Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale vs Peckham Pale: Which Should You Drink?

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Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale

Pasteur Street Brewing Company

Vietnam · American Pale Ale

hopIQ rank #351

90%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Peckham Pale

Brick Brewery

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale if you want something with Southeast Asian character and a slightly lifted tropical edge, Peckham Pale if you want a cleaner, more classically American hop profile. Both sit at the exact same ABV and bitterness, so this isn't about strength—it's about regional brewing philosophy. Pasteur Street brings their Vietnamese brewing sensibility to the American pale ale template, which subtly shifts how the hops land. Peckham leans into what you'd expect from a straightforward North American interpretation.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale when…

→You want something distinctive that rewards attention—not a workout, just something with character
→You're curious about how non-traditional breweries are approaching classic American styles
→You prefer herbal, mineral-forward hops over fruit-forward ones

Pick Peckham Pale when…

→You want a pale ale that doesn't make you think—just tastes good and goes down easy
→You're in the middle of a session and need consistency you can predict
→You appreciate a beer that's confident in its simplicity without overcomplicating the formula

SIDE BY SIDE

	Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale	Peckham Pale
ABV	4.5%	4.5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Pale gold	Pale gold
Style	American Pale Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	Vietnam	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

11 shared · 2 distinct

Both beers

hoppycitrusyfruitytropicalcrisprefreshingcleanlightbittermalty

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

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Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Pasteur Street Cyclo Pale Ale

HoppyCitrusyFruity

Cyclo hits you with a brightness that feels almost herbal at first, like someone cracked open fresh lemongrass in the glass. There's a minerality underneath that reads a bit dusty, almost like you're tasting the water profile they're working with. The pale malt backbone is lean—not thin, but definitely built for drinkability rather than richness. By the finish, those hops pivot toward citrus and a faint peppery warmth that lingers drier than you'd expect at 4.5%.

Peckham Pale

HoppyTropicalRefreshing

Peckham sits in your mouth with a more traditional pale ale roundness—the malt is slightly plumper, giving it a subtle sweet undertone that Cyclo doesn't really have. The hops come through as straightforward pine and grapefruit, no tricks, no regional inflection. It drinks cleaner, crisper, with a finish that's snappy but not austere. This is a beer that tastes like it knows exactly what it is and isn't trying to tell you a story about where it's from.

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