The Beer Hall in South Lakeland

Closure I was in the Beer Hall on Saturday and heard a few rumours...... I did however believe that the owners would give the customers ( and staff) the courtesy of some notice of closure - if it was indeed inevitable. Website and social media gives no indication of a clearly pre-planned closure. Halewood International, as the owners, have behaved in a sh?tyy way (again - after the covid era treatment of staff) and deserve nothing but failure. I wish the staff and loyal customers - all the best for the future. A long standing and frequent customer

Unfortunately it has now been permanently closed since 9th September 2024 by the owners so don't make a special trip there. The Eagle and Child pub in Staveley is a great alternative if you're in the village.

Nice beers, ok seating area in car park outside. But BEWARE since we last came 2 years ago there is now a charge for parking. We didn't see any signs for parking charges, it might have been helpful if there had been a notice on the bar or on the website. We now have a £60 fine to pay, making our pints VERY expensive.

Such a lovely place with a great selection of drinks and friendly staff. I've had the pizza a few times - each time hoping it was an 'off time' the last time. Unfortunately, every single pizza has been underbaked. Doughy. Still malleable! Sad face. I really want to love it with it being one of very few options to takeaway/ eat in in Staveley!

The best roast dinner out since being gluten intolerant. The gravy was delicious, fresh vegetables, roast beef was cooked to perfection. Gluten free beers available. We will definitely be coming again.

Visited here the other day, after a lovely walk from Ings along the Dale's Way. A great place if you like real ales, plenty on tap to choose from, however unfortunately on our visit, there was no helles. We did manage to taste a few and had an enjoyable afternoon, sitting in the sun. To be fair, not the best outdoor seating area, as in the middle of a retail park and car park. Definitely worth a visit and you can purchase their ales to take away too at reasonable prices.

The choice and variety of bees are excellent, however the food is extremely poor , even the scotch egg is served cold , sort the food out and it’s a great social venue

We called here so my partner could taste their porter (I had lager). There is a great range of different beers and lagers plus soft drinks. We initially sat outside which was interesting, not least because someone came for a pint on her horse! It’s a small business park so we were effectively sitting next to a huge car park which, while not the most attractive, had seating that made it feel less industrial. The inside is equally basic with a mix of wooden tables and seats and upended barrels to stand and chat. We visited early afternoon and it was relatively busy and I would imagine it has quite a crowd on evenings and weekends. Staveley has enough of interest to warrant a visit - even an overnight stay, especially if you like walking and, if you like beer I would say this place is a must.

If you like real ale (I do) then make a pilgrimage here and you won’t be disappointed. On our visit they had some eight or more real ales on offer covering a wide range of styles. Very nice too!

Fabulous beer and great service, most welcome after the Kentmere Round. Highly recommend the tasters. thank you!

Great range of beers that were kept immaculately. Great vibe inside and outwith attentive and friendly staff. Good value for money. Stayed in Staveley four nights and couldn't resist one or two beers a day here.

Great drink. The choice of beers is great - cannot fault any of them. Also serving wines, cider, and spirits. Very clean. Food (pizza) was the best pizza I’ve had. Staff very friendly

Came to stately for holiday hoping to visit the brewery sadly closed for first few days but opened for last few days lovely cheap beers well worth a visit really enjoyed great service and friendly staff

Two-storied beer hall with around a dozen or more tables outside. At the moment, its more luck than management that gets you a seat due to limited availability. One barman; one person doing the bills; two servers seems the plan at the moment. Reasonable range of beers & spirits; bottles also plus an take-out service.

We visited Hawkshead Brewery's Tap a week ago and it is a great place if you like good beers. We tried the IPA and it was amazing. The staff were very friendly and attentive. We decided to purchase some IPA's to go back home and the staff helped us to secure the best deal. We need more breweries like this.

