The Twice Brewed Inn in Northumberland

I could not recommend the Twice Brewed Inn more highly. The food and drinks (beer brewed on site) is great, the bar and rooms are warm and inviting, and the surrounding environment - and especially the excellent beer garden, complete with stargazing pods and a winding brook - are all wonderful. Above all, though, it is the staff that makes the place as special as it is. Every single member of staff (and there are many!) seems genuinely proud to work there, and cannot do enough to help guests. We will return!

Staff friendly and accommodating receptionist was very good

This wonderful place draws us back repeatedly. Well run perfect position with awesome food and a lovely atmosphere.

Nice place with plenty real ales. Food was very good and well presented. Good portion sizes. Staff were attentive. Highly recommend.

So relaxed ❤️ great staff, and the food was fab! The atmosphere was so relaxed - we were a couple but there were families, walkers, older/younger couples, kids and dogs. The cheese board was my highlight

Just returned home after an overnight stay at Twice Brewed with friends. I have never been there before and was well impressed with the bar areas which were all busy. The beer selection was also very good. Our room was a bit on the small side but did have everything you needed, was comfortable and very clean. The shower over bath was excellent and towel were of good quality. The only issue we had with our room was that the walls between rooms were paper thin as we could clearly hear the occupants of the adjoining room talking and snoring throughout the night. We ate in the restaurant on the evening and had breakfast in the morning there. Overall the food was good and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Would I stay there again…….. most definitely YES.

Fantastic food. Good service, and lovely location. Decent sized car park too.

Interesting introduction to thr beers from knowledgeable staff

Stopped for Lunch, how glad we were. The service and food was first class and the view close to Hadrian's Wall were outstanding. Big + On site Brewery.

Called in with little notice on a Sunday afternoon for a table of 2 with our dog. Reservation accommodated despite being noticeably busy. Sunday lunches available in 1/2 portions at £9.95 was excellent value & everything provided was cooked perfectly (roast leg of lamb with all the trimmings) Soft drinks were very reasonably priced as well. Great option if your walking Hadrian’s wall from Steel Rigg close by. My husband picked up some beers from the on site bottle shop on our way out. Would return/recommend.

Went out for food with my wife, food was amazing, I had maximus burger, wife had, the big piggy burger, deserts were sticky toffee pudding, everything was spot on, the lasses in the restaurant work really hard, and very polite and friendly. Atmosphere was relaxed. Would highly recommend a visit.

I'd rather not tell you about this place. I'd rather keep it my secret. You wouldn't want to know that the food is out of this world, in restaurant or cozy bar. That the staff are all lovely, friendly, professional and service is fast. Nope! I don't think I'll tell you any of that. 🤫

Sunday night in February so really quiet but food and service were both excellent

We had a lovely time, combined with an astrophotography evening. Food was excellent and the staff were so friendly- nothing too much trouble. The room was spotless with an amazing view. I would definitely recommend to anyone

Lovely pub with the added bonus of a brewery attached. Service is fantastic

Wonderful inn with incredible views over the hills in Northumberland National Park, close to Hadrian's Wall. Rooms were extremely clean, nicely decorated, with modern, clean bathrooms and good showers. Probably our favourite place on Hadrian's Wall. The food was excellent and we drank Twice Brewed ale by the roaring fire. Great breakfast and lovely staff, particularly Susan.

We love it here, mainly for the underrated tap room, the beer is fantastic, the brewery Staff.are passionate and we love the little snug area by the fire. The Pub is also great and the food is superb. Cant wait to visit again in the near future

Nice dog friendly pub and brewery! Came for dinner after a walk so was nice to go somewhere we could bring the dog. Service was quick and food was yummy, little bit expensive but to be expected in the area. No good vegan options and limited vegetarian, I went for meatless roast which was quite expensive at £13, barely cheaper than a meat roast so that was disappointing. But food made up for it, service was quick and food was yummy. My friends has the burgers and a meat roast and loved so perfect Sunday lunch pub after a walk at Sycamore Gap

We had a very good time, the service was impeccable and all the staff managed to be available to all the tables. Wide range of beers and spirits, good menu. The restaurant is very close to the crossroads that leads to the Roman fort of Vindolanda, therefore in the high tourist season it may be difficult to find a place both at the table and in the adjacent car park, I would therefore recommend booking in advance. A special greeting to Sienna from the four customers of...Siena!

