BrewDog Carlisle in Carlisle

Great selection of beers and the pizzas are top notch, staff very friendly and knowledgeable

Great atmosphere, terrible burnt and dry pizza

Brewdog is a shop that is famous for its craft beer. There are many different flavors of beer to choose from. at a reasonable price The atmosphere of the shop is decorated comfortably. There is a corner to play pool and board games. Brewdog is a well-known bar for craft beer, offering a wide variety of flavors at reasonable prices. The atmosphere is laid-back, with areas for playing pool and board games. #TravellingAsACouple

Love this bar, the staff are friendly and welcoming, very knowledgeable and passionate about their beers. Great food and atmosphere, with pool tables and board games, its a lovely place to meet up with friends X

Great staff and excellent pizzas.

This was a fantastic pub for drinking, with a raw feel to the interior! This is contributed to by the beer barrels and objects lining the shelves, designs showing scenes out at water are cool too. The counter is well-presented, staff were approachable and I had a pint of their Raspberry beer which was nice! Pool table is a lot of fun to play on and different card games available help for a good time too.

Love this bar, Dylan and Roma are amazing staff.

We booked a Beer School session after reading about it online. We had a fantastic afternoon, Dylan talked us through each of the beers and let us into a few secrets behind some of the drinks. He was very knowledgeable and answered all questions we could think of. The addition of cheese and crackers was very welcome. Overall a excellent value for money experience. Thank you Dylan.

I had the great pleasure of being served by the wonderful and amazing Dylan and david last week, I came in to a busy bar when I got to the till david talked me threw the great options of drafts and exquisite gins and helped me pick out the best pizza iv had in a long time. Once seated the charming and ever so cute Dylan brought my food over and gave me some tips on how to spend my time in carlisle and what other drinks to try. Both me were ever so helpful with me. I hope brewdog know how lucky they are to have these 2 amazing men on there team can't wait to come back and see them again.

Me and the wife and my 2 girls are on holiday in Carlisle, and loved playing monopoly having a drink and chilling till 8pm as that's when the bairns are allowed in till.. brilliant bar and service

Great beer & the staff were spot on. Just a quick pint, then off shopping

Lovely place the staff are so friendly and the pizza and hotdogs just wow

We did not have food - so no comment! Zoe made us feel welcome and looked after us well. Since we were paying a flying visit and were on the doorstep as it opened - not much customer generated vibe - but a nice quiet, friendly stop on our way north for the weekend. Thanks Zoe. Your postcard from BD Merchant City is in the post!

Always a good place to have a beer.

Enjoyed the cocktail tasting session , very good value for money Shout out to Dillan the staff member who really looked after us Lovely day

Best bar in Carlisle. Great beer. Massive selection. Pizzas are lovely. New pool tables are a brilliant addition. Music is always on point and the staff are good craic too. Favourite place to go.

Thanks again for a lovely day. What a lovely bar! A warm welcome, great beers served by friendly and knowledgeable staff. Our pizzas were delicious. Highly recommended

Nipped in for a very quick beer, the beers we had were nice, a nice atmosphere for a late Saturday afternoon.

Such a lovely place, the staff are always so friendly and great atmosphere. All the staff have alot of knowledge of the beers and I highly recommend the pizzas :)

That's how a short but sweet, visit should be also the setup of the bar, is how a bar should be run sample of drinks n went 4 Pint of Black Heart n then the punk Fa, also sample of Black Heart n Shore Leave

Excellent staff, great pizza and fabulous beer. Dog friendly, kid friendly (up to 8pm I believe) with pool tables and loads of board games.

Great night watching the Champions League Final. Good food and drinks, can’t wait for Euros now. Great idea Brewdog. A+

It's OK. It's a pub. Not much choice in terms of food... would you like a pizza or a hot dog? The hot dog I had WAS nice, I can't deny, but don't expect fries with that...

