Tap East

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

Established in 2011

Contact
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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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
[From handpump at the brewery.] A bright amber pour with a thin white head; weak piney aroma; chewy malt body with lots of fruit and some spruce. Quite gentle yet full-bodied and satisfying.
Tried on 12 Feb 2020 at 14:33

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
[From handpump at the brewery.] A straw coloured pour with a thin white head; lemony aroma; sweet lemony taste; with a little sherbet to finish. Wakes up the taste buds.
Tried on 12 Feb 2020 at 14:27

6.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[Handpump at the brewery.] A bright tawny brown pour with an amber gleam and a thin cream head; aroma of brown sugar; sweet in the mouth with malty caramel; and a slightly earthy finish. A good old fashioned mild.
Tried on 12 Feb 2020 at 14:23

7/10
Tried from Draft on 04 Jan 2020 at 16:38

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at The Rake. Hazy amber-orange colour, small white head. Fruits (apricot) and pepper in the nose. Medium-bodied. Fruits, spicey Belgian yeastyness, some alcohol in the flavour. Solid.
Tried from Draft on 23 Dec 2019 at 13:06

2/10
Tried on 08 Dec 2019 at 09:11

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Rake, 20/11/19. Light black with a tan covering that dissipates edgeward. Nose is smoked malts, light roast, charr, dried fruits. Taste comprises smoked malts, cocoa sprinkle, burnt sugar, Frazzles, biscuit, light campfire. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light dryness in the close. Decent flavoursome offering for the ABV.
Tried from Cask on 21 Nov 2019 at 23:43

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at the Rake, 20/11/19. Clear golden blonde with an off white head. Nose is grass, lemon rind, crackers, grains, a little thin. Taste comprises tangerine, pale malts, grass, light breads, citric tinged straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with moderate bitterness. Passable golde.
Tried from Cask on 21 Nov 2019 at 23:39

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Fra fat på GBBF aug-19: lett uklar gylden med kort brusekum. Tropiske frukter, mango, engelsk appelsinmarmelade. Behagelig bitterhed i afslutningen.
Tried on 23 Aug 2019 at 12:36

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Ealing beer festival 2019. A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a a loose white head. Earthy honey, little citrus, toffee. Flavour is composed of bee sting, tangy lemon, sweaty grains, tangy apple. Palate is grainy tangy, moderate carbonation.. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2019 at 17:59