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Called in hoping for food as well as a drink of their own ales, but no food on a Monday. Did enjoy their own brewed Summer Ale and Blondie that was a blond wheat beer. Also had a bottle of the Belgian Dubuisson Cuvee des Trolls. Lovely pub.
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Superb. Never less than excellent beers and a great relaxed atmosphere.
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I had heard stories of the Baltic Fleet in Liverpool, but came across the pub by accident. Once spotted we made a beeline for it. What a great pub. The beer range was very good, all brewed on the premises. Got a guided tour from the very enthusiastic landlord/brewer. No argument on price for the beer, very fair. The bar food was a little over priced though.
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First comment after five and a half years patronage.Found this pub completely by chance,on my first weekend away in liverpool.Went in on the 28.11.09,and was greeted by Wapping rum-flavoured stout.Had several pints,then it was gone,so transferred to Blondie,which was also wonderful.What a gem of an establishment;if only there was one in every Town and City.The best pub in Liverpool,and the Country as a whole.
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fantastic pub with absolutely fantastic beers! a true gem set in a festering pile of corporate blandness and pseudo suavity .Top marks to simon karl and the legendary stan
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Haven't been to the Baltic for a while. I now work over the road from it in the Albert Dock.
So I called in after work on Friday and had a lovely pint of Wapping Stout for £2.50.
The wood-burning stove was fired up, service at the bar was excellant, new toilets on the 1st floor were clean and more welcoming than the old bogs in the basement.
You can't really complain with the price increase because the other real ale pubs in Liverpool, such as the Ship & Mitre, Vernon Arms etc, charge £2.50 for most pints.
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Was looking forward to visiting the Baltic Fleet and it didn’t disappoint in the beer department. Last stop before heading over to Birkenhead to see Colchester at Tranmere. Had two of the Baltic beers which were excellent and the pub is a lovely old reminder of times past in an ever changing area. Easily the best pub of the crawl despite the Rogan Josh being pretty poor – but it’s the beer that counts. 8/10 Visited 26/9/2009
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Depends what you mean by price increase. Old price for a pint of session beer £2.15, new price £2.50. However if you buy 3 you get the third for half price. 3 pints @ £2.15 = £6.45. 2 pints at £2.50 + 1 at £1.25 = £6.25. No I don't work at the pub, we called in on Sunday again and it was very good and yes I did have 3 pints!
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Classic old pub located close to Albert Dock. Home to Wapping micro-brewery and their own beers, along with other micro's guest beers, are available along with a selection of Belgian bottled beers. Their own beers were on top form last weekend when we visited. Food is available until early evening and the dishes we tried were very tasty, good portions, at reasonable prices. There was even a special offer on the beers to get a free pint! A must visit for any real ale lover.
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Not keen on the new 'gay' glasses, but no problem on the price increase.The quality of the beer and the range of Belgian beers has been excellent recently.
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Great Pub, it always has been.
Been drinking here for 10 years and i dont have a problem with the price increase, its been too cheap for far too long!
As for the 'new' arena, its been there for over a year so you cant associate that with the price increase.
In there most weekends and the clientelle has certainly changed recently with more young proffesionals using the pub more.
WELL DONE THE BALTIC, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
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Price increase and doing away with oversize glasses in one go!!
Looks like profiteering with the new arena now open !!
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Great pub, called in needing a pint after a 4 hour drive up from Dorset. Must be the best pub in Liverpool.
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This is a great pub - they had a beer festival on when I went so there was a very large range of their own beers at cheap prices. The only brew-pub in the area that I'm aware of.
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The ongoing refurbishment continues. The toilets have been moved upstairs since our last visit, still not fully painted up yet but they are much better than the cellar hole on offer previously. Now opens for breakfast on Saturday & Sunday. All handpumps on the go on Saturday evening, I tried three of the beers and all were excellent if a little similar to each other. Still a top pub.
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I should also mention that for months they had scaffolding around the pub to renovate/paint the exterior (well I think that's what the scaffolding was there for!)
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I agree - it does NOT look tatty! Just well weathered!
Would you rather they refurbished it and turned into a gastro pub? It's a real ale pub for gods sake and they probably spend most of their money on brewing the stuff that you are all drinking instead of on decor!
I like "tat"!
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my new favourite liverpool pub.
nothing but praise for the beer, the prices, and the staff. decent location too, away from the bustle to some extent for the evenings.
No idea why "oldboots" is so upset at the interior, seems perfectly fine to me..calling it "tat" is just ridiculous. nothing wrong with the room organisation or the location of the bar.
first on my list for next time I'm up.
more power to the baltic!
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Recently set sail on the good ship Baltic, fantastic little boozer full of character almost overlooking the sea, worth the little walk, enjoyed two or three house ales, Baltic Gold being one of them, poured by the most beautiful of barmaids. I'd return if it wasn't an hour away.
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Excellent array of beers, and knowledgeable staff. Unfortunately the place is bit of a fleapit and needs some work doing on it if it is to survive. Its a shame really, because it could be a little gem.
Come on whoever owns it, spend a few bob and reap the rewards
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If it was wasn't for the excellent beer brewed andn sold here I doubt anyone would ever use this tatty place. It marginally improved after the last redecoration at least the vinegary smell round the bar went and the outside is looking splendid but it is still a dump with little to recommend it other than the beer quality. Service can be variable depending on who is behind the bar and the layout is just stupid, The best thing that could happen is for the inside to be gutted and remove all the ill advised changes that have been made over the last 100 years. I don't know where the bar counter originally was but putting it back there might help, so might a bit of plaster on the walls. Of course a proper renovation would probably cost more money than anyone's prepared to throw at the place. There's "character" and then there's just plain tat, sadly this is the latter. Great beer though.
anonymous - 23 Apr 2009 14:08 |
Excellent pub with a good atmosphere. A great range of traditional beers. Will definitely be visiting this pub again the next time I am in Liverpool.