The menu here is very limited and sourced from very nice cafe next door where there is a more extensive menu. Unfortunately if you want to eat and have a beer here you have to order from a burger menu. As a vegetarian I was limited to a halloumi burger, a big slab of cheese with some dressings. Greasy and not recommended unless you really love halloumi. The beer was very pleasant and with a menu offering more choices, some a bit healthier than a burger, we would be happy to come again.

this is the second time we visited this place and we had really nice time. we were staying nearby - about 1 hour walk, and did 3 local walks around Staveley. Of course we had to stop for beer - and managed to try some more this time. My favourite is Sour Pale - i hope i got it correct. this time we couldn't get any food as they are not cooking/serving - i so wanted to eat the Yorkshire pudding i had there 2 years ago ;o[ but the staff were very friendly and even offered if we want food to eat with the drinks we can get it from other places and bring it in to eat. i know there is a bakery / cafe next door- More? but it was closed that time. by the way the cafe makes really really nice cakes we are already planning to visit next year and we hope by then the food will be back on as well with the lovely beer. when we visited it was if we have space / table you can sit and drink - no bookings required - just perfect. Lots support the local economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS: when we where driving back home after the week holiday, we were somewhere on M6 near Manchester already and suddenly i can see a van passing us - Hawkshead Brewery beer delivery !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job!!!!!!!!!!

Attentive service and friendly staff. Great selection of beers. Tough time for hospitality businenes but it was great service and great team working

Within the village of Staveley, this beer hall is pretty impressive. The beers are of a range for everyone and they also stock a wonderful range of gins as well. Open until 21.00 some evenings and 23.00 Fridays & Saturdays. No food at the moment.

Visited the brewery whilst enjoying a break in the Lakes. Was told worth a visit and it was well worth it. Great location, friendly staff and great beer!

Great beer, great atmosphere in a beautiful location. Would definitely recommend a visit if anyone is in the area.

Really friendly and welcoming. Excellent range of drinks. Excellent range of seating options. Suitable for groups, couples and families. Try to visit if in the area.

What a lovely place, beer reasonably priced, nice setting. Nice way to end a walk and relax before heading back

Great beer, great location, great music. A very good place to waste an afternoon drinking with friends. Enough said.

Beer is still fabulous but i will no longer be eating here ! Im not sure what has changed but the food is not a patch on what it used to be. I keep giving it the benefit of the doubt but today was the last time, just really poor and bordering on the inedible ! I'll come and drink the beer but will now eat elsewhere - such a shame

Este es el grifo de la cervecería con un menú de comida limitado que nunca hemos probado mientras nos quedamos en el magnífico Eagle and Child en el camino. En una estancia húmeda de tres días, tomamos bebidas a la hora del almuerzo una vez y una noche completa con la noche del Folk Club. La variedad de cervezas es excelente y el vino era mucho mejor que la última vez que vinimos. No les importa que entres mojado y gotee de caminar en un día típico de Lakle y

Arrived in good time and tried to order 15 mins before end of advertised food time but was refused. No excuse.

We entered the beer hall on Tuesday and were warmly welcomed by the lovely girl behind the bar, after a quick look at the menu we ordered. The bartender recommended her favourite beers and told us we were more than welcome to try before we buy.There was a huge range of beers, the ones we tried were delicious and to be honest I wish I could have spent the entire day there going through them all.Unfortunately, I cannot give my review 5* as I feel the Beer Hall lost a star with it's horrendous food. The clue may be in the name, but reading other reviews I now don't understand why nothing has been done to fix it. I had the Yorkshire Pudding, which the beef was nice but the Yorkshire pudding rock hard. My girlfriend had Mac and Cheese which may as well have been plain pasta, completely tasteless and lacked cheese. Perhaps the menu needs to be looked over, but with some corrections this place could be excellent for lunch as well!Having said all that, we will be back. Just maybe not to eat the food.

Every time we visit the lakes we make a beeline for hawkshead brewery. In the past the food has always been fantastic - kind of an English Tapas vibe going on. Since our last visit the menu has changed significantly and there’s not as much choice. Kids meals were tiny and overall quality of food wasn’t as good. Real shame as this was one of our faves. Hopefully the menu will revert back .

