East London Brewing (ELB) Reviews

kwik-lime	3.4 East London Nightwatchman Mid-brown pour, fairly sweet, full body, some citrus. Satisfying bitter, good beer. Friday, May 10, 2024
frostovic	3.6 East London Beyond the Tower Sunday, April 21, 2024
moleha4	3.4 East London Cowcatcher APA Cask, 1/2 pint at The Captain Flinders (JDW), Euston 14.4.24 Appearance is clear pale gold with a white head. Medium mouthfeel. Fruity hops (medium) with a cereal background. Taste isagain of fruity hops (medium), with a cereal background. Tuesday, April 16, 2024
UnBalanced	4 East London Quadrant Thursday, March 28, 2024
GuideDogSaint	3.3 East London Table Beer - Azacca & Amarillo Cask third at the Nonsuch Inn, North Cheam. Pours clear straw with a white head. Aroma of malt and lime. Lime taste. Bitter finish. Thursday, March 7, 2024
rodsquad	3 East London Pale Ale Bottle as gift. Clear gold with a thin white head. Bitter citrus hops. Butterscotch malt. Medium body with a crisp carbonation. Dry finish. Pithy bitterness. That's a fine beer. Sunday, January 21, 2024
rodsquad	3.5 East London Jamboree Bottle as gift. Hazy gold with a thick fluffy white head. Spicy herb with a sweet apple and peach fruitiness. full body with a soft refreshing carbonation. Dry finish. A lovely fruity ale. Saturday, January 20, 2024
rodsquad	3.4 East London Cowcatcher APA Bottle as gift. Deep gold with a thin white head. Light citrus and orchard fruits. Sweet barley sugar malt. Medium bodied with a refreshing sparkle. Dry finish. Apple tannins bitterness. Decent beer. Friday, January 19, 2024
mR_fr0g	3.4 East London Hopside Down Can at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A translucent golden orange coloured pour with a lively rocky white head. Aroma is loose wheat, limey green citrus, pithy, green citrus,, gooseberry, grass. Palate is abrasive spritzy carbonation. Flavour is composed of floury wheat grains, tangy citrus hops, lemon twist, light pine. Not very nz. Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3.7 East London Rob's Bread & Butter Pudding Impy Stout Gravity cask at Pigs Ear '23, day two, 29/11/23. Black topped with a tan cap. Nose is chocolate, herb, spice, cinnamon, dark malts. Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, more cinnamon, dark malts, light roast, brown sugar dusting, dates, chocolate, vanilla. Medium plus bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a kiss of alcohol. Fun cask impy. Friday, December 15, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3.2 East London George's Melon (A Little Coconut) Sour Gravity cask at Pigs Ear '23, day two, 29/11/23. Murky light orange with an off white head. Nose is grains, herb, straw, lemon rind. Taste comprises light coconut shavings, sharp on the turn watermelon, lemon tinged straw, herb. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a light tang. Okay. Friday, December 15, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3.4 East London Greg's Rye IPA Gravity cask at Pigs Ear '23, day two, 29/11/23. Amber with an off white cap. Nose is biscuit, herb, grains, bitter orange, straw. Taste comprises caramel wafer, toasted malts, orange peel, hedgerow, brown bread, earthy. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness. Okay stuff. Monday, December 4, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3.1 East London Raz's Rosemary and Pumpkin Ale Gravity cask at Pigs Ear '23, day two, 30/11/23. Golden to light amber with a just off white head. Nose is straw, grains, herb, pumpkin seed. Taste comprises hedgerow, straw, herb, pumpkin bread. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Okay for the style. Sunday, December 3, 2023
cgarvieuk	3.9 East London Dave's Bog Myrtle Mixed Ferm Saison cask at pigs ear festival ..hazy amber ...thin white lacing ... Light dry fruit soft funk zezty fruit ..big sweet juicy floral fruit Friday, December 1, 2023
cgarvieuk	3.2 East London Baz's Table Beer cask at pigs ear ...golden amber . thin white lacing . ..soft herbal lemon fruit nose ...k8ghrherbal vegative kemon6 Friday, December 1, 2023
Leighton	3 East London Ed's Hopside Down NZ NEIPA Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 3 - Hackney. Pours murky yellow-gold with a frothy, white head. Light-medium sweet flavour with notes of chalky hops, lemon peel, dried pale grains. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with more chalky hop vibes, lemon peel, pale bread. Very so so. Thursday, November 30, 2023