Visited in May 2024 as I had an hour before getting my train. The selection of beers on offer was great and the bar lady was excellent in providing me with clear descriptions of the styles, flavours of each of the IPAs that I had narrowed it down to. She even offered me tasters without me having to ask for them. I went with her recommendation, a pint of Wingman! It was certainly a good choice. The bar appears rather dark on entering but is actually really nice once in. Very contemporary furniture is used (heavy timber in a chunky/industrial kinda style) with both traditional seating and more novel styles, such as the box staggered seating. This creates a really nice and unique atmosphere. TV screens are on the walls but do not dominate the space. With the staff also being very friendly it was a most enjoyable stop off & I will certainly be returning when in Carlisle again.

Edit to original post, great service, tried the pizza and would highly recommend trying them. Fantastic staff, couldn't fault the service in any way and the knowledge of the girl behind the bar was amazing. Be brave people and git on the mulled cider

Great beers, excellent friendly staff. Was just a short visit.

Outstanding bar service and warm friendly welcome and the best pizza

I came in for a lovely date with my wife. we were greeted by a lovely young chap called Dylan that talked us through the menu and the guessed bears, we sat down by the bar and had a good chat with the manageress "Gemma " about the bar and company and we we're very interested and the young man who made our pizzas with the north east accent think he was from Hexham, made sure all my wife's dietary requirements were taken care of. All in all we had amazing time and might have to make it our new regular pup

Big shout out to Dylan who knew his beers and gave me great advice for takeaway for the train. Top lad!

Visited last night. Placed our order via the online system. We waited 30 minutes for our drinks, another 35 for our food. The pizza arrive burnt (although they did offer to remake it, but how long would we wait for that?) and the bun on the hot dog was raw (looked like the hot dog was actually cooked in the bun, so the sides were cooked but under the sausage was raw). The temperature was as cold as the atmosphere.

Cool pub with a great selection of beer in Carlisle. Just round the corner from the railway station. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff on the bar. Cheers!

Trying out different spots in the north for craft beer and fell into a Brewdog. Having been a fan of the company already, I was hoping for good service and a great selection of beers and I wasn’t disappointed. I was a huge fan of the newly added to menu Cosmic Dust by Gravity Well Brewing. The staff on the day I attended (manager Zoe and barman Dylan) were excellent and dealt tremendously with a busy period of customers and also maintaining great cleanliness and checking in on customers to make sure everyone was having a good evening. A credit to the company. Will be excited to revisit with friends one day and probably fill a bag with cans from the great selection in the fridge. Cheers!

A huge variety of beer and competent staff

Great atmosphere. Given it was a Saturday night it wasn’t too busy. It meant that there was a really nice relaxed social atmosphere that meant you could have a game of pool without worrying someone was going to spill there pint on you! And obviously 10/10 on the beers as always!

Really enjoyed the quiz hosted by a wonderful young man named David

Hi 👋...we had the best time the other night in Carlisle fabulous brew dog.. AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM DAVID,..YOU CAN NOT BEAT GREAT SERVICE IN MY OPINION, THANKS AGAIN DAVID FOR MAKING US FEEL AT HOME..... 👍 NOT TO MENTION I LOVE THE FREE POOL TABLE.... LOOKING FORWARD TO POPPING IN AGAIN..

Great place. Good location and spacious. Excellent choose of beers, real ales. Knowledgeable staff

We came from Slovakia to visit our daughter and enjoy Carlisle and Cumbria. At Brewdog we found a great relaxed atmosphere, excellent beer and tasty pizza. We have to come back sometime and try more types of beers. Nice pub.

Well,my brother and his wife booked us in here,on a Friday,at ,6 pm,we arrived at 5.45, ordered our pizza,s,they arrived at 7.10 and they were all wrong,half the ingredients were missing and cold, there was no-one else eating, will never go back,have told everyone I know never to go there

Really liked it. Good atmosphere and beer

Fantastic Beer & Fantastic Friendly Staff... Highly Recommended!!!

Nice beer but expensive, felt a bit like drinking in a fridge

Great pizza!!! They didn't have any rocket salad left , but it had been busy. Adding to my list as an option for decent food and beer.