It’s in a beautiful setting in the countryside of Northeast England. It is the only restaurant in the area, close to Hadrian’s Wall. Excellent Sunday roast for 16 pounds. Very generous portion. I had the lamb roast with mint sauce and it was fantastic. The pale ales were also very good. Overall a wonderful Sunday roast experience.

Great choice of beers and gorgeous staff

Food was delicious ,service was excellent

Nice warm comfortable pub selling decent pub grub and beer brewed on the premises. Service was quick and staff friendly

A Great brewery/pub in a picturesque location with very tasty own brewed beers! Staff are very attentive and friendly and my husband and I and our dog Ralph had a lovely couple hours here en route home from the Lake District. Would defo recommend!

A lovely pub with a great menu, good food, fair prices and very good waiting staff. A welcome place to come to after a ramble around Hadrian’s Wall.

Absolutely fantastic food was great location was a bit out the way but great at the end of the walk. Must vist for food wish I had more food haha

If you like your Ale then i would recommend a visit we didn't eat so unable to comment on food except to say it looked good. The staff were very friendly and it was spotlessly clean. Fair size car park with parking metres.

fantastic pint after a long walk

Booked the stargaze and slumber experience and this was a fab way to spend a Saturday evening in January! The room we stayed in was very clean and cosy. The staff were very friendly and very helpful. We had forgotten a phone charger so they allowed us to use a one they had behind reception which we greatly appreciated! The evening meal was delicious, I had the steak and ale pie and my partner had the maximus burger which was incredible. The beer selection is also good except its such a shame they don't have the same selection in the pub bar as they do in the tap room. We had a lovely experience in the tap room where Nick really looked after us and provided all the knowledge around all the beers, we also got to try so many different ones. Also perfect location for Hadrian's Wall walks. Highly recommend!

Great food, reasonable prices. Booking needed at key times. Warm friendly welcome

Lovely place, great star gazing experience, friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Warm, comfortable, and cosy. Staff were friendly and competent and meals were well presented and delicious. Dogs welcome.

A fantastic location for this award winning pub, there was a warm welcome and kids activity pack when we arrived which our 8 year old loved. We were seated next to a fire (which was incredibly welcome as it was -5 outside). Someone came and took our drinks order and we were served them in under 10 minutes. Our food order was taken and we were served within 25 minutes, the pub was approximately half full and this was around 1.30pm. My daughter spilled her lemonade but this was dealt with kindly by the staff and her lemonade was replaced without extra charge which was great! Our thanks to Holly who engaged with out little one well. Food quality was great for us, plenty of vegetarian/vegan options and everything was clearly labelled. Great choice of beer but the highest of recommendations to their Juno beer which we went and bought some to bring home with us from their shop! Overall 5 stars.

Lovely pub right on hadrians wall

Excellent staff and excellent food

A star gazing experience hosted by the pub was mind blowing.. everyone should look through a telescope there at least once

On a dark and stormy Sunday night, with the electricity down, they have managed to keep their cool and serve fantastic food!

Booked a table for dinner while staying at the yha. Booking was handled effectively and the service was good. Asked the waitress what the signature dish was and she recommended the pie. I Enjoyed the sycamore gap beer but the steak and ale pie wasn’t outstanding. Too much soggy pastry and a huge pile of chips. The gravy was a bit watery but thankfully there was a nice mix of veg too. So in summary. Great that there’s a pub here doing food. But it’s just average food.

A really wonderful place - super friendly, modest rooms but very comfortable, well located and the staff are so attentive. Beer and gin also made onsite, which is always welcome. We really enjoyed the star gazing despite not lasting in the cold very long. We're already planning a second visit in the future. Thank you!

Will not return. Overpriced. Food was mediocre at best. But staff were great.

Cosy friendly pub with good food and beer

TL:DR Overpriced for what it is but given its location it's not surprising. There was an issue with the pay machine for parking being out of order that we raised with staff which was surprising to them saying "it has been fine all day". We were told it should be fine but normally we would need to pay which wasn't very reassuring we wouldn't get a ticket and no one went out to check. The food was nice and arrived quickly but was expensive for what it was and a service charge added on that we were unaware of, which is unusual for a table of two in a pub, the service was fine.

