The Kings Head, Carlisle

The Kings Head has a wooden floored front area with a couple of high tables by the entrance and two long tables against the left-hand wall opposite. The serving counter runs up the right where it faces a beer shelf up the left, and at the rear is a raised carpeted seating area with banquettes and a small booth in the left rear corner. Out the back is a comfortable enclosed bicoloured decked area with retractable screens overhead to shield from the elements. During a recent Monday afternoon visit some background music was playing out back, but not in the pub itself. The keg was limited with just Fosters, Birra Moretti, Gamma Ray, Guinness and John Smiths being available. Three of the five hand pumps were in use drawing Esthwaite Bitter, Loweswater Gold and Pictish Brewers Gold. I found the governor to be very friendly, and I liked the vibe even though it was a quiet time of the week.