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Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Ponteland, NE20 9SD, England
Description
The best brewery you have never heard of according to Andrew Findlay, brewer and director.
The good ship Flying Gang is a small micro brewery located in the heart of Ponteland, just a few short miles miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.
We have a community based approach to brewing and offer local, craft beer, guest ales and pizza from our bustling tap room.
The good ship Flying Gang is a small micro brewery located in the heart of Ponteland, just a few short miles miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.
We have a community based approach to brewing and offer local, craft beer, guest ales and pizza from our bustling tap room.
6/10
Tried
on 29 Nov 2023
at 17:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at EBF Nov 23. Aroma has espresso, a hint of treacle. Malts and porridge. Dark and glossy. Frothy beige head develops a bald spot. Medium bitter with a sour edge. Cold Brew coffee and dark berries. Light-medium bodied. Slick... silly. Flat carbonation. Long astringent finish. Easy drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2023
at 12:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Guild Ale House, Preston. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of coconut and dark fruits. Taste is rich and full flavoured. Coconut linger.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2023
at 09:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Guild Ale House, Preston. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of buttery biscuit and faint lemon. Taste is more of the same. Standard golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2023
at 09:13
6/10
Tried
on 07 Sep 2023
at 15:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at White Horse, Hedgerley, Bucks. A hazy golden/orange coloured pour with a very thin white head on top. Hoppy, pineapple, coconut taste and aroma. Rather thin sabro IPA but not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2023
at 20:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Cock & Bull, Amble. Pours dark brown to black with a thin tan head. Aromas of liquorice and dark chocolate. Taste is light roast, tinned prunes, liquorice again. Dry, roasty finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jul 2023
at 06:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Blue Boar, Leicester. Dark brown and mostly ipauqr with a very loose khaki head. Big roasted malt aroma with kites of cooking chocolate. The taste is more complex, having sweetness while buffering almost Marmitey edges. Light bitter hop on the finish. Body is watery with almost no carbonation. But that's okay. A decent beer all in all.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2023
at 20:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand-pulled half-pint in the Left Luggage on Monkseaton station; 14th April 2023. Hazy orange, white cap. Fruity cocktail.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2023
at 03:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
11/3/2023. Cask at the 2023 Coventry Beer Festival. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma of milk chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, creamy coffee. Medium sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, quite smooth, soft carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2023
at 22:04