Leighton	3.6 East London Dave's Bog Myrtle Mixed Ferm Saison Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 3 - Hackney. Pours lightly hazed orange-gold with a bubbly, white head. Light to medium sweet flavour with mellow funk, nice tangerine, orange peel, a little lemony tang. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with mild herbal/floral notes, more soft citric tang, light funk. Tasty stuff. Thursday, November 30, 2023
Leighton	3.9 East London Baz's Table Beer Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 3 - Hackney. Pours clear yellow with-gold with a sturdy, fluffy white head. Light sweet flavour with fresh, vibrant citrus hops, pithy grapefruit, peach, pine. Light bodied with fine carbonation; great condition. Clean finish, some bitter lemon peel, further pithy grapefruit. Really solid. Thursday, November 30, 2023
cgarvieuk	4 East London Rob's Bread & Butter Pudding Impy Stout cask at pigs ...dark black ..mthin tan lacing ..dark sweet chocolate roast malts nose ..soft sweet vanilla chocolate roast malts ..soft mellow roast Thursday, November 30, 2023
Leighton	3.6 East London Greg's Rye IPA Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 2 - London. Pours unclear golden brown with a bubbly, off-white head. Light to medium sweet flavour with lightly toasted malts, earth, biscuits, a little caramel. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Balanced finish, bit more toast, caramel, earth, grain. Tasty. Wednesday, November 29, 2023
WingmanWillis	2.8 East London George's Melon (A Little Coconut) Sour Wednesday, November 29, 2023
madmitch76	3.8 East London Rob's Bread & Butter Pudding Impy Stout 28th November 2023 Pigs Ear. Cask. Big thanks to Jackie. Almost clear dark brown beer small, small tan head. Smooth palate, mellow dark malts, touch of chocolate. Liquid hot cross buns! Tangy fruity finish. Belies the abv. Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Leighton	3.4 East London Rob's Bread & Butter Pudding Impy Stout Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 1 - London. Pours pours clear deep brown with minimal tan foam head. Medium to big sweet flavour with ample roast, burnt festive spices, a little cocoa, dried toffee. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, more festive spicing. Not bad. Tuesday, November 28, 2023
madmitch76	2.4 East London George's Melon (A Little Coconut) Sour 28th November 2023 Pigs Ear. Cask. A light haze on this paleish yellow beer, small bubbly white head. Palate is light and semi dry and fairly crisp. Weird coconut, sweet and sour, with a little pineapple. Vague pukey taste. A light and semi dry finish. Too weird. Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Leighton	3 East London George's Melon (A Little Coconut) Sour Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day - London. Pours lightly hazy yellow with a small, creamy white head. Lightly sweet with mild lemony tartness, melon accents, a nip of puke, pineapple. Light bodied with spritzy carbonation. Vague fruity finish, subtle tartness. So so. Tuesday, November 28, 2023
kwik-lime	3.4 East London Table Beer - Azacca & Amarillo Cask at JDWs in Surbiton. I'm not a big fan of table beers but this was really citrusey and more full-bodied than most. Fun. Monday, November 27, 2023
simontomlinson	3.2 East London Cowcatcher APA Rocky white head stayed on a chill-hazy amber coloured body. Pine, resinous, malt & bubble gum aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a short sharp finish. Malt, bubble gum, herbal, weed & peach tastes with a tangy hoppy citrus finish. Nicely balanced. Monday, November 13, 2023
UnBalanced	3.8 East London Cowcatcher APA Tuesday, November 7, 2023
melush	3.4 East London Hopside Down 44cl Can @ The Standing Order - JD Wetherspoons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Hazy golden colour with a thin white head. Aroma is hops, citrus, tropical fruits. Taste is hops, citrus, grapefruit, mango, slightly grassy. Medium body, average carbonation. Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Rune	2.6 East London Beyond the Tower Half-pint, draught, shared with Finn at Waterloo Tap. Unclear grey-golden body under a chalk white head, spotty lacing. Citrus nose with lemon up front. Hop fruity flavours with grass and lemon. Rather fresh citrus ending notes. Fair enough. (London, 02.10.2023). Monday, October 16, 2023
