Tap East

Brewpub in Stratford, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Tap East

Established in 2011

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7 International Square, Westfield Stratford City, Montfichet Road, Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 1EE, England
Description
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.

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
28th November 2023
Pigs Ear. Cask. Hazy gold beer, small bubbly off white head. Palate is light and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Pretty good shape. Light malts, sweet enough. Sweet yeast and mild esters. Very clear red berry fruits from the Barba Rouge hops. A little bit of peppery spice from the Aramis. Light and semi dry finish finds ripe banana coming to the fore Clever beer, nicely done.
Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2023 at 14:12

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 1 - London. Pours Lightly hazy gold with a frothy, white head. Light to medium sweet flavour with notes of doughy wheat bread, citrus fruits, a little peach, low bitterness. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Decent balance to finish, nice yeast expression. Tasty.
Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2023 at 14:11

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at LBA Fest 23. Aroma is sugary but light, with a fruity streak. Light-medium bitter. Some resin. Dry fruity streak. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry finish. Nice.
Tried on 16 Sep 2023 at 13:26

7/10
Tried from Draft on 16 Sep 2023 at 13:22

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at The Rake, Borough Market. Black pour with a tan head. Nice aromas of coffee, dark chocolate, smoke, raisin. Taste is much the same with a touch of liquorice toffee coming up the rear (ooer!). Malts sweet finish. Very palatable stout.
Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2023 at 07:23

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Fra fat på The Rake, Borough Market: lett uklar blekgylden med fint skum som varer. Slank maltkropp, god smak med de vanlige weissbier-inntrykkene - krydder (særlig koriander), banan, litt tyggis og appelsin. Mild, krydret avslutning.
Tried on 04 Aug 2023 at 12:12

7/10
Typical English IPA flavor but a little hazy and a little juicy, nice.
Tried from Draft on 16 Mar 2023 at 18:16

7/10
It’s match day, it’s European knockout time. I’m absolutely buzzing to be here. Come on you Irons! ⚒️😁
Tried from Cask on 16 Mar 2023 at 18:05

08/02/2013. TAP EAST, Montfichet Road, 7 International Square, Westfield Stratford City, LONDON, E20, England
Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2023 at 17:25

10/08/2018. TAP EAST, Montfichet Road, 7 International Square, Westfield Stratford City, LONDON, E20, England
Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2023 at 17:24