Steam Town Stoke Pale

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		02 Jul 2026	New cask on today. Good condition but a second one here tonight with no USP
Hogan Sampling		02 Jul 2026	2nd beer of this visit: Fresh on with very good head and lasting lacing on this Eastleigh-brewed pale and located north-east of Southampton in Hampshire. A dry lightly fruited first hit. A malty touch from light malts used and wheat malt. A hoppy dryness rising from its US Citra and Mosaic before lingering on its descent. Served in good nick.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	18 Jun 2026
Philip Pirrip		18 Jun 2026	Quite good condition but no real taste USP
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Jun 2026
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	03 Mar 2026
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Mar 2026
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	01 Mar 2026
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Mar 2026
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	28 Feb 2026

The Crown, Horsell, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	25 Apr 2026
Hogan Sampling		25 Apr 2026	2nd beer of this visit: Presented with good head and lacing and hanging on to the end from Hampshire microbrewery, Steam Town, in Eastleigh and which commenced brewing in 2018, and housed in a refurbished Edwardian red-brick building that applied to be a pub in 1906 but this was refused. This American-style extra pale ale’s name, Stoke, is derived from the local area, Bishopstoke, just across the bridge from the brewery. A hoppy first hit from its US Citra and Mosaic. A tropical fruitiness rising on this pale golden-coloured ale with hints of mango, passion fruit, lychee and pineapple from its Citra, and mango, papaya, guava and pineapple from its Mosaic. Almost like a tropical punch for me with blueberry and other berry-like flavours also emerging. A maltiness joining in from its extra pale malt. A citrusy hoppiness paddling out with light grapefruit flavours lingering for me. In good form but slightly over-fruity for my taste buds’ preferences.

Steam Town Brew Co., Eastleigh, Hampshire