About
Tap East opened its doors for the first time in 2011 several years before the explosion of breweries across the UK that would happen later in the decade. Having run a successful wholesale business, along side the Rake in Borough market for a number of years, Mike Hill and Richard Dinwoodie were approached by Westfield about the possibility of opening a brewpub in their new site next to the Olympic park in Stratford which they accepted and after several months, lots of building work, and a brewery being shipped down from Cumbria , Tap East was born.
Today the bar offers a welcome respite from the mono-culture of chain stores that populate much of the rest of the centre, while beers produced on site have won a number of awards over the years.
Today the bar offers a welcome respite from the mono-culture of chain stores that populate much of the rest of the centre, while beers produced on site have won a number of awards over the years.
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Apr 2026
at 16:04
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Apr 2026
at 15:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Rake, Borough, London, 31 May 2025) Pale amber colour with frothy, tan head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of apricots, caramel and toast. Malty taste with caramel, apricots, toast, bread and a mild earthy bitterness in the finish. Light body, with a slight sweetness. Refreshing bitter. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Rake
on 09 Jul 2025
at 20:22
Cask handpull at The Eake Borough Market. Clear deep gold colour lasting cream head. Slightly warm on a hot day. Good flavour. Good Amer8can hop distinctiveness. Good condition
I liked it if a bit warm
I liked it if a bit warm
Tried
from Cask
at
The Rake
on 27 Jun 2025
at 12:03
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12/6/2025. Cask at Tap East, Stratford.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jun 2025
at 13:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
12/6/2025. Tap at Tap East, Stratford. Good pour. Certainly picks up the Sabro. A bit soapy. Quite liked it.
Tried
from Draft
at
Tap East
on 12 Jun 2025
at 12:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12/6/2025. Tap at Tap East, Stratford. Straightforward easy drinking session pale.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jun 2025
at 12:12
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Tap East. Sampled back in 2017. Pours copper with beige foam. Aroma: biscuit malts, bread, caramel, minor red berry fruits. Taste: more of the same, light sweet & light to moderate bitter, spicy hop semi-dry finish. Towards medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Tap East
on 05 May 2025
at 10:58
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2025
at 16:09
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2025
at 16:01