David Lee was an excellent host ands knew a lot of interesting facts about the product.

You'd not think of Carlisle as a haven for Craft beer but this Brewdog is fantastic. The pricing is great compared to most Brewdog bars and beer prices are comparable to the Wetherspoons next door. The staff are really friendly and there's even free pool, what more could you want?

We went to Beer School at BrewDog Carlisle and it was a fantastic experience! Zoe, the general manager, really knows her beer stuff and she & her team looked after us really well. The included cheese board was great too, with a good variety of cheeses for the range of 5 beers we tasted - as well as a few extras at the end... Highly recommended!

This was my first ever freebie in a Brewdog outlook. I somehow have missed every birthday, Annual Punk Day invite until now. As a Alpha Dog I decided it was time to join the fun. Of course the train strike nearly put paid to my day but finally the Avanti Circus Co carried me from Preston to Carlisle. I have had a drink or two in the Botchergate Brewdog before today but not sampled the food. The vegan pizza was the best pizza I have ever tasted. It was washed down with a few pints of great beer and I was impressed by the helpful staff. The place wasn't very busy but the Annual Punk Day was spread over the weekend due to said train panto. I shall be back!

Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Cleanliness is good. Only accept card payments or via app.

Friendly, lovely pizza and not too busy on a Friday night. Right opposite the Ibis where we were staying.

Great bar, lovely atmosphere. Did the £1 beer school booked online as the beers aren’t really my thing but the other half likes them, and it was nice for me to try a little bit. Friendly and attentive staff and table service was brilliant. Didn’t get a picture of his pizza but he informs me it was as good as my beautiful cheeseboard. Definitely wouldn’t hesitate to go back.

David & Gemma were so much fun I wish there were more staff like them

Great brewdog to visit, one of the best I would say. Pizza menu looks good and a great ambiance for a few beers right in the centre of Carlisle...so much less expensive than brewdog cheltenham too! Fad a great afternoon here with family when up in Carlisle..Will be back for food next time

Wonderful - especially if you like craft beer...

Vegan food had butter in it, I’m anaphylactic to dairy so I’m relieved I enquired (2 staff before confirmation). Menu details need reviewed for safety, this type of error has put me in hospital. Unable to log into wifi or app. Apart from this I love the place, love the beer.

A quieter spot on a Saturday night space for all sizes of groups. They'll let you try before you buy so good chance to try some of the weirder brews. Pizzas are pretty good too!

Visited for dinner yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed my experience. They only do pizza. I had a very spicy pizza, which had a sourdough base (as they all do). It was epic. I don't like beer or IPA so had a lovely cider by Hawkes (Dead n' Berried it was called). Friendly staff but could be a bit more forthcoming when folks come in the door. It was very quiet at dinner time on a Friday. I would revisit the next time I'm in Carlisle but I may consider other places first. Recommended, particularly if you like their beer!

Fantastic atmosphere and staff were very friendly and able to help & recommend a variety of drinks to try & gave us a taster before we ordered. Will definitely be going back.

We just popped in for a quick drink. The music was BRILLIANT, the staff are so lovely and helpful, drinks are numerous and tasty, the toilets are fantastic and the games made us stay for much, much longer than we intended.

I went to brewdog today with my mate got a nice 12 inch margarita pizza and a 33CL Fritz Lola drink came to £15.20 Excellent food cheap price will be definitely back here sometime had the brewdog ipa last time I was here out drinking out of many pubs I visited with friends and also had the 50 Cuts stout nice drink and a reasonable price and you just couldn’t fault brewdog

Booked for my daughters hen-party 30th July 2022. All staff were superb,professional so welcoming,food was lovely and the drink tasters were such a great idea. We wish to thank Lynn and her staff for decorating the area so beautifully. And attending to is so wonderfully.I highly recommend Brew dog to you.

Great experience. Very friendly staff. I'm trans and I felt fully welcome here. Most likely come back another time!