Brilliant bar with 10 hand pulls and 10 kegs. A lot of the beers are quite hoppy (which I like). Plenty of seating and seems to be reasonably busy even on weekdays (I went on a Thursday afternoon and there were around 20 drinkers in here). Prices acceptable and beers are tasty. Food looked ok from what I saw. Seemed inexpensive for light bites chips etc. Additional bar upstairs for special events / and or when busy. Take the time to look around upstairs as you can see the hop / malt store and the brewers making the beers. Artisan foody place next door too. Well worth a visit if you're a beer lover and combine it with a trip to the Eagle and Child pub down the road if you have any room left to finish off with another swift half.

Great selection of beers brewed at the brewery, good prices. If weather Ok, (it was) sit outside. They do apparently also do food but not available when we visited.

It was our first stop while visiting Lake District. Brewery with pub lunch- great location and beautiful, serene views with wide choice of drinks. The food hit the spot at a very reasonable price. Classic dishes with some spicy twists. Will recommend.

Popped in for something to eat and a drink, we ordered sliders loaded fries, food was swift and tasted good, I would recommend.

Visited here whilst on holiday. Friendly staff, clean environment and good variety. Easy to find and good parking.

Mi esposa y yo caminamos desde el campamento de Windermere a lo largo de un hermoso río y disfrutamos de la hora del almuerzo más relajante probando magníficas cervezas y disfrutando de una excelente comida.

Worth a detour to visit this place. Loads of plaques and information to see about brewing and then then sample the beer itself. Slightly odd location, but a great place to visit.

Called into The Beer Hall after a walk in the area. Was lucky enough to visit on a Sunday teatime when Fiona (Music in the Lakes) was leading the music session.

We popped in here one afternoon. We (the adults) enjoyed some delicious beer brewed on site and the children were made to feel very welcome. Great spot. Right next door to the more? Bakery as well. Easy parking. Highly recommend.

We used this place on several occasions for beer when staying nearby - the mix if cask & keg ales were all excellent and we took a lot of cans away with us. This would merit a solid five stars but the food is actually pretty average and certainly not a reason to give it a visit.

Este lugar se llama acertadamente The Beer Hall, ya que se trata de la cerveza elaborada allí (Hawk's Head, en el lugar, se supone), y no hay mucho más allí, excepto mesas y sillas en un entorno industrial de pequeña escala. Este no es un pub tradicional, ni pretende serlo. Cuando visitamos, se escuchaba una fuerte música de discoteca, y por encima de eso, muchas personas jóvenes / jóvenes gritaban rítmicamente a todo pulmón (aparentemente disfrutando de un juego de cricket). El ruido era ensordecedor y difícil de alejar. Personalmente odio este tipo de lugar, pero a algunos les puede encantar. Pensé que la cerveza (cerveza dorada) era bastante común, nada especial.

We visited The Beer Hall several times over the course of a weekend. The staff were lovely - really helpful in guiding our selection from the many real ales - and the beer was excellent. We’ll definitely return.

Just the best afternoon out - loads of fun, great beers and delicious food. Thank you all for a superb birthday trip. Albeit a few weeks late.

Entramos aquí por una pinta alrededor de las 5. 30 pm un sábado por la noche. Éramos un grupo de 8 y acabábamos de estar en el centro de actividades Rookin House Farm, cerca de Keswick. Inicialmente solo íbamos a tomar una cerveza, sin embargo vimos la comida y como se veía tan bien nos hospedamos y tomamos un par de cervezas y algo de comida.

Fui para el tour de la cervecería para el cumpleaños de mi pareja y lo pasamos muy bien, nuestro guía fue excelente y muy amable. La cerveza era de primera categoría y también probamos algunas de las salchichas de pato, que también fue una delicia! Nos quedamos boquiabiertos de que nos perderemos el festival de la cerveza el próximo fin de semana, ¡pero definitivamente volveremos!

Same as Hawkshead Brewery! It is the same place, just a different name, so still good! Great to visit with a group.

