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Baltic Fleet, Liverpool
Liverpool
L1 8DQ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Rob Hunter left this review about Baltic Fleet
Visited on Friday afternoon. Considering it is quite an imposing building, space is fairly limited inside, not helped by the rather dominant central island bar, leaving fairly narrow areas surrounding it.
At the bar, three of four hand pulls in service offering a black IPA from Black Lodge, Neptune Märzen and (I think) Brimstage Trappers Hat. My half of the Märzen set me back £2.40, tried out of intrigue as this is not normally a beer style you see on cask, and of course it was the season for Oktoberfest, so why not! I felt it was served a little on the warm side, even for cask. Payment is card only, reinforced by signs everywhere you look advising of this.
There is a glass extension to the rear with additional seating - it looks like pastries and stuff are available here so not sure if you can use this space if you are just having a drink. There is a log burner, not in use at the time of my visit. Upstairs not investigated but at the very least has the ladies toilets, with the gents in a rather 'rustic' basement.
Appears to be dog friendly.
I remember it being amazing on my first visit, but these days I'd struggle to give it more than 7/10 due to the limited cask compared to years gone by, and the awkward layout.
On 7th October 2026
- rating: 7
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Strongers . left this review about Baltic Fleet
The Baltic Fleet is a wedge-shaped pub with pink painted chimneys that, if you squint your eyes after a few strong jars, kind of make the building look like a ship. There are picnic tables behind a rope outside the point and across the rear are some covered picnic tables enclosed behind a five-foot high Perspex screen meaning that access is only available from inside the pub. The entrance from the right opens into a thin bar area where a central serving counter faces the front windows, it doesn’t take too many in here to make it feel cosy. In the pointed left-hand side of the pub is sunken seating area and across the rear is more seating and access to the Perspex enclosed rear seating area. There is a flight of stairs, but I didn’t venture up on this occasion.
Premium and craft keg products were available and the four hand pumps I spotted were drawing Brimstage’s Trappers Hat, Peerless Brewing’s Skyline, Lune brew Co’s Caked and Black Lodge Brewery’s Gift of Paradise, the latter being on good form, but it took a while to pour so there was a bit of a production line going on. The back bar is plastered with old pump clips so there’s a good turnover of ale. The service was polite, but I was a little disappointed with my visit, I suppose I was expecting a proper old school boozer, which this isn’t. That said it is a good pub with a decent line up so I’d revisit if passing, but not sure it warrants the hike from the city centre.
On 21st July 2025
- rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about Baltic Fleet
When I wrote my previous review of this pub, resolving to come here more often, I had no idea - in fact, none of us did - that my plans would be scuppered by a pandemic. Even so, it's taken me a while to get back to this pub and the almost adjacent youth hostel. Last pub of the day as before, but my half of Lords Buckwild ESB nearly ruled itself out of contention as the abv looks much more like 8‰ than 5% on the pump clip - I thought it was just my cheap Poundland glasses, but it's really not. Whatever, it's a very decent 5% extra special bitter (NBSS 3.5) to finish off the evening. Good pub - must come here more often.
On 20th May 2024
- rating: 7
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The Chairman left this review about Baltic Fleet
This has changed a bit since I was last here, but the beer selection is very good and there were plenty of customers. The Farmyard Brew Hoof coffee milk stout was very good.
On 23rd February 2024
- rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Baltic Fleet
The Baltic Fleet is still a reliable choice for a decent drink, especially if you're visiting or staying in the nearby Albert Dock. Although, it's not too convenient for the city centre.
The pub occupies a wedge-shape alongside the busy Wapping road. There are two rooms either side of the bar downstairs, with a further room upstairs. Since my last visit, toilets have been opened out to create a unisex area with separate cubicles and shared sinks. The old gents' toilet left a lot to be desired and was quite a cramped space.
Brimstage Trapper's Hat is the regular ale. Guests yesterday were Top Rope American Dragon, Cwrw Ial Limestone Cowboy & Melwood Baltic Fleet Stout. The ciders were Lilley's Red Rabbit & Raspberry Mojito.
On 25th April 2022
- rating: 7
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Rob Hunter left this review about Baltic Fleet
Visited on Saturday night. I have visited once before, back in 2016, and so felt a re-visit was long overdue. The pub was fairly quiet compared to how it was on my previous visit. Four cask ales available plus one cask cider, and various keg options listed on a blackboard to the right of the bar. People seemed to be sloping off into the back room after buying their drinks, which is perhaps partially why the main bar seemed quiet. Payment is by card only. My Dark Hollow (Melwood Beer Company) was good. Definitely could have stayed for another had we not been pushed for time. I liked it in here and I will definitely be back.
On 27th September 2021
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about Baltic Fleet
This was my last pub of a day's pub crawling in Liverpool, initially taking in some of the city's superb heritage pubs, then catching up with some friends who were making their way towards the docks before finishing in the Mathew Street area, which - at Friday teatime - proved too busy and noisy for me. In retrospect I wish I had stayed for another beer or two here, because there were some interesting looking pump clips on the bar and the half of Tatton Best I'd had was very good. (See photos for full range of beers on hand pump.) Although it's been mucked about too much in the past to ever justify heritage status, this is nevertheless an interesting building, both externally where it fits nicely with the spectacular architecture of the docks area, and internally where it is characterful and slightly rough around the edges. I left resolving to spend more time in the Baltic Fleet on my next visit to Liverpool.
Date of visit: 4th October 2019
On 2nd December 2019
- rating: 8
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Gill Smith left this review about Baltic Fleet
Enjoyed our visit to this 2019 Good Beer Guide pub with its great selection of local ales. We chose Ad Hop Little robusta and Red Star Catch a Fire which were fine.. There were also beers from Melwood, Big Bog, Brimstage and Higsons breweries. Close to Albert Dock, and a lot of tables and chairs outside so must attract visitors from the various local attractions.
On 21st August 2019
- rating: 8
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Brainy Pool left this review about Baltic Fleet
Massively improved on my last visit. Then again it was also much quieter. Maybe avoid at busier times. good range of interesting ales in a range of styles, friendly barman and a nice place to relax next to the roaring fire (with truly gigantic logs). It lacked a little atmosphere on a Tuesday afternoon though there were a few Bayern Munich fans in - drinking Guinness of course. Your best in the immediate vicinity but still not sure I'd go out of my way for it again.
On 19th February 2019
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about Baltic Fleet
final pub of our day in Liverpool.
Wonderful location, beautiful building and the monthly sea shanty singalong added to the experience.
Best pint of the night - perfect Brimstage Brewery Trappers Hat.
Loved this and the City.
Photos at my blog - http://bit.ly/2csv7Qs
On 5th September 2016
- rating: 10
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