |  | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Silures |  | 1 |
| Tap East - Double Hard Stout | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | | 1 |
| Redchurch - Great Eastern India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Chocolate Cyn | | 1 |
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | | 1 |
| Tap East - Nut Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg) | | 1 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | | 5 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | | 1 |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | | 1 |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | | 1 |
| Oldershaw - Great Expectations | | 1 |
| Tap East - IPA (Cascade) | | 1 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Native Storm |  | 1 |
| London Brewing Co. - 90 Shilling | | 1 |
| Lovibonds - Henley Dark |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Black Hole Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Lifeboat Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Last Porter Call | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Ryeteous Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Tranquility | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - O-8 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Frank as Apollo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otley - Motley Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - JEB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Leghorn | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
29 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Crowded inside and outside – probably the busiest I have seen this pub so far. 7:30 pm on a Friday onwards
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - Best Bitter | 4.20 | | A pale beer with lots of lemony hops. Long bitter hop finish. |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Native Storm | 4.40 | | A brown bitter with a spicy, yeasty taste – I suspect that it had been shaken up or was barrel-end. Should be better than this I think. |
| Lovibonds - Henley Dark | 4.80 | | On keg dispense. I had really enjoyed this toasted dark beer at Cask a while ago. But here it was just cold and very fizzy and largely tasteless. Remind me not to order a keg beer at this pub again. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Double Hard Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Bustling with an after-work crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | | The words ‘full-flavoured’ hardly do justice to this black-coloured coffee beer. Bitter, roasted, coffee bean flavours dominate. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | | This example a bit past its best. Chocolatey background, but dominated by a bitter taste. |
| Buxton - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Frank as Apollo | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Jun 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy in here in the early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | 6.80 | | Strong, amber beer with tropical fruit flavour from Citra and other new world hops. |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Silures | 4.60 | | A golden beer. Very fruity US hop taste, with hints of vanilla and passion fruit. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | | Dark brown, chocolately and fruity. |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried |
19 May 2012 (ChrisE)
Saturday evening whilst waiting for a train from the station next door. A very good atmosphere in here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Cumbrian Five Hop | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried |
04 May 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Quite busy from 9pm until closing time, many, like us, seeking refreshment here after an evening at one of the Olympic Test Events.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otley - Oxymoron | 5.50 | | A superb, hoppy, black beer, served in jugs from the cellar. |
| Beavertown - Neck Oil (keg) | 4.30 | | Amber-coloured and full-bodied, malty, pale ale. |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | | A pleasant, balanced, pale ale. |
| London Brewing Co. - 90 Shilling | 5.00 | | A heavy, malty, Scottish-style beer. |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Ryeteous Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve been shopping and inevitably end up in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redchurch - Great Eastern India Pale Ale | 7.40 | | A rare chance to drink Redchurch beers from the cask – and Gary the brewer is on hand to make sure we are all happy. It is golden, hazy, strong and intensely hopped. |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Amber-coloured, malty, session bitter. |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Hole Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Lifeboat Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Last Porter Call | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JEB | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2012 (ChrisE)
A morning visit whilst on my way to St Pancras. I was not sure whether the pub would be open, but they were. I sat and enjoyed a pint in peace and quiet before continuing my journey.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | | Very tasty dark mild. |
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Leghorn | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JEB | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | | An excellent black mild with liquorice and chocolate malt flavours. My score 16/20. |
| Oldershaw - Great Expectations | 4.20 | | Pale bitter with a good citrus hop character and a fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
06 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy for the launch of a new Brewsters Brewery beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Chocolate Cyn | 4.80 | | A black, chocolatey, cinnamon-spiced Porter. Has a blackcurrent fruitiness from use of Bramling Cross hops. |
| Tap East - Nut Brown Ale | 4.30 | | Paler than brown, but definately nutty. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | | Black, smooth and hop free. |
| Otley - O-8 | 8.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otley - Motley Brew | 7.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - JEB | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Two visits here, either side of an excellent evening’s cycling at the Olympic Velodrome. Unexpectedly busy up to closing time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Double Hard Stout | 4.60 | | Not clear if this is a new beer or just a new name, but tasted more robust than the previous two stouts. |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | | Strong, pale and hoppy, although not in perfect condition. |
| Tap East - IPA (Cascade) | 5.00 | | Simply badged as ‘IPA’, but staff confirmed it was the Cascade recipe. Good and hoppy, but more rounded, and consequently better in my view, than last time I tried it. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Tranquility | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | 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