Looks like this will be my last review of 2024, the venue, The Twice Brewed Inn up on Hadrian’s Wall just off the Military Road or the B6318 to some? Out with the lady friend and her dogs up on Hadrian’s Wall trying to explain to her about my anger over the demise of the Sycamore Gap tree in 2023 as we made to our table for two booked for Sunday lunch at The Twice Brewed Inn. Special shout out to Judith who served/dealt with us, great service, I think she’d sussed out I was the type to do a food review so quickly laughed along with my incredibly crap and unfunny banter. The Twice Brewed Inn was already very busy on arrival, we were shown to quite a nice cosy little table at the top end of the dining area close to the toilets, this can be a bonus in some ways but also a hindrance in others, thankfully we were surrounded by people who clearly had strong bowels and bladders so passing traffic was pretty minimal. Ambiance good, decor fine, people chattering, a baby crying, the odd dog occasionally barking and a distinct lack of music, almost sheer bliss but clearly a tourist hotspot. Service polite and efficient, I ordered in a couple of pints of alcohol free beer along with our food orders, starters being the cheese soufflé, a large lamb dinner for the lady and me being me requested a large three meats dinner with beef, lamb and chicken. Food came within good time, the cheese soufflé starters were actually very good, probably the highlight of what I had there. I think opting for the soufflés was definitely a good choice as other starters I clocked arriving on the other tables didn’t look as interesting or impressive. Our main courses followed up within good time of finishing our starters, they’re certainly not shy of a bit of gravy on the plate at The Twice Brewed Inn that’s for sure, I’m delighted to say my fellow diner thoroughly enjoyed her dinner. Don’t get me wrong I think the food was good after self-applying some black pepper to the very plain beef, lamb and chicken and another roast potato on the plate certainly wouldn’t have hurt matters but everything else, it was ok, spot on. Desserts, we both opted for some rum and raisin ice-cream, my three scoops to her one but sadly these were tiny in my book, I must have got the scoops with no rum flavouring too? Coffee was nice but no biscuit, not even a cheap and nasty Lotus speculoos? Tut tut tut… Ok, I’m happy enough to recommend The Twice Brewed Inn, it was a nice Sunday out, the food ok, the venue busy and pleasant.

Dog friendly, kid friendly, next to the Sill and has its own planetarium! Great burgers.

Awful food, poor service but they brew good beer. Booked for lunch ordered then waited an hour. There was a sudden flurry of orders brought out but staff not aware that all accompaniment’s missing (chips, veg etc) Having pointed this out waited another 10minutes while those were obviously cooked and served after mains eaten. Low quality food poorly made. Whole raw garlic cloves in a very limp salad? Their IPA provide a liquid lunch for the non drivers.

Visited to find out about an overnight stargazing experience Christmas present for my son. The lady I met kindly showed me around. She was great as was the Twice Brewed Inn. My son was delighted with his present & we're looking forward to visiting next Spring. An update to this review then.

Good size carpark Check in at reception and all information is given. Rooms up a flight of stairs The room was an ok size as was the shower room. Bed is super comfortable Wifi is okish The shower was hot and powerful. Evening meal was excellent lots of choices and good value. Also have a planetarium! But it was £49 for a show and talk, shame no guest rates!! Would probably stay again when in the area. Location close to Hadrian's Wall and the once stood Sycamore Tree Gap!! Also has a brewery next to it with some really nice beers and ales on offer!

We stayed for three nights at The Twice Brewed for our wedding anniversary. The staff were very friendly and helpful and we were made to feel welcome. Our room was comfortable and clean and the food was tasty. It's a great location for walking parts of Hadrian's wall and I will definitely be recommending The Twice Brewed to friends and family.

Food was outrageously good. Some of the best potatoes skins we have ever had and an unbelievable Camembert that was just delicious. The mains were delightful and I’d highly recommend the trio of pork. Value for money including the star gazing was outstanding.

Great place to stop off for lunch. Staff were friendly and attentive. Menu had good and a variety of choice. We had 2 starters and a bowl of chips. This was more than enough for a lunch. Cheese souffle came with a small salad and a warm roll and the mushrooms on sourdough were both fantastic choices. Will certainly be back when next in the area.

Busy! So best book if you want lunch. Dogs I think are allowed. I first drank there in 1984 doing the Pennine Way.

Such a lovely place and the food was amazing. Staff very helpful and friendly

This restaurant was amazing from start to finish. We received the best service from all the lovely staff and our food arrived within a short amount of time. Such a great Sunday lunch. I would highly recommend this place, if I didn’t live so far away this would be a staple for Sunday lunches.

Very nice selection of beers and reliable food....Dog Friendly. Thanks Team

Went with family and dogs. Made very welcome and food was lovely.

A beautiful stay as always. Thank you.

Lovely, friendly, welcoming staff. Hearty pub food. Great beer. Great location for Hadrian's Wall. P.S. Attended the fireworks display and the team did a fantastic job!

