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Tap East (Utobeer)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hardywood Park - Gingerbread Stout |  | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Negroni |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve | | 1 |
| Black Lodge - Excuse Me Sir... | | 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 |
| Tap East - Experimental No. 3 |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Severinia | | 1 |
| Tap East - Caribeer | | 1 |
| Gloucester - No Coffee No Workie |  | 1 |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | | 1 |
| Northern Whisper - Tittle Tattle | | 1 |
| Cross Bay - Pie a Day | | 1 |
| Black Lodge - Taking Liberties |  | 2 |
| 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 |
| Tap East - East End Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| 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 |
Chris Excell
Visits Details
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 |
10 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Stood at the bar with Terry L until he had to leave for his quiz fixture nearby. Pub quiet tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Negroni | 4.60 | | I’m not familiar with the cocktail of the same name, but I enjoyed this. Alarmingly red in colour. Orange and juniper and herbs. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Severinia | 4.10 | | A dry, clear, golden beer. Tastes of lemon pith and peel but with a good malt backbone. |
| Northern Whisper - Tittle Tattle | 4.50 | | A Belgian-style Witbier. I’ve probably spent too much time in Belgium recently to give this much of a rating. |
| Tap East - East End Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.00 | 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