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Duke of Hammersmith, Hammersmith

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Operator: BrewDog
238 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, W6 7NL (View on Google Map)

Following the acquisition by BrewDog of the small Draft House chain of London pubs, this one was renamed the Duke of Hammersmith: external signage still includes the original name, the Laurie Arms, and the "Beer Here" sign put up by the previous owners.

The interior, complete with original ten-foot stained-glass windows, is a celebration, using original gig posters and photos, of the Hammersmith Palais which used to flank the pub on three sides until it was demolished in 2013. The various spaces are defined by exposed brick walls and Victorian pitch pine cladding and the furnishings include ochre-yellow upholstered steel-framed benches with fluted backs lining those walls and a variety of hard chairs. There is a tiny smoking area on the left at the back of the pub plus a bigger separate non-smoking patio area to the right. Pavement seats at the front extend to the south. All in all a charmingly quirky environment.

The wide range of keg craft beer (up to 20 taps), cocktails and pub-favourite food offerings, including Sunday roasts and a kids menu, are as expected for BrewDog. There are three handpumps on the bar and in summer one or two may be devoted to real cider by CAMRAs definition.

Further updates welcome.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Draft House; Laurie Arms
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Last updated
27/08/2025
Last surveyed
25/10/2024
Leasehold owner
BrewDog
Freehold owner
Tavern Property Co
Pub ID
WLD/16622
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Mad Squirrel - Evolve TasteMatch Prediction

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Mad Squirrel - Evolve
Mad Squirrel - Evolve Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted once.
Mad Squirrel - Evolve
Mad Squirrel - Evolve

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Duke of Hammersmith, Hammersmith.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
TNT & Sky
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Not Mon or Tue
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Small yard for smoking and a larger non-smoking patio both to the rear as well as pavement tables at the front
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Until 8pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz nights
Smoking Smoking
Small yard to the rear and pavement at the front
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (25m)
various
Closest station (1050m)
Kensington Olympia
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (160m)
Hammersmith (H & City/Circle); (160m) Hammersmith (Dist & Picc)

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