About
We are a 6BBL brewery fast out-growing our current site. Also combining a taproom and burger bar, our team are continually economising with space in order to maximise our postage-stamp-footprint.
Our site has a fascinating history. We opened in November 2017 and despite originally being built as a pub, the first ever pint poured here was a Steam Town one — one hundred and eleven years after the original application was rejected.
The name Steam Town is a nod to Eastleigh's rich industrial railway heritage, something we honour throughout the business — from original railway memorabilia and repurposed materials in the taproom, to our beer names and Heath-Robinson-inspired labels and pump clips.
Our site has a fascinating history. We opened in November 2017 and despite originally being built as a pub, the first ever pint poured here was a Steam Town one — one hundred and eleven years after the original application was rejected.
The name Steam Town is a nod to Eastleigh's rich industrial railway heritage, something we honour throughout the business — from original railway memorabilia and repurposed materials in the taproom, to our beer names and Heath-Robinson-inspired labels and pump clips.
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
(Cask at River Ale House, Greenwich, London, 18 July 2026) Deep bronze colour with brief off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of caramel, dried fruit, raisins and bread. Malty, fruity taste with caramel, dried fruit, raisins, red berries and a generous earthy bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Rich, smooth and really tasty. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
River Ale House
on 17 Aug 2026
at 20:20
Tried
from Draft
at
Cub
on 06 Aug 2026
at 11:46
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask (Guide Dog, Southampton) - Golden with a white head. Grapefruit and hop resins in the aroma. Moderately bitter taste with notes of grapefruit, orange and pine.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2026
at 09:14
6.8/10
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2026
at 12:30
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
9/7/2026. Cask at the 35th Ealing Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2026
at 16:33
6.8/10
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jun 2026
at 15:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
[Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] An attractive reddish amber coloured pour with a rim of off-white froth that laces the glass; aroma of crystal malts and some red fruit; taste to match with sweet caramelised malts contrasted by some tart berries; then some English hops adding some spicy warmth to finish. A rather good classic English bitter.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Alehouse
on 07 Apr 2026
at 11:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Westlands Farm Shop, Winchester. Opaque dark brown. Foamy light beige head. Aroma is tangy - rye spice and citrus with a hint of resin. Flavourwise it has that initial tang pf rye and citrus of a more bitter rye and grains. However it's kinda basic in flava range. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Unexciting Amber, despite being relatively punchy.
Tried
from Can
from
Westlands Farm Shop
on 24 Dec 2025
at 23:16
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Queen Inn, Winchester. Clear- a tad opaque - copper gold..Frothy foamy white head. Aroma has light citrus over caramel. Flavourwise we have a combination of sour citrus and slightly sweeter canned citrus. Gains spice amd underlying caramel. Light-medium bodied..Soft-average carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Polite Pale bordering on Golden Ale.
Tried
from Cask
at
Queen Inn
on 26 Oct 2025
at 16:42
6.5/10
Cask at Tamworth Beer Festival 2025
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2025
at 15:58