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The Flower Pot (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cappuccino |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Darkness |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Freebird APA | | 1 |
| Black Iris - Intergalactic IPA | | 1 |
| Fernandes - Any Porter in a Storm | | 1 |
| Old School (OSB) - Blackboard | | 1 |
| Rat - Lair | | 1 |
| Reedley Hallows - Monkholme Premium | | 1 |
| Salopian - Blackwater Swan Song | | 1 |
| Whim - Hartington IPA | | 1 |
| Wood Street - Devilwood | | 1 |
| Black Iris - White Fang |  | 1 |
| Franklins - English Garden Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Hartshorns - Highgate | | 1 |
| Hopping Mad - American Pale | | 1 |
| Newmans - Pale Seal Pup | | 1 |
| Newmans - Resourceful Seahorse | | 1 |
| Old School (OSB) - Headmaster | | 1 |
| Revolutions - E.P. | | 1 |
| Shottle Farm - Shottlecock | | 1 |
| Worsthorne - Packhorse | | 1 |
| Black Iris - Sunflower |  | 1 |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Slaker Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Mr Grundy's - Over The Top | | 1 |
| Whim - Dark Ruby Bitter | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Pilgrim Pumpkin Spiced Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abran - Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arkwright's - Inspired | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blue Monkey - B G Sips | Not Tried | 0 |
| Church End - IGA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coastal - Zeus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fernandes - Rum For Cover | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lenton Lane - Mandabar Smash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - England Expects (superseded by 4.6% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Treacle Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whim - Arbor Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whim - Flower Power | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dog's Bollocks (aka Mutt's Nuts) | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 9 Black Velvet | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Jan 2018 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon and busy around the bar area, we stayed there as got chatting to a couple of locals who were impressed I'd visited The Barley Mow at Kirk Ireton.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whim - Hartington IPA | 4.50 | | Full bodied and well rounded IPA, superb. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Well deserved addition to a great line up.. |
| Whim - Arbor Light | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Sunflower | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fernandes - Rum For Cover | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Pilgrim Pumpkin Spiced Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lenton Lane - Mandabar Smash | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Coastal - Zeus | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Abran - Dark | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2012 (Stephen Harris)
There once was a time when I was quite a frequent visitor to this famous pub. But not lately – it was nice to be back. Full of grotty old rockers when I arrived. They were here for the back room band who, incredibly, turned out to feature surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Blackwater Swan Song | 4.50 | | Brown bitter with a lovely, lemony hop character and some biscuit malt. |
| Franklins - English Garden Golden Ale | 3.80 | | Amber-coloured. Very bitter hop flavours. |
| Whim - Dark Ruby Bitter | 4.20 | | Ooops! Just the sort of beer I don’t like. Deep red, heavy and sweet malt. Not a hop in sight. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whim - Hartington IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dog's Bollocks (aka Mutt's Nuts) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Whim - Flower Power | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - B G Sips | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arkwright's - Inspired | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 9 Black Velvet | 5.50 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Regrettably the kitchen was not open on this day so a rather hurried stop to get a meal elsewhere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Street - Devilwood | 6.00 | | Strong dry roasty stout with a powerful foast malt flavour. Smooth mouth feel and a dry, roasty finish. My score 16/20. |
| Revolutions - E.P. | 3.90 | | A pale bitter which is presumably a mix of a 3.3% and a 4.5%. Well balanced with malt just taking the edge. My score 15/20. |
| Black Iris - Sunflower | 4.00 | | Pale bitter with a bitter hop flavour and a dryish bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
25 Aug 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress and a steady stream of punters arriving at the pub and making use of the outside drinking area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat - Lair | 3.80 | | Pale bitter with a very good citrus hop character from citra hops giving a sweet and fruity flavour with good malt balance. Lingering citrus fruit finish. My score 17/20. |
| Old School (OSB) - Blackboard | 3.70 | | Dark ruby mild with low hopping and good malt character. Moderate sweetness but rather thin with a dryish finish. My score 16/20. |
| Reedley Hallows - Monkholme Premium | 4.20 | | Golden bitter with a good sweetish fruity hop character and a good good malt base. Full bodied with a lingering fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
| Hartshorns - Highgate | 4.30 | | Well balanced golden ale with a dryish bitter fi8nish. My score 15/20. |
| Shottle Farm - Shottlecock | 3.60 | | Fairly dry and malty golden ale with lowish hopping and a dry finish. My score 14/20. |
| Worsthorne - Packhorse | 3.70 | | Amber bitter with a good balance of malt and hop leading to a dryish bitter finish. My score 15/20. |
| Old School (OSB) - Headmaster | 4.50 | | Reddish coloured darker bitter with a strange combination of grainy weetabix and chocolate malt flavours. Fairly low hop character. Malty, grainy finish. My score 15/20. |
21 Jul 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmans - Resourceful Seahorse | 4.10 | | Golden ale with a bittersweet character with some hop bitterness and a little fruit. Dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Hopping Mad - American Pale | 5.00 | | Pale with citrus hop flavours from American hops. Well balanced with a citrus hop finish. My score 15/20. |
04 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Darkness | 4.20 | | Excellent dark brown stronger mild with a sweet malty character. Hints of toffe, caramel and chocolate come together to give a full flavoured and smooth mild. My score 1/20. |
14 Apr 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - White Fang | 4.20 | | Pale, hoppy bitter with good citrus hop character and some malt balance. My score 15/20. |
26 Nov 2011 (ChrisE)
About 11:30am and fairly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Freebird APA | 4.50 | | Straw coloured American Pale Ale. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - England Expects (superseded by 4.6% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centennial | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Treacle Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - B G Sips | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Intergalactic IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Church End - IGA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | | Does exactly what it says, smooth and milky with roast malt undertones. Quite sweet with a lingering coffee finish. My score 18/20. |
| Newmans - Pale Seal Pup | 4.20 | | Well balanced amber bitter, lots of biscuity malt balanced by fruity hoppiness. My score 15/20. |
03 Nov 2011 (Stu)
Quiet Thursday lunch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - Intergalactic IPA | 6.00 | | Golden yellow in colour, with a dry lemon citrus hop. |
| Fernandes - Any Porter in a Storm | 4.80 | | Black in colour, roasted coffee with dark fruit flavours, and a long medium bitter finish. |
| Mr Grundy's - Over The Top | 4.10 | | Amber in colour,light yeast sweet bitter taste. |
| Exit 33 (formerly The Brew Company then Sky's Edge) - Slaker Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Golden yellow in colour, with watery lemony wheat flavour. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blue Monkey - B G Sips | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Flower Pot
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
| 14 |
| 20 |
| 16 |
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The pub is found in Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3DZ.
Superb freehouse with its own brewery (Headless). Up to 25 beers served, many on gravity from a unique cellar stillage which can be viewed at the rear of the pub. Excellent value lunches served.
We have visited this pub 20 times, seen 79 different beers and tried 51 of them.
Postcode: DE1 3DZ