Great beers great atmosphere, and staff, bit pricey but loved it just the same, place to have a drink and enjoy not just get drunk.

Had a lovely lunch here. Great pizza, but the highlight for me was the sour beer range. Service was enthusiastic and prompt. My server, a blonde Scottish girl, clearly knew a lot about craft beer and was passionate about the subject. Looking forward to going back

Beer school was fab great beers and new flavours that we had never tried before .Lynn was lovely and brilliant at explaining everything from the process to the tasting will be back

Great staff,really good beer selection and large bar area

Great beer and service, situation normal :)

£2.00 a pint cheaper across the range than in London. When in Carlisle, I will visit Brewdog in Botchergate. I hope it's as good as the Brewdog in Camden which is fantastic.

Fantastic staff providing great service. I felt very welcome by the friendly and knowledgeable team. Great beer and pizza. An excellent cheese board. My first visit greatly exceeded expectations; I've been back since and received the same level of service. Big thumbs up.

Great selection of beers and attentive staff

The person I took to BrewDog Carlisle had never experienced the BrewDog hospitality and their fabulous beer. She was treated like royalty and is now a fan!

I LOVE BrewDog, Carlisle❤️ Just to say I am current run pulling my buggy from Land’ End toJohn O Groats.. I really like craft beers cannot drink a lot - so always have now tongo for quality rather than quantity about quality not quantity! Just have to say tha Brewdog’s PunkIPA -Define his craft beer I have ever tasted it is extraordinary. And cording to Lynne who welcome me with such a big smile and cheerfulness did she seems to have everybody that walks in the door leave me a little interesting lesson about craft beers and how they have 26 I think she said craft beers to supply and chose from WOW! Amazing how the true quality of passion of someone who loves their work doesn’t even when they’re not on duty, Everv since my visit Lynn gone out of her way to look after me during my run toMoffat - Since Wednesday bringing beautiful delicious bacon but his a.m. and a pint of punk IPA pm - WOW! It just moved me so much that right now and nearly midnight on her way home on a cold night Lynn let me chat even though I was doing so forgettingshe was standing out in the cold and I was in my sleeping bag -parked in my bugging it’s like a little miniature caravan sleep in? Alain Just brought me a nighttime pint of PUNK. I’m now 74 and I really cool is living I am so lucky thank you again NB You’re coming toVisit Carlisle do NOT miss Brewdog absolute joy Attitude makes all the difference - ❤️ XXX

Arrived with colleagues for a light bite and drinks.Met the most wonderful member of staff. Lynn. What a credit to Brewdog. Lynn knew everything from your best drinks to your share prices. Dear Brewdog, do you know how passionate Lynn is about your business? Maybe you need reminding ? You are lucky to have her, what a great colleague she is of yours. I knew of your brand but she truly breathes life and soul into your Carlisle bar. Thank you Lynn for a lot of Brewdog knowledge and a great evening. Our glasses were not empty and we really enjoyed your pizza to.We will be back.Keep hold of this one Brewdog, we are considering the share system now!

This is a pizza pub. We waited over an hour for our meal to arrive and when it did, it was wrong. In the meantime, we were 'entertained' by two large dogs facing each other down!

Fantastic time, thanks for a fantastic day. All the staff were brilliant. Well done, and thanks. Nigel and Margaret Asbridge

Spent a great couple of hours in here. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, good music, relaxed atmosphere and great beers. Fresh cooked pizzas looked tasty too but didn't indulge. Will visit again when back in Carlisle

We booked table to guarantee a booth seat for dinner as it was valentines night. The staff were friendly on arrival and throughout our evening. The pizzas here are really nice and crispy. Lots of beer to choose from if your not sure what to have staff will help you choose

Family afternoon, really enjoyed atmosphere and service was 1st class, thanks to all the staff. Really good selection of beers. See you new years eve... Cheers Nigel and Margaret

Received a voucher offering 10% off a pizza and a free beer for runners taking part in the Santa dash, thanks for this. I've never been in a Brew Dog bar, to be honest, I don't drink beer or lager as a rule, however I was pleasantly surprised. Love the interior, feels very relaxed, nice friendly staff, enjoyed the cider and the pizza was delicious, think I should have shared one though, it was pretty big. The only criticism I'd make was that the service was a little slow and perhaps a wee bit disorganised, the offer on the flyer should have stated 1/2 pint. Will definitely visit again though as its a pretty cool bar.

