The Rutland Arms, Hammersmith, W6

Another prime riverside spot but not as good as the Blue Anchor. Quite a few outside watching some rowing events.

Pretty much next door to the Blue Anchor,but this GK tied house is much inferior.There are benches outside on the Thames towpath but uninviting,while the interior is open plan with a flatscreen airing daytime tv on mute,but still dominating attention.There is a mix of furniture around the bar,while a rear section has some bench seating and dining type tables.It's all unremarkable and from inside there are few river views.GK corporate pub grub menus are everywhere .There are 3 handpumps for ale offering GK IPA,Old Golden Hen and a house Rutland bitter with no provenance ,but surely a rebadge of another awful GK brew.With those option I chose Beavertown Gamma Ray (keg) which wasn't too clever either.However there is a lot of cider ,both on handpump and sparkling,mainly from Lilleys. Not a pub I will rush back to,maybe it's USP is the cider selection but I'm afraid fruit based alcohol is not for me.