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Duke of Wellington, Shoreham-By-Sea
Shoreham-By-Sea
BN43 6RE
Served areas
Reviews of Duke of Wellington (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about Duke of Wellington
When I planed my trip to Shoreham I put this pub towards the end of the crawl due to opening times not realising they had a beer festival on that weekend and so when I got there around 4.30 pm the pub was rammed to the rafters and a bit of a fight to get into the pub let alone bar, of course I managed and got a very good pint of New Bristol Westie, other beers were too numerous to remember and no comfortable space to note them. I couldn't get a proper feel of the pub but saw enough to know it demands another visit at a quieter time.
On 29th May 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2331 recommendations about 2295 pubs]
Bucking Fastard left this review about Duke of Wellington
A classic boozer and very well known for live music.Entering via a side door the interior is L shaped with the front section running along the roadside ending in the stage.The other leg has the handpumps,a bar billiards table with a wooden cover which is also a game of drafts on a massive scale.On a wall are the awards that the Pitfield Brewery won together with awards for Dark Star brewery .The pub owner was the founder of these breweries ,part of the revival of real ale by microbrewers in the 80's for which we all should be most grateful.
The furniture is traditional and the stained glass in the uppers of the front windows is impressive.There is a beer garden through some french windows at the rear.
On my Saturday visit the handpumps were drawing Gun Scaramanga and Zamzama IPA,the house Wellington American Pale (a homage to Dark Star APA),Hop Back Summer Lightning (NBSS 4.5),Downton Cascade,Pig & Poter ESB Galvanise and Sambrooks Four Chimneys.That's a great range of styles and strengths and would form the basis for an excellent session.The list of ales conditioning in the cellar was equally impressive and shows a great rotation policy which will bring ale drinkers back on a regular basis to see whats on.
When a band is on it's loud and hectic but the traditional interior and terrific ale make this a destination pub,the best in Shoreham and a leading real ale venue on a national basis.A must visit for anyone into their ale.
On 25th January 2026
- rating: 9
[User has posted 3180 recommendations about 3180 pubs]
paulof horsham left this review about Duke of Wellington
The Wellington is an excellent beer-focussed pub a short walk east of Shoreham's main attractions (such as they are), owned by one of the founders of the late Dark Star Brewery. I found 8 or so handpumps serving independent brewery ale from Gun, Only With Love and so on and including their own 4.8% APA, in tribute to the now lost Dark Star brew. A good selection of well-chosen kegs supplements these, making an extended stop an easy option for the ale afficionado.
The music may be a little louder than I'd really like, but there's a great buzz of conversation in this rightly busy pub.
On 8th October 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 663 recommendations about 616 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : Yes last updated 02 September 2010 by David McNally
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 08 May 2023 by paulof horsham
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 10 November 2012 by Alan Winfield
- Car Park : No last updated 29 August 2023 by paulof horsham
- Darts : Yes last updated 02 September 2010 by David McNally
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 February 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 04 March 2015 by Dave McNally
- Live Music : Yes last updated 12 December 2013 by Moby Duck
- Micropub : No last updated 29 August 2023 by paulof horsham
- Pinball : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 November 2012 by Alan Winfield
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 12 December 2013 by Moby Duck
- WiFi : Yes last updated 22 February 2015 by Aqualung .