Great place wonderful beer!! We had s few pints after dinner here and they were awesome! My brother is a certified ciceron and he loved the beers here! Great service, nice place and great ambiance!!! The place is so nice and hip!

I have had a few experiences with Brewdog in other places in the UK but this was very special.There weren't so many other customers in the pub so the man behind the bar could concentrate on explaning the different kinds of the beer on tap to me.Some very nice, some far away from what you would expect from a beer - and some which I didn't like at all.Many interesting details and stories behind it all.Too many different beers to taste all of them in one night - so there is a good reason to go there again.

Had a pleasant couple of hours in here. Food was nice but slow to come. Staff were friendly. They have a passport system where you get a stamp for each Brew Dog pub if you have a discount card.

A really good BrewDog, friendly and patient staff (generally great service all round) and you always know what you are getting. The bathrooms were a bit filthy but that happens on Saturdays I suppose. Nevertheless, I definitely think this place is worth a visit!

I’m struggling to keep up with the pace that BrewDog is breeding at. This however is another great reflection of what BrewDog does best - fresh craft beer in a friendly atmosphere

Nice place allows dogs in has a bit more character than most pubs.. Prices are pretty standard it's a shame that wether spoons is full whilst places like this are not

On a street which is filled with pubs and clubs which offer you more of the same, this place stands out. The one thing you notice when you walk in is that there is a real mixed demographic when you go inside. The first thing I noticed was how welcoming the staff are. The food is excellent and really good value for money. I recommend the halloumi pizza and if you are vegan the hero. The clockwork tangerine beer goes down a treat. Dogs are welcome here and we saw the most laid back and friendly pooch. The bench style seating at the back is perfect for groups of friends wanting to catch up. If you want somewhere different, a bit quirky with atmosphere, this is for you. I went here on a Friday night and loved it so much, we came back for a quick drink on the Saturday. Rich in diversity from hipsters to members of the LGBT community, dog lovers, students and solo drinkers, I would go back here in a heartbeat.

We love Brewdogs so are a bit biased however this is now one of our favourite ones in the UK. The staff were so friendly and helpful. As always, a great selection of beer to choose from. We also had the meat and cheese platters which were huge and very tasty! Big thanks to Rachael who looked after us when we visited, you are a real asset to the company! We will definitely be back soon.

Have good events but lately spoilt by staff.Staff last day so rude, say to us too busy to serve us but no one else around.Take a long time for the pizza to arrive then told when we complaint what do you expect when I have so many jobs to do. poor attitude not so good.Sorry to say this.

Me and my boyfriend were thinking of having a few drinks untill a man was putting his dog on the bar and then putting it behind the bar and filming it and make a big seen of it all at no point did the staff tell him to stop in fact the female looked awkward about the hole thing. I understand it's a dog friendly bar but I'm sure that doesn't meen the dog is aloud to walk on the bar and behind it. I dont wanna find do hair in my drink and tbh if he wasn't there we probably would of stayed and enjoyed it but the man was just to rude and egotistical to sanction a reson to stay.

Title says it all really, though the Brewdog doesn't have much competition. Typical for its type, the pub has friendly staff and fine beers.

Meant to go to a vegan restaurant but it was shut despite its website saying otherwise. Found Brew Dog and wow were they helpful and friendly and did a super job of sorting my fussy 8 year old something to eat. Definitely recommend this pub with grub and the great staff.

Doesn't pretend to be anything else. Hard working staff delivering quality tasting beers a limited selection of pizza and (the 2 times I visited) a decent mix of digestable rock music at a reasonable volume. It's not fine dining or a cozy real ale pub, it's a city bar catering to those bored of the main stream.

