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Ship & Mitre (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Westmalle - DubbelExceptional1
Rudgate - Ruby MildExceptional1
Kuppers - KolschExcellent1
Durham - White GoldExcellent1
Ossett - Fine FettleExcellent1
St Bernardus - TripelExcellent1
Früh - KölschExcellent2
Salopian - Golden ThreadExcellent1
Ossett - March HareExcellent1
Liefmans - KriekExcellent1
Cottage - BroadgaugeExcellent1
Oakham - JHB ExtraExcellent1
Erdinger - DunkelExcellent2
Ossett - Ellen's GlorryExcellent2
Paulaner - HefeweissbierExcellent1
Harviestoun - Ice MaidenExcellent1
Abbeydale - DevotionGood1
Brinkhoff - DunkelGood1
Oscars (formerly Hart of Preston) - Cartford SpecialGood1
Goose Eye - Over and StoutGood1
Paulaner - OriginalGood1
Copper Dragon - Golden PippinGood1
Old Bear - Black MariaGood1
Station House - 4 A' ThatAcceptable1
Station House - Buzzin'Acceptable1
Copper Dragon - Challenger IPAAcceptable1
Hydes - Free SpiritAcceptable1
Hydes - Dark MildAcceptable1
Station House - Lady o' the StreamAcceptable1
Wye Valley - BitterAcceptable1
Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbria WayAcceptable1
Archers - Dark MildAcceptable1
Salopian - Lemon DreamNot Tried0
Archers - Swindon Strong BitterNot Tried0
Old Bear - HibernatorNot Tried0
Salopian - Shropshire GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside
Picture 2. Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside
Picture 3. Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside

