I live locally to this pub, and have been a regular for 15 years under it's various guises. As an enthusiastic real ale fan I was very excited when they re-opened as The Duchess and visited within a few days of their opening last year. What a truly awful experience! Having announced that I practically lived opposite and was a big real ale fan, the bolshy manageress explained the bizzare pricing policy, gave me a tiny thimble of ale to taste, and begrudgingly served me a pint. I sat down feeling very uncomfortable, then realised the beer was off! I struggled through half of it, but returned to the bar to tell her it was off. She said it wasn't (without even tasting it), and declared that she "had racked it herself", as if that makes any difference. I said I wasn't being funny, but as I had struggled half of it down, I only expected her to replace half, which she promptly did! The taste of the replacement confirmed how off the previous one was and I mentioned this in passing to a barman, as she had stomped off. However, she just caught my remark, came over to me with a face like thunder and said "right, your barred!". I have never been barred from anywhere before, and felt humiliated. I tried to contact the owner, but he did not reply to my emails. I very much wanted to find a way around it so I could enjoy real ale on my doorstep, and an apology would have got me back in there with my friends (who won't go in because I can't) and spending money.
With the appalling track record of failure associated with this site, and the really stiff competition in the area, it beggers belief!

Awesome, just what the area has been crying out for. Somewhere you can have a drink with friends without being made to feel that you should be having 3 courses of their gastro fare surrounded by diners. The food may be to the more basic end for west london but it is all good quality and perfect compliments the fine beverage selection.

As nearby residents we had high hopes for the latest incarnation at this corner establishment. It was The Brook and before that The Med.....nothing seems to last long at this location sadly.

If my three visits so far are anything to go by, this won't last either. It's pitched very much at the hairy CAMRA member with its accent on obscure beers displayed behind the bar. Fine if that's what you want, but it is not a great formula for a residential area of west London (with whom there has been NO direct communication at all) who want some style, comfort and some buzz.

The food is now a stripped down menu affair - perfectly adequate but uninspiring. The decor includes a garish red and there is absolutely no atmosphere at all, unlike at local rivals like The Eagle or The Raven.

As a resident of Chiswick I had frequently passed by this location in its previous, frequently changing, guises. Whilst recently perusing through the London Drinker publication I noticed an ad for The Duchess of Cambridge and therefore decided to pay them a visit to make my own assessment of the place. Being a real ale fan I was literally gobsmacked by the selection of ales - both gravity poured (8 ales, not including ciders) and hand pumped (5 choices as I recall). The selection was excellent and on subsequent visits it is clear that new ales are regularly introduced (a lot of them local). All I can say is it's now become my favourite local watering hole simply as a result of the aforementioned. Real ale fans, you will love this place. Also just to add that the staff are extremely friendly as well.

What a great find! 9 gravity ales and wonderful choice! No draught lager yet and no handles but they are coming next week apparently. Bottled beer selection very interesting!

Sunday roast was awesome but it seemed they struggled when very busy at 3.30 with the live jazz!

We will definitely go back, very friendly staff, great decked garden and can't wait to see it when it's finished!

Oh and they are putting a small brewery in the bar in December