I cannot rate this place highly enough for their amazing hospitality. My mother and I turned up here one evening, 15 minutes before their closing time, we were soaking wet and covered in mud as we had just come off the Hadrians wall path and it had been raining. We were greeted instantly by a very pleasant young lady (name may have been Jess but don’t fully remember as it was a few months back) who politely explained it was close to closing time but then proceeded to grab us a couple of menus and inform the kitchen team that that we wanted to order. We were most grateful. We had to quickly decide what to order but then the food came quickly and it was great quality. They also managed to find us a room to stay in at short notice. They really saved our bacon that day. Excellent. Thank you. The fact that I’m posting this a little while should reflect how much we appreciated this!

A fantastic pub serving good, honest food and value for money. The portions are filling and there is plenty to choose from, to suit all palates and tastes. The staff are always friendly and welcoming, plus it is dog friendly too!

We were able to get in without a booking. The food was good. We had a good time playing some games they had. The cider was yummy.

Great place had a bonfire 🔥 and a firework display stalls and a beer tent 🎪

Brilliant food and even better selection of ales. A must stop over

Great pub brewery great location Sunday lunch top draw

Brilliant service and a comprehensive menu. Staff took pride in products and special items were cooked freshly. Locally (on site) brewed beer was excellent. Comfortable atmosphere with plenty of space even though there were many customers. Lots of acivities and events and just next to the Sill Visitor Centre. Nothing was a problem.

I am from Canada and our group stayed here for 4 nights. It had the most comfortable, homey feeling. I love the way I could come downstairs in the morning to the friendly faces of the staff in the dining room. They were genuinely happy to see us and went over and above the call of duty. I really got the feeling that it’s a positive place to work. The staff seemed genuinely upbeat and happy to be working with one another. The food was incredible too! We continue travelling all through England and France and the whole time, I found myself thinking about that lemon meringue tart with raspberry coulis and raspberry ripple ice cream. Delicious!

Nice food, good prices and lovely staff

Good beers! Nice shop too. The sours are very tasty.

Sad to say the food was overpriced, not great quality and cold on our visit. Nice pub and the service was fine - just very disappointing food.

Family gathering for 90th birthday. Very welcoming team. Easy to book. Accommodated our requests. Lovely bedrooms. Comfortable bed. Clean throughout. Waiters at dinner were rather inexperienced and needed prompting, could have done with some senior support but whole restaurant was very busy. Great breakfast. All in all lovely stay.

Amazing IPA all brewed on site. Will be ordering online. Lovely friendly staff.

Very warm and welcoming pub. Great food

Great pub with fantastic food, and beer. We had Sundaly lunch which was very tasty and good portions, we ordered extra Yorkshire Puddings, but didn't need them. Could do with some new knives though, they wouldn't even cut the broccoli.

Lovely setting, nice and buzzy, recommended.

Get the loaded fries. Bacon and brie hot sandwich is really good

An absolutely stunning pub a short walk from Hadrians Wall and Sycamore Gap. The food was delicious, well priced and very good portions. The staff were friendly and helpful, there was a log fire burning in the wood burner (just what you want after a cold walk along the wall) and the whole place is dog friendly. We stopped to grab a takeaway coffee for our walk and then headed for lunch after with a quick stop at the micro brewery for good measure (the spiced rum is divine!) It's worth being aware the car park is a cash only pay and display but it's reasonable enough (£1 per hour or £5 for the whole day) I just didn't have cash, luckily my partner did. Definitely worth a stop if you are in the area.

Brilliant place to visit. Delicious food and great staff. Highly recommend for locals and tourists.

Unfriendly staff, no customer service, typical entitled young staff who don't realise they are there to serve the very customers who pay their wages, very expensive, very much trade on the loss of the Sycamore tree in the famous Sycamore Gap.

A proper country pub serving great beer brewed on the premises and good food in a stunning location. Staff are very friendly and there's always a nice atmosphere. They have an observatory on site and run stargazing events under the best skies in the country too.

Below average pub food with service charge added to the bill

Bonito pub en una localización extraña en plena carretera. Bien es verdad que está en el cruce hacia Vindolanda. Atención buena, aunque la persona que no atendió en la mesa, muy joven se veía cohibida ante nuestro pobre nivel de inglés. COmida ecelente con raciones más que generosas. Pasta y mero a la plancha on salsa holandesa realmente buenas.

