Follow @TheGuestAle Once again The Rake bar in London’s Borough Market served a newbie for my taste buds. Tap East is a microbrewery and brew pub on the Westfield shopping centre at Stratford, East London: AKA that stop you got off at for the Olympics. I wish I had known it was there as I have little reason to venture out that way now. Luckily, east came south and The Rake had Tap East’s Coffee in the Morning stout on draught. I’m in a stouty mood just now – it must be the weather – and this hit the spot. It’s pitch black with a light off-white head. Massive black malt nose, not really a big whiff of coffee there, but the coffee flavour rushes in to fill the expectancy void in droves when you taste it. It’s very “warm”, very satisfying and rich. There are deep coffee notes – quite rustic ones as they come with an iron tang – but there’s a long-lasting flavour. The smoothness disguises its premium 5.7% strength. You could get carried away with this. It’s smooth, not sharp, and there’s a long lingering flavour. More coffee, anyone? The essentials: ABV: 5.7% Colour: Jet black, [...]
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