Llamados por unas cuantas cervezas y algo de comer, los dos comimos el bistec de estofado en un pudín de Yorkshire con salsa de rábano picante, fue excelente. Probablemente podría haber terminado con la adición de un lado de chips porque se había ido en unos minutos. Definitivamente podría haber logrado dos porciones por mi cuenta!

I only went in for beer (Whilst eating at Wilf's) that said, the beer is good the staff very friendly what more can one say!!

Millions of visitors must pass Staveley on the bypass to the lakes and not know what they are missing as this is the retail arm of Hawkshead brewery situated on a small industrial estate although easy to find with free parking a bonus in this area.

we popped in on a Saturday lunchtime for a drink and a spot of food.

Really nice food (not a very comprehensive menu but everything done nicely), despite being really busy staff very friendly and attentive, excellent beers too, must go again!

Superb simple menu. Just wish it was server for longer on more days. Great atmosphere, entertainment and beer add to a great end to the day. Bring back the chocolate brownie!!

We took the short walk from our hotel to enjoy the good food at the Beer Hall. Jill had the fish and chips which were a big portion and were perfectly cooked. I had the Yorkshire Puddng stuffed with beef which was delicious. We were so full that we did not have desserts.

Popped in for the first time in years just for a quick beer with a mate on the way home. Great selection on ales - as you would expect. Light and airy beer hall and friendly staff.

Arrived expecting a quick drink to find they were having a beer festival (100s of people seemed to know it was happening). I was amazed how many beers they seemed to have brewed for the festival. Tried one of their fruit sours that was way too sour for me but the girl serving it said it was her favourite. But I did find some really nice beers. I like the atmosphere and the beers there.

If you stavely and a beer lover you have to visit this place.you can even take your favourite home with you,as they have all the beers in bottles as.by the way they serve food as

What a great place. Great beer, good food and excellent location as well as an amazing atmosphere. Really impressed - will be back !

Fantastic choice of beers in a great building. Great atmosphere and more beer than you can shake a stick at. If you cant find a beer in here that you like then you dont like beer.

Fabulous local beers to try. Food available but did not sample. Take outs available and souvenirs too. Great stop on the way to the Lakes

had a pint of cider (the only cider they sell) which was Ok nothing to write home about however to the beer drinker i guess it was a piece of heaven loads of choice. Bar staff were a young friendly bunch too

A quality brewery in a fantastic building. I've been on many occasions with friends, on this occasion we went for a brewery trip. Superb knowledge from our tour guide and the tasting at the end was excellent.

No trip to the Lakes is complete without a pint at The Beer Hall. Excellent range of cask and keg available. Food is delicious and reasonably priced. Highly recommended

My two son’s had the beef filled Yorkshire pud and my 9 year old said it was “soft and tender-best Yorkshire pud ever!” Perfect size for a child’s meal.

Hawkshead were at the forefront of the craft beer revolution in the UK. Always quality beer available. Good food. If you can, visit on one their beer festival weekends.

Fab tapas lunch after a walk in the fells. Generous portions...we order 4 to share between 2 plus fries and it was more than enough! Some unusual twists on classics...delicious! Oh and the beer wasn't bad too! So much to choose from and so little time! Would definatly return.

Considering this place focuses on brilliant beer, the food is awesome, I go more often for food than drinks. The tapas menu is full of quintessential british favourites... The yorkshire pudding filled with beef stew is unbeatable. I love going with a group, ordering tapas to share so you get to try everything!

Went Xmas Eve for lunch (just as it started pouring with rain...). Two families with four adults and four children were easily accommodated on large sofas. You order food (and lovely local beer) downstairs and it arrived fairly swiftly. There is a good selection of both small bites and some larger (fairly standard items such as sausages / fish / soup), but all were very nice and enjoyed by all.

We sampled the Brewers Lunch on our recent visit. Personally feel the this dish should be renamed the sharing platter.

The menu spans the range from tapas to main courses. I eat there often. While the menu for any one size of meal is not large there is usually something I would like. The game casserole suet pudding was exceptional and should have been among the main courses rather than the 'bit more' section. A small fish and chips can be had by ordering plaice goujons or whitebait and a portion of chips (some come just for the chips!). The beer is hoppy, varied and brewed on site or there is wine, spitrits etc. The wooden seats are hard on less well upholstered...

