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King's Head Inn, Carlisle

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Opens at 11:00am
29, Fisher Street, Carlisle, CA3 8RF (View on Google Map)
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An excellent city centre pub, winner of many CAMRA awards. Serves a range of guest ales from four handpumps. Pictures of old Carlisle adorn the internal walls and outside is an explanation of why the city isn't in the Domesday Book. Good value meals are served at lunchtime. Children not allowed. The covered, large outdoor courtyard has a large-screen TV and regularly features live music. City Pub of the Year 2008-13, 2015-17 and 2022.

Information for this venue is provided by the Solway Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Carlisle District (B)
Last updated
26/03/2025
Last surveyed
17/11/2021
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Heineken UK
Pub ID
SOW/715
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday
No Service
Sunday
No Service
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers (Varied selection with some unusual ones) and 1 regular beer.

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Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted 77 times.
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 77 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 3.8%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

RedWillow - Doubtless TasteMatch Prediction

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RedWillow - Doubtless
RedWillow - Doubtless Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted twice.
RedWillow - Doubtless
RedWillow - Doubtless

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 4%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Live Music Live Music
Thursdays (Summer months)
Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Nearby Station (600m)
Carlisle

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