Flagship Beer
Flagship Beer was launched in 2016, and has gone from supplying the Ship & Mitre to national distribution.
What are we about?
- We brew small batches, just 600 litres a time, to ensure the beer is freshest. Most of our beer is grain-to-glass in less than a month.
- We’re a local brewer, based in the developing SAFE community hub in Bootle. We use local suppliers wherever we can.
- We like consistency over chaos. We use the UK’s best sources for hops and grain.
- We care about our space. Waste grain goes to composting. We recycle our water and recycle our kegs.
Our traditional cask beers on rotation in the Ship include:
- Glisk, our 3.8% citrus session pale ale.
- Silhouette, our roasted Irish stout with plenty of heft.
- Jar, a light-bodied, mellow and slightly sweet porter.
- Yonder, a hoppy American Amber inspired by trips to Oregon.
- Level, our 4.2% best bitter with balanced bitterness and malt.
Our kegged beers are influenced by trips to Belgium, Germany and the US:
- Ursula, our refreshing, unfiltered kölsch-style lager.
- Parade, a well-hopped 4.5% pale ale.
- Unruly, a crisp rye lager infused with tart raspberries.
Flagship Beers
Silhouette (4.5%) - Dry Irish stout, with plenty of roasted, toasted richness.
Sublime (3.8%) - This light, session pale owes its citrus tang to plenty of Cascade hops.
Lupa (3.6%) - A blend of citrus peels and Styrian Wolf hops for a sweeter, balanced pale.
Level (4.2%) - Medium roasted notes, toffee and caramel, soft fruitiness.
Glisk (3.8%) - Clear and bright, with a little residual sweetness. Some citrus flavours from the hops and orange powder.
Zdravo (3.8%) - It's got some interesting new hops called Styrian Dragon from Slovenia that add a sort of melon sweetness. That's backed by more warm spicy flavours from the rye.
Yonder (4.3%) - A little sweet and nutty with balanced bitterness after.
Vandal (4.1%) - A super light session extra pale - meaning extra light body, not extra strong. Very drinkable.
Culprit (9.0%) - Initial sweetness and a little roasted malt and chocolate or coffee giving way to a big, smooth sour flavour. Many plum porters use cupcake flavoring for the plum, which is crap and artificial tasting once you know what to look for.
Ursula (4.5%) - Very light and well carbonated. Not filtered, so can have a little haze to it. The haze is specialist yeast which also gives the beer a dry, almost mineral flavour.
Minerva (5.0%) - Full bodied wheat with a lot of citrus hopping. Like a witbier, it also has orange and coriander in the boil to add sharpness and slight spice.
Unruly (5.0%) -A dry, sharp and effervescent raspberry beer with a dry Kolsch finish.
Parade (4.5%) - Light citrus hops, a little sweetness from mixed grains in the maltbill.
Sirius (5.0%) - Big tropical fruit flavours combined with tangerine and Satsuma character from the Manderina Bavaria hops.
Doppio (4.8%) - An Espresso Porter with a sweet, roasted double of dark malts and espresso from Caffe Riccardo, Love Lane, Liverpool.
Paternoster (7.0%) -A rich full bodied Belgian style Dubbel brewed with Raisins.
Please get in touch if you would like to stock any of our beers. Our AWRS number is XYAW00000107596.