I’d wanted to visit for a while and took the opportunity while passing through Staveley on the Dales Way. Lived up to expectations with excellent quality beer. It was a shame I couldn’t stop longer as would have liked to do the brewery tour and sample more of the ales.

I came here with my parents and my dog for a few drinks and some food on a Friday night. The place was bustling and had a great atmosphere, and were lucky enough to get a table straight away. We all opted for some local lager and for 1 pint and 2 halves it was only £7 which is very good value!

Been here several times, most recently at the end of September. Parking can be a problem on this small business estate, but once in, it's a great place for lunch. There's a great selection of beers, tasty food and very good service. As well as standard tables, they have a couple of sofas too. Dog and children friendly. Recommended.

We always make this our port of call on our way into or out of the lakes to stock up...

Great choice of beers, food and entertainment.

We visit here regularly during the year and usually have a great Sunday afternoon listening to the Entertainment. This is the second time in six weeks this year and we cannot believe just how poor the open mic event has become. This week the music was pathetic and even the lady singer looked like she had given up on life. This is the only bank holiday it has not been 6 deep at the bar and boy could we see why. We lasted an hour that was far too long. What has happened here? So disappointing, won't be rushing back!

Food was nice and they had at least 12 or more beers on tap, had a taster of most of these are all good. Parking was tight as industrial estate parking was very busy, worth a visit.

Friendly service. Hawkshead - own lager & cider was lovely! Was only having a 'recce' around the place when a guy told us the local brew was a must! He was so correct!

Great beer, superb food. Spacious and wheelchair accessible with great facilities.If you are up in the Lakes and looking for something a little different to do. Get yourself over to the Beer Hall at Staveley Mill Yard.Theres so much to do what with the bike shop, the trinket shops and walking equipment shop tucked away in the corner.Mountain Bikers with love Wheelbase just across from the Beer Hall and there is plenty of parking to be had. Just be aware, it can get very, very busy in the summer.

Nice selection of locally brewed beers. Large board on the wall explaining what each one was. Didn't try the food but what we saw looked appetizing enough. There is also a small beer shop and they sell clothing and bits and bobs too.Car park can get quite busy as this also serves numerous other businesses.

Called in late on a Saturday night just for drinks. Good selection of their own beers which were great. It was busy but we still managed to get a table. Good atmosphere.

A Very good selection of beers,friendly staff, the only minor down side, is that it shuts early in the week.

We came to the brewery to both try the beers, and the food. On the website and in house they offer food until 3pm, so we arrived at 1pm in a group including very young children. We went to order food at 1.30pm and they told us that they were not serving food as they had been busy - although looking around not many tables appeared to be eating. This was very disappointing to us as we had travelled a fair way to come here, and obviously having hungry children in the group to. If the staff here cannot cope in such quiet times, the management really needs to address this.I gave 2 stars as the beer was very nice - just be wearing in 'busy times' before heading to this establishment.

Had a light lunch of crispy beef, fritters and salad with bread from next door. Service was quick the food fresh and the cider was very refreshing. Shall pop in again.

Popped in here for lunch. Atmosphere was a bit lacking but staff were friendly. Good range of their beers on sale and a good range of wine and other drinks too. Menu is a bit limited, we wanted some hot food and opted for the kedgeree. When told that this was off there wasn't anything else we fancied so we left. I expected a bigger beer shop. The car park was crowded and tight in places and serves all of the businesses in the yard.

Great sharing platter. Good selection of beers. Friendly staff. Fantastic way to spend Sunday afternoon.

We had the Ploughmans platter, this was amazing. So much meat and side bits. The tour was interesting too, being able to see how it was made.We stayed for drinks after and really enjoyed the atmosphere, the prices and choice. I love the fact you can buy crates to take home (we took as many as we could carry)!

Nice place to stop for a few real ales. You can see them making it and good to see how clean everything was. Friendly staff and good selection of ales.

