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King's Head Inn, Carlisle

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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
Last surveyed
27/04/2026
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
11:00am - 3:00pm
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.

Regular and recently seen

Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted 128 times
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 128 times recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 3.8%
Cask
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Vocation - Heart & Soul TasteMatch Prediction

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Vocation - Heart & Soul
Vocation - Heart & Soul Premium Golden Ale • 4.4% Spotted 11 times
Vocation - Heart & Soul
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Vocation - Heart & Soul

Spotted 11 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Saltaire - South Island TasteMatch Prediction

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Saltaire - South Island
Saltaire - South Island Session Pale Ale • 3.4% Spotted 16 times
Saltaire - South Island
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Saltaire - South Island

Spotted 16 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Bowness Bay - Fell Walker TasteMatch Prediction

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Bowness Bay - Fell Walker
Bowness Bay - Fell Walker Session Blond Ale • 4.1% Spotted 3 times
Bowness Bay - Fell Walker
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Bowness Bay - Fell Walker

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ossett - White Rat TasteMatch Prediction

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Ossett - White Rat
Ossett - White Rat Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted 3 times
Ossett - White Rat
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Ossett - White Rat

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 16 hours ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Carlisle - Cushty Peeve TasteMatch Prediction

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Carlisle - Cushty Peeve
Carlisle - Cushty Peeve Session Pale Ale • 0% Spotted 7 times
Carlisle - Cushty Peeve
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Carlisle - Cushty Peeve

Spotted 7 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 0%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Saltaire - Citra TasteMatch Prediction

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Saltaire - Citra
Saltaire - Citra Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted twice
Saltaire - Citra
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Saltaire - Citra

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Live Music Live Music
Thursdays (Summer months)
Garden Garden
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
Single step for entry to the bar area. There are three further steps to the rear of the pub. There is no separate toilet for the disabled but the toilets are situated on the bars level bur would be difficult to access in a wheelchair.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Code for free access on blackboard.
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Nearby Station (600m)
Carlisle

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