Stanza

Dorking Brewery in Capel, Surrey, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular

Score

6.65

ABV: 3.8%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

Although Stanza sings from the same hymn sheet, with an assertive hop bitterness, it’s even paler and hoppier than our flagship Pilcrow Pale. Nelson Sauvin, Cascade, and a touch of Mosaic combine to evoke aromas of lychee, tropical fruit and white wine. This Extra Pale Ale is the next verse in DB’s line up.

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7.3

Fergus (31281) reviewed Stanza from Dorking Brewery 3 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask gravity at the Watford beer festival 2025. A clear pale straw coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is nice fresh citrus hops, lemongrass, jammy citrus, straw, grass. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, Base malts, lemon rind, some floral notes hedgerow pollen, leafy summer day. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, good cask condition.. Could crush some pints of this.

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2025 at 18:24

5.9

DavrosIX (1277) reviewed Stanza from Dorking Brewery 7 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4.5

Draft at the Spoons on Gracechurch Street alongside a burger lunch. A typical APA with the zing you would expect alongside a certain offness. Whether thisnwas accident or design I don't know, but it wasn't great.

Tried from Cask at Crosse Keys (JDW) on 09 May 2025 at 13:58

lad_newton (4147) reviewed Stanza from Dorking Brewery 7 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at CPK, Pimlico on 19th April 2025. Clear pale gold with shallow white foam and full lacing. Mildly fruity aroma. Citrus liquid pass lacking complexity. Tangy finish. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. By no means unpleasant, but one half was enough.

Tried from Cask at CASK Pub & Kitchen on 19 Apr 2025 at 20:30

7.3

reidyboy (3512) reviewed Stanza from Dorking Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Clear pale gold with a frothy/creamy white head and soft tropical fruit on the nose. Light bodied, smooth with a mellow apricot taste, light biscuit malt with touches of citrus bitterness and a dry finish

Tried from Cask at Green Dragon on 12 Dec 2024 at 16:20