Called in here for a nosey and to get some gifts for family following a short break to Windermere. I had a pint of pale and it was honestly the best pint I've had. Could have done a session. We are off the menu and had a mix of just about everything (big family) it was brilliant, food was spot on, very simple but with an added touch using local produce. Got loads of goodies from the beer shop. Happy days.!!

This place is definitely worth a visit if you are near Staveley. Fod beer lovers there is an unparalleled range to sample, and for everyone else there is everything else a pub has, along with good food (or "beer tapas" if you just fancy some nibbles). The place was buzzing when we were there, and has a good atmosphere.

A splendid showcase for the beers of Hawkshead Brewery. Usually the full range plus seasonable beers are available. Truly excellent stuff! The food is just right to go with a few pints, served by very friendly staff.My favourite watering hole in the area by some margin

Hawkshead brewery's beer tap. Full range of their beers on tap and guest bottles also available. A little too open for my liking but there is always a good atmosphere

This is the Hawkshead Brewery tap and is probably the only place in the country where you can sample the whole range of their beers, ranging from the amazing Windermere Pale - only 3.6% alcohol but with a powerful hoppy taste - to their 7% IPA. There's also a small shop selling Hawkshead and other bottled beers as well as T-shirts and other items.The food is just what's needed for this kind of place. And the bar room is dog friendly.You can reach Staveley by rail (from Oxenholme or Windermere) or bus (the wonderful 555 service from Lancaster to Keswick). With the quality and quantity of beer on offer, leave the car at home!

We called here for the beer and certainly were not disappointed. The other half wasnt that impressed with the food but thats not what I came for!! The stout in particular was excellent, one of the better stouts on the circuit at the moment. All in all I tried five different beers and more than pleased with all of them, hence the five star rating. You can rest assured, we will return.

Hubby is a real ale fan so we visited this place as its not too far away from us. The food is quite expensive for what it is to be honest, suspect that a lot of it is bought in and just reheated on site but there you go, sometimes its good and sometimes its not. On the positive side of things hubby enjoyed the real ales and says we will return - but will dine elsewhere I think.

Five of us called for a drink and snacks on our way to the Lakes for the weekend. All the beers we tried were good as always particularly the Windermere Pale and the Drystone stout. For food we ordered a selection of "Beer Tapas" . All were great but we loved the BBQ ribs and sweet corn fritters. Service was fast and efficient, we will definitely return.

I came for a brewery tour so didn't eat but would certainly go back. A thriving location with a naturally a wide range of beers but other drinks are there as well. As a brewery tour I think it's a good introduction due to the smaller size of the plant - helps you get a good overview and you can eat some of the ingredients if you wish. Menu was varied & the food saw looked good.

We were a large family group who went last Sunday and we could not have had better food or service! The roast beef and roast mallard were "to die for". All dietary and other needs were met by friendly and efficient staff. We will be back! Alta la vista.

We have visited this beer hall several times over the years and every time I must have the shepherds pie. It never changes and is always superb and as previously remembered. My husband had fish and chips and he says they were better than last time as the batter was much crispier and not as stodgy. The beer was amazing with something for everyone. My advice is to get there early as it soon fills up. Well worth a visit.

Nice afternoon, reasonably priced including 2 half pints, tour guide Gemma was knowledgeable and interesting, thorough tour, well worth a trip.

Best place for roast beef I have ever been to friendly staff make a place to go for a beer and roast beef. Only one thing that is against it is a poor selection of veggie food. There is plenty of parking also a very good place to meet up with family and friends.

Menu leads you to expect a high standard of tasty food to be enjoyed.You may question the £10.95 '5' egg omelette, two eggs only suspected, most definitely not 5 as described. Caused a problem later. Cremated whitebait and goujons with barely any fish at all in one of them and very greasy. No one minds paying top prices for great quality food but the food here was very disappointing. I'm sick of travelling around the Lakes and paying the 'tourist' prices for substandard food. A great gastro-pub or bistro style restaurant selling locally sourced food at fair prices is sorely needed. Don't just print a good menu and trap people on holiday with poor delivery of its promise.