Tap East (Utobeer)
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Chris Excell
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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.
| 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.
| 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 | |
28 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Considerably more relaxed in here than the Waterloo Tap was earlier.
| Tap East - Experimental Belgian Pale | 4.50 |  | Available on cellar run. Much fresher than the pint of this I drank last week. The better for it. |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Hawaii Juice-O | 4.50 |  | Cloudy gold. Mango and pineapple. Hops too. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Dandy Cellarman | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
23 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A late-evening visit almost until closing time. Full of locals and regulars at this time rather than shoppers and travelers.
| Tap East - Experimental Belgian Pale | 4.50 |  | A new beer launched tonight and unrelated to former Belgian Pales brewed here. Cloudy gold. Belgian yeast flavours and subtle hops. |
| Tap East - Dandy Cellarman | 5.50 |  | Usually only available from keg; this pint from the one and only cask produced. A Pilsner-style Lager, well hopped with Mandarina. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - A.P.A. (American Pale Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - No. 6 Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
17 Aug 2018 (ChrisE)
Evening visit whilst waiting for a train. Music was being played at an uncomfortably high volume which spoiled my enjoyment and probably accounted for the pub not being as busy as I have found it on previous visits. Certainly if this trend continues I will opt to use the dry waiting room on the platform in future.
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.00 |  | A good beer to finish off the evening. |
16 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A quick stop whilst passing through on the way home. Unusually quiet for a Thursday evening.
| Little Critters - Nutty Ambassador | 6.00 |  | Strong and sweet and dark and nutty. |
| Tap East - JWB (Jim Wilson Bitter) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
09 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Not so busy, but it looks as if it must have been earlier as there are empty glasses and detritus everywhere – the whole place looks like it needs a good scrub.
| Atom - Jennsen’s Law | 3.50 |  | Puzzlingly described as a ‘Table Beer’, this turns out to be an amber-coloured, spiced Witbier. |
| Alechemy - Blood Orange Shake | 3.90 |  | Very sharp orange flavours. Too sharp for me. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - Velveteen | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
05 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening. Busier than it often is on a Sunday evening. Lots of red faces, many people having been sitting in the sun watching hockey.
| Ilkley - Tribus Lupulus v3.7 | 4.40 |  | A very fine beer. Golden and with a really good hop balance, featuring Ekuanot, Columbus and hbc 472. Ilkley seem to be on great form at the moment. |
| 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 | |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Great Tom Mild (or Great Tom Winter Mild) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wilde Child - Outside the box | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
02 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A quick evening visit on the way back from a day trip to Hastings.
| Tap East - IPA | 6.00 |  | As good as ever. |
| Bone Machine (originally cuckooed at Turning Point) - Estas Loco | 4.50 |  | I didn’t note it, but I’ve a feeling this one was from a keg of some sort. Hazy gold. Chilli, lime, salt. Excellent. |
| Tap East - Coffee in the Morning (has been 5.7% too) | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Barrel - Sine Qua Non | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Phoenix Red | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| One Mile End Brew Co. (formerly Mulligans at the White Hart and then WH Brew Pub) - Great Tom Mild (or Great Tom Winter Mild) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Little Critters - Little Hopper | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
16 Jul 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I fled here after a poor beer experience elsewhere.
| North - Lost Myself | 4.80 |  | A hazy, golden Pale Ale. Fruit and pine hop flavours. |
| Ilkley - Radle Me This | 3.60 |  | Pale gold. A refreshing Radler with strong grapefruit flavour. |
| Tap East - Tonic Ale | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Phoenix Red | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tap East - Smokestack Porter | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
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