Nice place to relax. Drinks prices on par with other brewdog bars. Yes you cant get a pint of fosters for £3 but that's the bloody point. Carlisle needs more places that specialise in what they offer rather than catering to everyone's tastes. Hope you stick around brewdog keep doing you.

Have now visited Carlisle "Once or Twice" since it opened, never done a Brewdog bar before this and can only say we love it, the whole Beer, Pizza (Thank you Carl & team) and weird unpredictable music is fantastic.The staff are so friendly and helpful with taste advice on beers and even trying to get me to drink sour's (Not a chance)Simon's ok as well, for a manager !!Keep it going Brewdog.......looking forward to our next visit.

On my first visit, I thought it was good if overpriced. I'm not a big beer person and stick to shorts mostly. I did like the expensive cola though. On my second visit, they didn't have the drinks I'd had previously. Some sort of supplier error or something.Third visit, scraping down to the bad rum because they still hadn't got more stock. Although this visit was improved by dogs being present and the discovery of how well the toilets are stocked.Fourth visit, gave in and tried something on tap because there were no spirits left I'd consider. Drinkable but I was definitely resenting paying more than normal for something I didn't really want. Talked to my partner as we were ordering at the bar at 4.45 on a weekday about how we'd just have to share the one pizza because of funds. The staff member didn't mention or offer the 2 for 1 pizzas before 5pm on weekdays that we spotted the sign for on the way out. Technically my own fault for not seeing and asking for it but I resent it none the less. Some staff are really lovely. Some were either on bad days on my visits or just aren't suited to hospitality. Don't think I've ever seen the same staff member twice mind.If I was a beer person or they actually kept stock for people who are visiting with their beer friends, it'd be rated a little higher. However when all I want is a rum they sell in tesco down the road and they don't manage to stock it for weeks it just looks bad to me.

I'm a big fan of Brewdog bars and have been to lots over the years. This one which is close to home is possibly the most impressive of the lot. Seriously, it is spacious and fits in so well with the Brewdog chain. Fabulous! The music when we visited though was booming, mega death, heavy and not good for everyone, like something from hell. I can only guess that the staff play music which they want to work to, rather than what punters may like to drink to. We watched people coming in and walking out before they got near the bar. I did feel like mentioning this to someone at the bar. In the end I thought it would take more than my opinion to make a point. Hope next time is better on the ear...

Visited Brewdog with friends and unfortunately I wasn’t impressed by it. The alcoholic drinks were expensive and no soft drinks on tap, just more expensive bottles. The pizza was good but again, overpriced in my opinion. The layout of the premises is ok but just not my thing. Don’t let this put you off, give it a try as you may disagree and love it.

Great bar with an awesome atmosphere. It’s great to have somewhere new and chill that is also dog friendly. The staff are all really friendly and helpful. Pizza is made fresh to order & new beers weekly! Love it :)

As an EFP I'm bias towards Brewdog and this is our second visit after the opening night.Reserved a booth as we had the dog & would recommend doing this if you want a seat in any Brewdog bar.Good selection with Hazy Jane on draft (my favourite).Waiting staff are friendly, brought treats & water for the dog. Kept checking if we needed anything saving us going to the bar.Ordered a couple of pizzas, came fairly quick & were very tasty.Decor is typical Brewdog, industrial, music selection was good if a little on the loud.Will be back next time in Carlisle

Popular chain has opened a new bar in Carlisle. Modern trendy real ale style of pub. Multiple seating area with great choice of drinks. More of lager drinker and the ‘Lost Lager’ is excellent

After visiting BrewDog in Glasgow I was excited to try the new addition in Carlisle. To be honest it was ok, not great, just ok! I was driving so went for the Nanny State via the pump which I have to be honest tasted watered down. I’ve drunk the cans before but this was tasteless. Food choice is limited, pizza, and pizza. Poor choice if your watching the carbs. I won’t be rushing back.