Howard Arms, Carlisle

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The green and yellow glazed tile frontage of the Howard Arms screams “come in for a pint”, but alas the days when this was the best pub in town have long gone. To be fair the new governor was making the right noises about returning the pub back to a proper local boozer to try and entice the old regulars, but the presence on the counter of an advertisement for the pub’s ‘Fruity Fuck-up’ cocktail left me doubting the claims, especially when the Theakston and Landlord doubled up on the four hand pumps were all reversed clipped. This left premium keg and Neck Oil as the draught options, I went for half a Cruzcampo and received a pint which set me back £5.50. Isn’t it funny how it’s always the bar staff in the shit pubs that mishear when one orders a half. The actual pub is still interesting with separate laminate, carpeted and tiled floor areas up the left and along the rear to the right where a piano resides. This pub is salvageable, but at the moment it’s just disappointing.

On 10^th October 2025 - rating: 4
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