Stayed overnight so that we could take part in the stargazing event. Made to feel very welcome when we arrived and quickly booked in. The rooms are still wonderfully quirky but have been refurbished to a high standard since we last stayed. A table had already been reserved for us for the evening meal. There was a great selection of dishes to choose from and the food was excellent. (Both evening meal and the breakfast!) The stargazing was informative and lively. The evening was matched to the weather, we were taken outside when the skies cleared and the talk continued later. We had a telescope just for the two of us so we had plenty of time to view the skies. Wil was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable and we were directed to so many exciting stars, planets and galaxies. He even helped us take photographs through the telescope lenses. A great evening, we'll definitely be going back again!

Went for a Stargazing weekend. Positives: excellent food and accommodation. Location is ideal for walking Hadrian's wall/ visiting Sycamore Gap. Brilliant little microbrewery and tap room. Bar staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Negatives: very awkward interaction with one restaurant waitress on the first evening. Seen to the table but only 3 menus for 4 of us. She said she would get one but didn't. My wife went up to get it after some time only for the waitress to say " I can get that for you"! A bit late. Followed by no-one coming to take a drink or food order for over 20 minutes so we had to attract her attention. She did not apologise for the delay butclaimed to have been busy. We had watched her setting up tables for breakfast instead yet this was around 7.40 pm. When challenged on this she became aggressive rather than apologetic. She took the order but when asked for a jug of water, she ignored the request and stormed off. (the water did arrive, she just failed to acknowledge the request. This put our group at unease as we had 2 more breakfast and 1 dinner service to go! This may seem petty but it reaput a dampener on the weekend. Her customer service skills were non existent. All the other servers were polite, frank attentive. The bar seems to discourage later evening drinks as all the chairs/stools get put up on the tables as people leave, well before last orders. After coming in from the stargazing event around 10pm on a Sunday night, we weren't even sure that the bar was open. It was and the team were friendly but it just wasn't a welcoming environment to see the place ready for hoovering! Finally, the stargazing event was badly organised. There was no information at check in. We got most info from one of the waitresses and even then the directions weren't clear. We have been to an event down south before which had better presented information. The actual set up is very good with a great guest speaker. Unfortunately for us, rain and cloud stopped us from using the telescopes outside. The planetarium was an excellent facility. It is a shame that these issues affected what promised to be a great visit to a lovely pub.

Enjoyed this hidden gem. Food was great and no skimping on the portions. The ale was nice too.

Evening meal after a long day's walking Hadrian's wall. Lovely food all round

Lovely food, really nice staff! We called after climbing to Hadrians wall! The food was great! Good staff knowledge of the area.

Very nice place to stay after a 15 mile walk along Hadrians Wall. Conveniently located adjacent to the pathway. Lovely food only minor gripe was the room was small. However it was only for one night so no big deal.

Good clean rooms. Friendly service. The food is very good and the beers excellent and well priced.

Below average Sunday roast with bisto gravy...

We stayed here while walking Hadrian’s Wall. Terrific place. Good food and beer. Friendly staff. Room didn’t have a ton of floor space around the bed but in that trade-off I’d rather have the bigger bed anyway. Highly recommended!

Service (in the dining room) is decidely the lowest score as the food is solid, particularly at the bar.

Good food & beer, and a great place to warm-up!

Great place, had a lovely pizza with a couple of beers.

Always a treat coming here. Good selection of ales and good food. On Hadrian's wall is so good for walking near by.

Came in late after a long travel, staff were very welcoming and friendly Food - great price Fantastic selection of beers & ales

Fantastic food, great beers and great service. Excellent value

Will always eat here if in the area. Worth a trip to see for yourself but you will need to book a table. However if they can accommodate you they will.

Very disappointing. Came here during Covid and was really looking forward to a return visit. Food was distinctly average and nowhere near in line with the price charged. At nearly £18 for some chewy pasta with squares of squash and cold feta, it felt like a total rip off. Felt telling that the staff never enquired if everything was alright for us. And to top it off we waited ages to pay the bill - being told “I’m serving” when we eventually managed to get someone’s attention. I don’t know that they’d have noticed if we’d just got up and left.

Wow - we LOVED the food. Not to mention how welcoming and friendly they were. Plenty of tables, obviously awesome beers from their own brewery, and fast service. I really really enjoyed the battered coley on an Italian style tomato base - thank you so much!!

It was a little expensive, but that's to be expected. The beer from the in-house brewery was disappointing only had on IPA'S I like a traditional bitter.

Everyone was so nice! The food was great, very tasty and good portion size. The service was wonderful and servers were very kind. The atmosphere was relaxed and not too loud.