Visits Details

18 Jan 2006 (Ian)
After a short break in my pub crawl on this day (in order to have something to eat and a bath), I headed back out to this little piece of heaven to watch Manchester United vs Burton Albion in the FA Cup replay. I have to admit that being a Man Utd fan in Liverpool is not easy, but hey, the comments are mostly good natured. 5 new beers had appeared since the day before, so I had them all before trying some of the bottles (Witkap Pater, Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier and Silly Saison). Otherwise the beers were the same as the previous day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Copper Dragon - Golden Pippin3.90GoodPale gold with lasting white head. Nice enough. Hop, bit dusty, but some citrus hop and is a bit nettley. Some acids, lemon, some astringency. Needs a bit more beef. Nice though
Archers - Dark Mild3.40AcceptableBlack with hints of red, lasting bark beige head. Good enough dark mild. Some burnt malt on aroma. Toffeeish choc/coffee in mouth. Finish has continuation of flavour, slightly drying burnt malt. Fine if one dimensional
Copper Dragon - Challenger IPA4.40AcceptableCopper colour with disappearing white head. OK hop aroma with some pear drop in mouth. Fullish, good citrus and hop finish. Clean enough. Not a classic IPA. Hop finish is nice and bitter
Station House - Lady o' the Stream3.90AcceptableOK, I give up. I can’t think of anything new to say about this. No offence to this particular beer, but it's a copper coloured slightly hoppy session bitter with some caramel malt in mouth and bitter finish. Fine, Bitter, bitter, bitter.
Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbria Way4.10AcceptableCopper colour with thin white head. Typical Robinson’s yeasty aroma. Otherwise some pear like fruit, hoppy, earthy finish
17 Jan 2006 (Ian)
OK, so where do I start? White art deco exterior. Interior is what? Not as good, but I do like the dark red fake leather bench seats. Central bar with 2 main serving area. White boards displaying the available beers have been replaced by boards with printed beeer details, 12 UK micros and 10 continental draught beers) plus a list of what is due to come on. Uses lined pint glasses. Great feel to this pub. A place you can spend hours in and not have the same 2 beers the same. Also serve around 100 beers in bottle too.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Paulaner - Hefeweissbier5.30ExcellentCloudy orange/gold with thick tight white head. Banana/lemon/touch of bubblegum. Refreshing, very good hefeweiss. Finish has lemon and banana, but it feels light and fluffy. Quite a nice dry feel
Salopian - Golden Thread5.00ExcellentWorst beer I had at The Mogul in Dover. Its a bit better now. Golden, thin white head. Quite a delightful blonde, summery, citrus, hoppy beer, with a bit of alcool sweetness and a juicy feel. Really nice hoppy aroma. Fruit on the end is excellent
Oscars (formerly Hart of Preston) - Cartford Special4.10GoodDeep brown colour with lasting tight beige head. Some good deep malts. Some coffee and choc. Quite grainy, but a bit more rounded than a stout. Finish has more roasted burnt malt. Quite like it. Very drinkable. Some faint fruit
Old Bear - Black Maria4.20GoodBlack beer with thin dark beige head. Tarry, burnt malt aroma. Deep bitter coffee and choc. More bitter choc in mouth. Doesn’t go into the powdery though. Nice finish mind. Its a dryish finish but still refreshing
Brinkhoff - Dunkel5.10GoodClear dark brown with beige head. Quite a nice dunkel. Got some nice toffee and cereal, but quite clean, almost tart on the fiish. Not as good as erdinger, quite a deep toffee though and tart. Tad over carbonated, which takes the roundness off it. Some sweet molasses
Station House - Buzzin'4.30AcceptableGolden beer with disappearing white head. Aroma of honey. Fine in mouth, tad sweet, more honey. Finish is sweetish too. Not much hop to balance. I like the honey aroma though.
Hydes - Dark Mild3.50AcceptableBlack beer, touches of ruby, thickish dark beige head. Not a huge aroma. Some coffee. Fine in mouth, some grain. Finish has a bit of a juicy feel, some cherry. Just not enough flavour
Wye Valley - Bitter3.70AcceptableCopper, thin off white head. Some citrus aromas. Bit watery in mouth. Some lemon/lime and hop on the end. Just a little indistinct that’s all. Not much of anything
Station House - 4 A' That4.30AcceptableCopper colour with thin off white head. Aroma of caramel and hop. Creamy in mouth. Then attack of muddy earthy hops. Sharp citric finish but underlying caramel remains. Reminds me of a Camerons beer. Caramel is a bit over stated, but hop on end is nice
Hydes - Free Spirit4.80AcceptableClear copper coloour with disappearing white head. Very perfumed. Pear drops all over it. Bit sweet in the mouth which carries through. Fruit is quite entertaining. Drying hop kicks in on end. Perfumed element is a bit much too be honest
Salopian - Lemon Dream4.50Not Tried
Archers - Swindon Strong Bitter5.00Not Tried
Old Bear - Hibernator5.00Not Tried
Salopian - Shropshire Gold3.80Not Tried
05 Mar 2005 (Ian)
Ever changing range of british micros and continental draught and bottled beers
BeerABVScoreNotes
St Bernardus - Tripel8.00Excellent
Früh - Kölsch4.80Excellent
Ossett - March Hare4.20Excellent
Erdinger - Dunkel5.00Good
Goose Eye - Over and Stout5.20Good
04 Mar 2005 (Ian)
Still fantastic
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ossett - Fine Fettle4.80ExcellentTypical excellent beer from Ossett with flavoursome hops and good body of malt
02 Mar 2005 (Ian)
Great pub with a whole range of beers from British micros and the continent on draught and in bottles
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ossett - Ellen's Glorry3.70Excellent
Harviestoun - Ice Maiden4.20ExcellentGolden beer, clear, fresh, refreshing, citrus acids, hops. Good in mouth and long lasting flavour
01 Mar 2005 (Ian)
Went back in the evening to sample their continental beers. Superb
BeerABVScoreNotes
Erdinger - Dunkel5.00ExceptionalDark wheat beer with good malty fruit
Westmalle - Dubbel7.00ExceptionalDark ruby. Gorgeous malty flavour hits you up front with hoppy finish. Great balance, excellent length
Kuppers - Kolsch4.80ExcellentLooks like a golden lager but has a zesty citrusy bite at the end. Gorgeous refreshing. Acids really zing all over the tongue
Früh - Kölsch4.80ExcellentLike the Kuppers, light gold in colour, very lemony citrus and refreshing
Liefmans - Kriek6.50ExcellentBelgian sour beer with cherries to sweeten it up. Good mix, very acidic, but it is really good
Paulaner - Original4.90GoodVery good continental lager
01 Mar 2005 (Ian)
One of the best pubs in the north west, if not the country. Central bar serving up to 9 british micros and a similar number of continental beers on draught, with a large range of european bottled beers
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40ExceptionalIncredible flavours, ruby in colour, burnt caramel, lovely malty full flavour
Ossett - Ellen's Glorry3.70ExcellentPale gold citrusy session beer
Durham - White Gold4.00ExcellentPale gold, very hoppy, bitter, slight citrus
Cottage - Broadgauge3.90ExcellentLight brown bitter, citrusy but with goodish malt to balance
Abbeydale - Devotion4.40GoodPale gold very much like the 2 beers above
08 Oct 2004 (Ian)
For someone who loves a variety of micro beers or continental beer, both draught and bottled, this is the best pub in Liverpool. Central bar has all the beers with a variety of drinking areas. Nips, halfs and full pints served quickly from friendly staff.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - JHB Extra4.20ExcellentLovely hops and citrus fruit. Has typical Oakham taste

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About the Ship & Mitre

The pub sign. Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional6
Excellent37
Good40
Acceptable35
Poor5

Website.

The pub is found in Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 2JH.

Probably the best pub in Liverpool for someone who loves a variety of micro brew beers and continental beer. Central bar with up to 12 UK micros and 12 continental beers, with more bottled beer from around the world. Serves nips (1/3 of a pint) so you can try most of the beers without falling over. Turnover is fast, so if you go back 3 days later, you might find 12 completely different real ales on. Food is limited. Atmosphere is relaxed. Service is fast and efficient.

We have visited this pub 38 times, seen 231 different beers and tried 113 of them.

Map location

Postcode: L2 2JH