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Tankboy - the Baltic Fleet is rusting, no good ever came from Lenin, Stalin and ther bastard childen!
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Brilliant pub with brilliant beer. The pub brews its own beer on the premises. I tried the Blonde, Summer Ale and a Ginger flavoured beer, all excellent. The bar staff were very friendly. Although I didn't eat there the people I was with did and said it was very good.
tanky - 17 Jun 2008 14:22 |
Ahh, I love the Baltic Fleet pub and this latest visit didn't let me down. Plenty of choice from Wapping Brewery and a happy chat to the Brewer. Each one of the beers was great, however that cannot be said for the food, both our meals were inedible.
Still, its about the pub and the beer, and this is an excellent, if a little away from the rest, place to be.
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Brilliant pub, run by a man who knows beer. Foodmenu looks very interesting, not tried yet.
In a city centre full of good real ale pubs (Lion, Ship & Mitre) why would you go out of the centre? For the Baltic that's why!
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The baltic is a place that knows how to brew. The portor is excellant.
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I drip to liverpool isn't complete with out a trip to the Baltic. 9/10.
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one of liverpools fine real ale pubs just a stride from the albert dock...well worth the walk from the city centre down to the front..the ipa is gorgeous..most of these beers travel well and have had them in the trackside at bury..little gem this pub on the front.
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Fantastic!
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I rather like the Baltic's scruffiness! The beer is always wonderful stuff and there is such a cosmopolitan mix of people there: Polish lads having an after work pint, Dipped in aspic Form Studiers, a few Suits and lots of pre-concert Quaffers!
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stunning
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Good selection of Wapping beers brewed on site. It was very friendly and the waitresses lovely HOWEVER the kitchen clearly couldn't cope with the demand for food and we had to wait 1 1/2 hours to eat. To be fair, they did come and (unprompted) offer us a free drink and, when it did come, the food was great. Unlikely I would go back for food, were I to return, but beers were fine.
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Very interesting pub, not far from Albert Dock in Liverpool. Wapping beers brewed on site, plus an interesting selection of guest beers, including a Russian one. Fairly basic inside, but very welcoming, and serves good wholesome food.
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It's a bit run down compared to most modern popular pubs, but the beer is first class, and the food is excellent. I understand that things are going to change in the near future, and the pub will be extensively refurbished, but I hope it keeps its character. Its a must if you like quality food and beer, and prices are very reasonable. See Fydles, and Wapping beers web sites to find out what they serve.
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My husband and I visit Liverpool about twice a year and are always on the look out for good pubs. The Baltic Fleet has excellent beer, food, and service. We were particularly taken with the black pudding and the kedgeree. The staff were quite friendly and not at all put off by dealing with us non-regulars.
Do not let the Baltic Fleet's scruffiness keep you out!
Amity - 10 Nov 2007 18:04 |
During a boring works do over the road in Albert Dock, a mate and I decided to escape and stumbled across this place. Built in a time when Liverpool was a thriving seaport, the exterior is shaped like a flat iron and painted to resemble a ship's hull. Inside, the pub is nothing special ... until you see the tantalising selection of beers offered. As well as its own award-winning brews there are bottled ales from all over Europe, some of which I've not seen anywhere else. But the BF's just as inviting to the casual drinker looking for a good, quiet pub with no jukebox or scallies to spoil the relaxing atmosphere.
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We stayed not far from this gem of a pub. My only crit would be some of teh beers were a little cold...otherwise a fine selection of beers from all over.
The food was worth savouring too.'scouse and red cabbage was wonderful.
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This is an excellent (brew)pub. Easily my favourite in Liverpool. If i were living there this would be my local. The brews are excellent.
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This pub really is a hidden gem, most tourists wouldn't see it as it's on the periphery of the city centre, hence it tends to be fairly quiet which is good if you want a nice quiet drink. The interior is basical but welcoming but the star attraction here is definitely the range of excellent Wapping beers, brewed at the pub!
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I agree with the last comment that this pub is a gem. Enjoyed all the beer on offer - all new to me. As there was so much beer to drink, had an excellent meal too to help the beer go down.
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The best place in Liverpool for an afternoon session, if you can put up with creaky furniture and the odd tourist coming in, looking around and saying "shall we go?" (happened twice yesterday). They don't know what they're missing cos the pub is a gem and the in-house beers are excellent.
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One of my favorite pubs I have visited this year, The Wapping ales were excellent and the quality of the beer was much better than the Cains Brewery pub not too far away.
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Now serving brunches Sat and Sunday till 4pm with fantastic sausages and a vegetarian option, as well as weekday lunches. Beer and staff better than ever and bottled Wapping beers now on sale. Well worth a visit if you like a friendly, homely atmosphere. No large screen TV or background music.
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Excellent home-brewed ales, great food, warm and friendly atmospher and excellent service. What more do you want?
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Visited at 4pm on a Wednesday, only one other punter in the pub at the time. Great range of beers, v.friendly barman. Warmed up as people drifted in from work and was cosily full as we left. Went back again the next day for lunch, very decent, basic food at good cheap prices. Attentive service from different barman. As we left, I asked if they had any bottled beers of their own brew and was presented with four bottles, although not labelled as such, as they have yet to finalise their process and they refused to take any payment for them! We're back in Liverpool again this weekend - I know where I'll be...
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Wapping Bitter won the CAMRA 'Beer of the Festival' Award at the Liverpool Beer Festival held earlier this year. The presentation of the plaque to Stan - the Brewer - took place on Friday, 9th June 2006. A tour of the brewery, which is cunningly concealed under the pub, showed how much can be packed into a small space. Brews on offer as well as the bitter were their Summer Ale and the excellent Wapping Stout. I have yet to try the breakfast but intend to do so in the near future. Liverpool is going through a 'Big Dig' and the Baltic is somewhat isolated at the moment - it's well worth the effort to go there though.
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I like this pub! It is a real no nonsense pub selling the excellent Wapping Brewery beers. If you are into spotting C-list celebs then this is not the place for you. However, if you enjoy first class beers, and, like me, enjoy a good all day breakfast with a pint you really should visit. Its worth the walk from the Albert Frocks, sorry Docks!
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this pub has just been taken over by a new landlord who has reinstated sunday lunches (excellent) and lunch time food. The beer is as good as ever and the welcome is friendly. Who cares about the furnishings until he can afford to buy some new.
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Historic ship-shaped pub. The decor is a bit "low rent" in places but this is more than made up for by the excellent Wapping beers. A must for a visit....
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Who cares about the furnishings when you can get an excellent pint of the numerous Wapping beers. I vote 10 for the beer selection. Is joegreen a lager drinker?
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Have they got rid of the bloody awful vinyl covered chairs that were in the sharp end last time I visited? I've gone there three times. First time it was Baltic cold; second it was grubby; third it was closed at ten minutes after opening time. There's a limit to what I'm prepared to put up with for the sake of a decent pint, and the BF goes beyond it.
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This really is a gem of a pub if you appreciate good ale brewed in situ. Although it is need of being 'restored to its former glory' in decorative terms, the beer and ambience are spot on. The Saturday morning 'full english' breakfast is great at £3.95; enjoy with a pint of Wapping bitter and the weekend is well underway!
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