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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hardywood Park - Gingerbread Stout |  | 1 |
| Great Heck - DAVE |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tonttu | | 1 |
| Tap East - APA | | 1 |
| Northern Monkey - Noisy Neighbour | | 1 |
| Tempest - Christmas Was Cancelled 1642-60 | | 1 |
| Tap East - Experimental No 2 | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | | 1 |
| Black Lodge - Excuse Me Sir... | | 1 |
| Redemption - Legacy Oak | | 1 |
| Tap East - Experimental No. 3 |  | 1 |
| Tap East - Caribeer | | 1 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | | 1 |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter |  | 1 |
| Cross Bay - Pie a Day | | 1 |
| Gloucester - No Coffee No Workie | | 1 |
| Black Lodge - Taking Liberties |  | 2 |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Experimental Belgian Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Etherow | Not Tried | 0 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - HOP | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Mangoes Overboard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Good Chemistry - Extra Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Fireside Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - No. 6 Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Sods - SeSsiON IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tap East - Boleyn Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Fairytale of Brew York | Not Tried | 0 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
20 Dec 2018 (ChrisE)
Two visits today, one mid afternoon whilst on my way to Leyton Orient and one on my return. The pub was much busier around 3:30 pm than it was in the evening. Thankfully I left just before 8.30pm and travelled just before the rail service came to a halt because of Ashford Signalling Centre being evacuated because of a fire.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Legacy Oak | 4.70 | | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | | Creamy and caramel notes, sweeter than I remember it. |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Boleyn Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Fairytale of Brew York | 4.70 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Westfield is now in full-scale seasonal panic mode. Tap East is busy with people enjoying a drink before, during, after, or instead of their Christmas shopping. I’m mostly in the third category, with a bit of the fourth.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardywood Park - Gingerbread Stout | 9.20 | | From keg dispense. A wonderful, warming Stout with ginger and honey and vanilla. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | | This really is very good. Perhaps the only reason I haven’t given it five stars was because the next beer was even better. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tonttu | 6.00 | | A very tasty, strong Red IPA, hopped with Enigma. |
| Northern Monkey - Noisy Neighbour | 5.00 | | - From a keg of some kind. A murky golden NEIPA. Soft and fruity. |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.00 | | Currently advertised as 6.1%. It’s a bit flat today and does not shine. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Sods - SeSsiON IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Boleyn Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit. Westfield does not yet have the air of panic that envelopes it as Christmas approaches.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest - Christmas Was Cancelled 1642-60 | 4.50 | | Very pale gold, crisp and hoppy. Not a hint of Christmas about it. |
| Cross Bay - Pie a Day | 4.50 | | A Brown Porter that tastes uncannily of mince pie. I’m not sure if this is a good thing. |
| Ilkley - Fireside Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - No. 6 Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening, homeward bound after a day out in Buckinghamshire.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Experimental No. 3 | 5.60 | | A chestnut-coloured, fruity, strong Bitter. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Extra Special | 5.60 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - DAVE | 3.80 | | An old favourite of mine. This is a dark beer, hoppy with lots of chocolate malt. |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mangoes Overboard | 4.90 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A pitstop conveniently placed between London City Airport and home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester - No Coffee No Workie | 5.20 | | A coffee-flavoured Pale Ale. It doesn’t really work for me. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - HOP | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Experimental Belgian Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Experimental No 2 | 9.00 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Final stop of the day for a swift half before my train home. I often ask myself why I come here, it must be down to the popularity of this place amongst many of the scribes on here who frequent it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - APA | 4.30 | | This was superb - everything expected for a full on flavoursome APA. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Lodge - Excuse Me Sir... | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Black Lodge - Taking Liberties | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Experimental No 2 | 9.00 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Two new beers are being launched tonight (technically, one of them is actually a relaunch) and quite a big crowd has gathered.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap East - Experimental No 2 | 9.00 | | An ‘Imperial’ version of the usual Smokestack Porter. The Smokestack is already one of my favourite beers and this is immense. |
| Tap East - Caribeer | 6.20 | | On keg dispense. Not brewed for a couple of years, this beer is still alarmingly red and is flavoured with sorrel. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Lodge - Excuse Me Sir... | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Black Lodge - Taking Liberties | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Etherow | 4.40 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening visit before launch off for a train to Kent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lodge - Taking Liberties | 4.90 | | Why I bought this having had a taster I am not now sure. Allegedly a raspberry ice cream pale, in reality a sickly murk giving too much of a cloying sugar rush and at a rounded £5 a pint too |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Lodge - Excuse Me Sir... | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Etherow | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and nice to catch up here with Simon F, who I bump into all too infrequently these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lodge - Excuse Me Sir... | 6.10 | | The novelty of these NEIPAs is definitely beginning to ware off with me. It’s very good though. |
| Black Lodge - Taking Liberties | 4.90 | | Oh dear, I didn’t like this at all. Murky. Raspberry flavours. Slimy mouthfeel. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Experimental Belgian Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Tap East
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 31 |
| 512 |
| 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 418 times, seen 811 different beers and tried 546 of them.
Postcode: E20 1EE