• Brewery + Pub (Brewpub)

    Tap East

    Tap East is a specialist beer bar and microbrewery located opposite Stratford International station in “The Great Eastern Market” at Westfield Stratford. It was opened on September 13th 2011 and our brewery was bought from Bitter End Brewery in Cumbria and installed a month after opening and it has gone from strength to strength since being recomissioned. We have a regularly changing range of 16 Tap East and guest draught beers as well as over 100 bottled beers from around the world.

  • Bar or Pub

    The Rake

    Multi-award winning craft beer bar. Opened in 2006 and has gone from strength to strength since then. We’re always looking for new craft beers to serve to our thirsty public and you can follow what we have on twitter by following @Rakebar.

  • Cellarman
    Monk's Musings

    The Cellarmans Creed

    This is my beer. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My beer is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My beer, without me, is useless. Without my beer, I am useless. I must drink my beer true. I must brew faster than my enemy who is trying to outbrew me. I must outbrew him before he outbrews me. I will… My beer and I know that what counts in bars is not the rounds we pour, the noise of our taps, nor the joke we make. We know that it is the tips that count.…

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    Monk's Musings

    Oktoberwhat? Oktoberfest

    As I finish the first of the holiday travel recap articles I am still going about the business of making changes to the website to reflect what is happening in the beer world. And there is really nothing bigger in the beer world than the annual German beer festival we all know and love “Oktoberfest”.  I, myself, have not had the opportunity to attend this festival yet, but there is an off chance that next fall may be the time. Until then I will continue to put on my own little rendition of the festival. We have about 9 chicken, 8 packages of bratwurst, 5 quarts of potato salad, 24 pretzels…

  • English IPA

    Elixir Get It India

    Get It India is  is our latest offering to the hop gods. Named for the strong, hoppy ales originally sent from England to British India. We have selected big, bold new world hops for this tribute. Featuring some of our favourites from New Zealand including Green Bullet, Nelson Sauvin and Wakatu to create a peppery, tropical shock to the senses.

  • Saison

    Elixir Sevy Saison

    Sevy Saison is a unique take on the classic Belgian summer style. Originally brewed by Sevarity in an 8L pot on the stove, this beer is a light, earthy mix of hemp, hops and Belgian yeast. Brewed with a selection of specialty malts and a sprinkling of Northern Brewer mash hops. 5kg of hemp seeds were then added with a further 5 additions of spicy Cascade and Kazbek hops.