The Old Suffolk Punch, Hammersmith, W6

This is my third visit since WB took it over.Slightly busier than before but my warm West Berks-have a great day 4.2 was good even though it should have been cooler.Outside seating to the rear.

This is no longer a Greene King pub, but West Berkshire Brewery's foray into the the London pub scene. As you would expect there are a couple of West Berkshire's beers available - Good Old Boy and Mr Swift's. But they also had on Elusive Brewing Sphere of Destiny; Signature Roadie; and Tiny Rebel Gwtch (£2.50 a half). They do food, but I didn't bother to go and ask the staff for a menu. This is another "gentrifiesd" pub. There's nothing of heritage interest inside that I spotted. The area at the front has a replacement bare-boarded floor, with a chequerboard splash area around the bar counter. There's fixed bench seating around the sides, a couple of sofas in their traditional place next to the fireplace, plus some normal tables and chairs including a couple suitable for larger parties of six or more. All the tables had on them little sprigs of daffodils. Right at the back down a couple of steps is another seating area, which is carpeted and with more normal tables and chairs. Out at the back is a small seating area backing on to a park. It's expensive - well £2.50 a half is expensive in my book - but the ale selection was very good with none of the usual suspects on show, and it was actually quite comfortable in there. I've been in very many worse pubs, and I would be happy to visit this one again. Maybe West Berkshire Brewery will have a punt on another pub in London, which on this one's showing I reckon would be a good thing.