Fourteen years on and the brewery has moved from strength to strength. The pub is now self sufficient in real ale, with beer brewed on the premises and rolled a mere 10ft from brewery to cellar. The word local has come to mean just that, and with no deliveries from other brewers we have significantly reduced our carbon footprint.
With great excitement we gained the excellent brewing skills of our head brewer Olly Eltringham!
Water is taken from the river Coquet at Warkworth, out of the tap and into the vessels. Malt from Thomas Fawcett and all the beers use the same bittering hop called ‘Arora’.
McCash (16153) reviewed Ale-lelujah from Ship Inn 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On cask at the Ship Inn. Appearance - deep amber with a decent head. Nose - toffee biscuits and a sweet spice edge. Taste - spiced Christmas biscuits. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet crunchy texture and a dry biscuity finish. Overall - yes enjoyable beer.
McCash (16153) reviewed Dolly Daydream from Ship Inn 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On cask at the Ship Inn. Appearance - amber with a decent head. Nose - caramel and maybe some apple or grapes. Taste - more toffee apple with a touch of biscuit. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - it’s ok but I couldn’t distinguish it from 100s of other English Bitters.
McCash (16153) reviewed Sea Wheat from Ship Inn 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
On cask at the Ship Inn. Appearance - pale lemon and cloudy with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - citrus yoghurt mainly. Taste - more lemon yoghurt. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall -refreshing if not particularly complex.
gunnfryd (22089) reviewed Squid Ink from Ship Inn 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma and flavour is roasted malt, coffee, fruit, chocolate. Medium body. Ordinary beer.
fonefan (85107) reviewed Squid Ink from Ship Inn 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 500ml. @ [ The pre Fastelavn Smagning - Carnival Tasting, Ulfborg ]. [ As Ship Inn Squid Ink ].Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, marmalade, figs - dates, light chocolate. Flavour is moderate sweet with a long duration, roasted, chocolate, sweet malt, figs - dates. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140228]
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Sea Coal from Ship Inn 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
500ml Bottle - Dark brown with red tinges. Cocoa, roasted malt and a hint of coffee in the aroma. Roasted and slightly tangy taste with notes of cocoa, liquorice and roasted malt. Refreshing and enjoyable.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Emblestones Bitter from Ship Inn 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask (Ship Inn, Low Newton) - Dark brown with orangey tinges. Chestnuts, biscuity malt and dried fruit in the aroma. Rye, chestnuts and biscuity malt feature in the malty and nutty taste.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Dolly Daydream from Ship Inn 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask (Ship Inn, Low Newton) - Amber in colour. Peach, biscuity malt and aniseed are in the aroma. Fruity taste with apricot, aniseed and sultanas.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Sea Wheat from Ship Inn 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask (Ship Inn, Low Newton) - Golden in colour. Lemon, biscuity malt and grapefruit in the aroma. Tangy, zesty and refreshing taste with notes of lemon, peach, apricot and grapefruit.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Indian Summer from Ship Inn 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Cask (Ship Inn, Low Newton) - Golden with a white head. Lychees, orange peel and biscuity malt in the aroma. Orange peel, grapefruit and aniseed can all be detected in the taste.