oh6gdx	3.2 East London Jamboree Bottled. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is herbal, fruity and some mild grainy tones. Flavour is mild floral, grainy and mild biscuity elements with a wee bit of dried fruity sweetness to it. Sunday, October 15, 2023
TEJA	3.6 East London Foundation Bitter Big, semi lasting white head. Clear golden color. Mild malty and hoppy aroma. Light caramell malty taste with typical english hop taste. Big drinkabillity. Friday, October 6, 2023
Finn	2.6 East London Beyond the Tower Delt med Rune. Lys gusjegrågul. Høyt kritthvitt kremaktig skum. LItt lacing. Veldig uklar. Grei sitrusaroma. Smaken overmoden klementin. Litt sitronskall i avslutninga. Monday, October 2, 2023
Finn	2.9 East London Pale Ale Mørk stråfarget. Uklar. Svak skumring. God fruktaroma. Smaken tørket frukt. Tørr, forsiktig bitter avslutning. Monday, October 2, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3.5 East London Bloom Cask at GBBF'23, day three, 03/08/23. Golden blonde with a good sized white head. Nose is melon, light floral notes, papaya, tangerine. Taste comprises orange zest, soft malts, mandarin, light breads, mixed citric flesh, melon. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with balanced juicy hop bitterness. Tidy cask pale. Tuesday, September 19, 2023
kwik-lime	2.9 East London East End Lager - Unfiltered Pilsner Keg at Hackney Tap. Copper pour, crisp hop, bready malt to balance, solid enough lager. Sunday, September 10, 2023
allmyvinyl	3.5 East London Hopside Down Can up the White Lady. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thick white head. Aromas of light orange and dried herbs. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish. Friday, September 1, 2023
AshtonMcCobb	3.5 East London Hopside Down Can thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - cloudy yellow. White head. Nose - grapefruit and mango. Taste - herbaceous and resinous. Peach and orange. Palate - medium bodied, creamy and zesty finish. Overall - good Thursday, August 31, 2023
EerieDrinks	3.6 East London Foundation Bitter 1 finger off-white head. Dissipates quickly. Slight lacing. Clear, amber to dark copper coloured beer. Aroma of toasted rye bread, coffee, vanilla, hint of orange peel and caramel. Beautiful! Taste of the same but a lot milder. Mouthfeel is velvety with a medium bitterness. Very drinkable but with a relatively full body. Low carbonation. Overall: Lovely bitter, if not a bit too subdued in flavour and punch. At 4.2% there's not much to work on but a bit higher carbonation and bitterness would work in its favour. Wednesday, August 30, 2023
arsol	3.1 East London Foundation Bitter Klar brun med hvitt skum. Lukter karamell og noe urter. Aprikos, sirup og karamell i smak. Sunday, August 27, 2023
HopsAromas57	3.5 East London Foundation Bitter Amber colour with thin white head. Hoppy aroma . Nice malty,nutty,biscuit backbone followed by dry bitter finish. Classic pub ale Friday, August 25, 2023
dk101	3.5 East London Quadrant Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Parmenion777	3.3 East London Nightwatchman Pours a clear dark amber colour with a small foamy off-white head that slowly settled. The aroma is malty and caramel with some fruit notes. A moderately sweet and malty taste, caramel, dark malt and orange flavours with a decent hop bitterness. Saturday, August 19, 2023
dk101	2.8 East London Nightwatchman Friday, August 18, 2023
GuideDogSaint	3.3 East London Jamboree Cask pint at the Assembly Rooms, Epsom. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma of malt and fruit. Fruity taste. Bittersweet finish. Wednesday, August 16, 2023
GuideDogSaint	3.2 East London Bloom Cask pint at the Assembly Rooms, Epsom. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma of malt and fruity hops. Fruity taste. Bitter finish. Wednesday, August 16, 2023
kwik-lime	3.3 East London Bloom Cask at JDWs in Surbiton. Light hop, juice fruit, a little citrus. Fun session beer. Friday, August 11, 2023
djoeye	3.6 East London Foundation Bitter Aroma; nutty grain, berries, bread, hay, rough malts, note of minerals. Look; fawn short head on clear amber body. Taste; nutty malted grain, berries, bread, hay, rough malts, nut syrup, and finishes excellently. Feel; alright body and ok co². Overall; very good. [bottle 50cl B@ Systembolaget] Saturday, August 5, 2023
Leffe_S	3.3 East London Foundation Bitter Monday, July 24, 2023
AWS9	3.3 East London Pale Ale Can, M&S baby. Light, crisp toast, hops lightly coat of the mouth. Decent, drinkable stuff. Thursday, June 29, 2023