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The back room of this pub reminded me of the canteen in "On The Buses"
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Wapping beers, especially Summer and the Stout, have been on tip top condition of late. Belgian stock a bit low, heres to a draught Karmeliet or Goulden Carolus!
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Great selection of beers, a little bit out of the city but is now a little more accessible through L!.
Well worth a visit
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A 'must do' if you are anywhere near Albert Dock.
An unpretentious pub with a fine selection of ales.
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What a fantastic old pub this is. The pub-brewed Wapping Stout is worth trip in itself. Good pub grub at reasonable prices. A perfect escape from the over-priced plastic tourist palaces on the docks.
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Me too - had a fine pint of Wapping Stout on Saturday!
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Visited this pub at the weekend - the place is class and full of character and the punters know (like me) how good their ale is. First Class and what a cracking taste - we ate there and drank plenty - the staff are good and eager to serve and it was a most satisfying experience for me.
Mcloj - 26 Jan 2009 16:49 |
Fine pub serving as many of the Wapping range as they can get on the bar. Had 3 pints here, all were OK, but tasted very similar to each other. The other half liked the wine, which is why we had 3 and the fact that it was lashing it down outside. We sat at a window table right at the pointed end. Candles on the tables, very cosy. We'll be back the next time we're in Liverpool.
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A really authentic dockside pub (near the King's Dock) in a newly-gentrified area. The different drinking areas are all very pleasant and the staff are all friendly and helpful. In addition to the Wapping beers, there appeared to be a couple of guest beers. No mild, stout or porter on during our visit. However the barman offered a Smoked Porter by gravity, and before long half the people in the pub were drinking it. The food seemed popular. Although we didn't try it. My only criticism was the lack of a real cider. Last time I was here they had Cheddar Valley - but not this time. Well worth the detour from the city centre.
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THIS IS CULTURE, see by your selves.
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Liverpool’s only Brew-Pub has Georgian origins although the main pub was built in 1850’s on site of old an port&wine house. The name comes from a Scandinavian fleet of the time importing sawn timber and the building looks like a ship with its own funnels on the roof! 7 hand pulls serving its own quality beers. A good old basic boozer, character, no frills, friendly staff and good grub – All Day Breakfast £5-95, Bangers+Mash/Steak+Ale pie £6-95. This ‘Classic’ should be preserved as it is!
Reviewed 5/12/08 by SADCATS on Tour! SCORE- 9.
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Best Pub in Liverpool BAR NONE.
Great Beer, Great Food, Great Staff.
Carl the Manager was really helpful and went out of his way to make sure we were looked after.
I had a pint of Garys Festival Special which im led to believe was a brew made by the managers brother, his pic is even on the clip.
excellent pub with sperb beer, food & staff.
WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?
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Stan Shaw should be knighted! I've never had a bad pint in The Baltic Fleet. I prefer the stout, porter and mild while my lad prefers the lighter ales, but whatever the beer, the genius of Stan shines through.
The young bar staff are very friendly and helpful. Assistant manager Trevor Williams is a great bloke.
As for the toilets, the management are installing new ones and even better news is the Wapping Brewery is due to increase its output.
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This place is a gem..! It's always one of the first on our list for our regular Liverpool pub-crawl. Wapping beer is hard to beat, although it didn't suit one of our group, and the food is always well-cooked and very reasonably priced. (Mind you, any comparison with London prices will look good..!) Really nice people serving, one barmaid with multi-coloured hair certainly added something to the ambience..! Must try an evening visit sometime... sounds like it could be lively..! Great pub... should be preserved for the nation..! Now off to "The Cracke"...
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The First Baltic Fleet beer festival was held over bank holiday weekend with 29 Wapping beers on offer. Unlike most beer festivals it wasn't too crowded. Only spoilt by the people who insist on congragating around the bar to drink their drinks making it difficult for others to get served - and the bar on the ground floor at this pub is tiny, which is why I went to the stillage on the 1st floor and bought a pint of Wapping Stout for £2.00!
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Looking at the reviews I know the common consensus is that it is a fantastic place, but I personally can't really see it. Its scruffy, dirty (especially the toilets which are truly minging!) & the glasses are unclean. The Wapping beers were OK (nothing to get excited about - I tried 3 different ones).
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Still a quite wonderful pub, with friendly staff, good mix of custom (more tourists lately), very good steak lunch, and decent if not great beer. Love it.
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Went there a couple of weeks ago when the Tall Ships were in town. Unique looking pub, nice atmosphere and great beer - think I had the Summer Ale brewed in the pub!
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Looking like an ocean-going tug run aground and sinking slowly into the increasingly yuppy Wapping area of Liverpool, the Baltic Fleet is an excellent pub, and an absolute gem. I can't honestly fault this place, the beer is exceptional (it is brewed on site), ridiculously cheap and the accompanying food imaginative and delicious. The staff are friendly and engaging, the atmosphere convivial and with the Arena crowds popping along between shows always lively. Do you yourself a favour and pop here when the shanty festival rolls into town and experience the phenomenal atmosphere of a packed pub (with a fine display of beards) shouting and swaying along at the top of their lungs to bawdy sea songs and table banging until the small hours. If their is a fault, it is that this pub should be about eight times the size! There are enough building plots around it, although I suspect its all round much discussed excellence would mean it would still become packed and sweaty with people who appreciate a good pub. A good reason to move to Liverpool!
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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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