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Guide Dog, Southampton

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Opens at 4:00pm
Operator: Steam Town Brewing Co.
38 Earl's Road, Southampton, SO14 6SF (View on Google Map)
(023) 8063 8947
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The Guide Dog has had a quick decorating refresh and reopened Friday 6th June at 4pm after a five day closure. More works are planned.

Set on a residential side road in Bevois Valley, the pub is a genuine free house carrying a wide range of cask ales from local and national breweries, all served from handpumps. New owners took over in August 2015, giving the pub a refurbishment and opening a new back room, known as the 'Dog House', along with a patio space. Both are compact but make imaginative use of the space. The cellar has been completely re-fitted, and the beer quality across this wide range is very good indeed.

Currently (2025) there are 11 hand pumps; normally up to eight beers are available but more when football crowds are expected. A range of bottled beers is also behind the bar. A recent (August 2025) introduction is a small range of simple locally produced snacks such as samosas, pork pies, rolls & baps.

The pub has several awards and was voted Southern Hampshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2018, adding to many past awards.

Historic Interest

Closed as Valley Inn 1981, opened as Guide Dog February 1983. Another room, 'The Dog House' opened at the back 2016.

Information for this venue is provided by the Southern Hampshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Valley Inn
Local Authority
City of Southampton (B)
Last updated
04/09/2025
Last surveyed
15/02/2025
Leasehold owner
Steam Town Brewing Co.
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
HAS/00470
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
2:00pm - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Flower Pots - Goodens Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Goodens Gold
Flower Pots - Goodens Gold Premium Golden Ale • 4.8% Spotted 19 times.
Goodens Gold
Flower Pots - Goodens Gold

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 19 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 4.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Steam Town - Stoke Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Steam Town - Stoke Pale
Steam Town - Stoke Pale Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted 25 times.
Steam Town - Stoke Pale
Steam Town - Stoke Pale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 25 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 3.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Steam Town - Barton TasteMatch Prediction

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Steam Town - Barton
Steam Town - Barton Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 4 times.
Steam Town - Barton
Steam Town - Barton

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Steam Town - Reefer TasteMatch Prediction

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Steam Town - Reefer
Steam Town - Reefer Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Steam Town - Reefer
Steam Town - Reefer

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Fell - Quiet Batpeople TasteMatch Prediction

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Fell - Quiet Batpeople
Fell - Quiet Batpeople Session Stout • 4.5% Spotted once.
Fell - Quiet Batpeople
Fell - Quiet Batpeople

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 4.5%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Full Circle - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Full Circle - Best Bitter
Full Circle - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted once.
Full Circle - Best Bitter
Full Circle - Best Bitter

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Steam Town - Journey TasteMatch Prediction

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Steam Town - Journey
Steam Town - Journey Premium Golden Ale • 5.2% Spotted twice.
Steam Town - Journey
Steam Town - Journey

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Guide Dog, Southampton.

ABV 5.2%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Ever changing range usually includes a dark beer.

Changing beers typically include: Flower Pots (varies) , Steam Town (varies) , Thirsty Moose (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Occasionally
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Dog loving, Dog treats kept at the bar
Events Events
Thai Curry Night monthly
Function Room Function Room
Back room available to be hired
Smoking Smoking
Small smoking areas, front and back.
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Flower Pots; Steam Town
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
Bluestar: 20, 61; Unilink: U6
Nearby Station (980m)
St Denys
Directions
Corner with Ancasta Road

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