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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwater (sub-brand of Salopian) - Counterfeit IPA |  | 1 |
| Salamander - Peyote Porter | | 1 |
| Tap House - Dark & Dangerous | | 1 |
| Salamander - Dark Corner Stout | | 1 |
| Foxfield - Sands |  | 1 |
| Spire - Old Jamaica Porter | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Harry Wheatcroft Nottinghamian Celebration Ale | | 1 |
| Full Mash - Twilight | | 1 |
| Black Iris - Iron Gate Stout | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Trent Bridge 20/20 Vision | | 1 |
| Rowditch - Middle Earth Prancing Pony | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Finish Stripper | | 1 |
| Full Mash - Maris Pale | | 1 |
| Tollgate - High St Bitter |  | 1 |
| Headless - First Bloom | | 1 |
| Brass Monkey - Monkey Pooh | | 1 |
| Milestone - Classic Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Headless - KSA | | 1 |
| Leadmill - Summer Hop | | 1 |
| Slater's - Monkey Magic Mild | | 1 |
| Oakham - Baja 1000 | | 1 |
| AllGates - Summer Gold | | 1 |
| Headless - 5 Gates | | 1 |
| Newmans - Summer Berry | | 1 |
| Wentwell - Farm Hand's Bitter | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - Orsino | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derby - MJE | Not Tried | 0 |
| Riverhead - Amarillo Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newmans - Green Lady | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Niflheim IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Eternal Triangle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salamander - Yo Banana Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Aug 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress with additional stillage in the pub along with the cellar bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap House - Dark & Dangerous | 5.00 | | Black porter with a very strong malt character and some hoppiness to give a slightly tart finish. My score 16/20. |
| Rowditch - Middle Earth Prancing Pony | 3.90 | | Brewed on the plant at the Rowditch in Derby by Middle Earth brewing staff. This is a good hoppy pale ale with good citrus notes and a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Full Mash - Maris Pale | 4.00 | | Well balanced pale beer with good malt character but also some hop bitterness. My score 15/20. |
| Castle Rock - Harry Wheatcroft Nottinghamian Celebration Ale | 4.20 | | Well balanced chestnut coloured bitter with moderate citrus hop flavour. My score 15/20. |
| Black Iris - Iron Gate Stout | 5.50 | | New name for the on site brewery at the Flowerpot, Derby. A very bitter, roasty stout with strong roast coffee notes. My score 15/20. |
| Wentwell - Farm Hand's Bitter | 4.10 | | Amber bitter with a dryish malty character and little hoppiness. The finish is quite astringent. My score 14/20. |
| Leadmill - Summer Hop | 4.00 | | Pale, dry and hoppy with a bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
08 Jul 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet mid afternoon on a Friday. Plenty of beers on to coincide with CAMRA beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander - Peyote Porter | 4.50 | | Dark brown porter with a sweetish malty character balanced by some hoppiness. My score 16/20. |
| Brass Monkey - Monkey Pooh | 4.00 | | Very pale and despite the name, quite drinkable. Mainly malty with little hop character and sweetish toffee finish. My score 14/20. |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Citra | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Orsino | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Derby - MJE | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Riverhead - Amarillo Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Newmans - Green Lady | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Niflheim IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Eternal Triangle | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Salamander - Yo Banana Boy | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Light Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Rather quiet on a Saturday lunchtime and the cellar bar only had two casks racked up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire - Old Jamaica Porter | 4.80 | | A dark brown porter brewed with rum and raisins. The rum is noticeable throughout and the raisins give a fairly tart, dry finish. My score 15/20. |
04 Sep 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander - Dark Corner Stout | 4.50 | | Full bodied stout with good roast malt character and a little chocolate malt. My score 16/20. |
10 Jul 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Mash - Twilight | 3.70 | | Thick, black mild with lots of toffee malt and a berry fruit finish. My score 15/20. |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Very pale ale with good hop character and citrus notes and good overall balance. My score 15/20. |
17 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Classic Dark Mild | 4.00 | | Quite bitter dark brown mild with a very dry, malty finish. My score 14/20. |
06 Feb 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollgate - High St Bitter | 4.40 | | Standard best bitter with a bitter hop character and a dryish finish. My score 14/20. |
07 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy with lunchtime diners and passing beer samplers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Baja 1000 | 4.30 | | Dark for an Oakham beer but still very bitter and hoppy, not really my style but brewed well. My score 14/20. |
| AllGates - Summer Gold | 4.00 | | Rather sharp and bitter, lacking much maltiness or sweetness. My score 14/20. |
| Headless - 5 Gates | 5.00 | | Pale strong bitter, quite dry and bitter with little malt balance. My score 13/20. |
14 Jul 2009 (Ian)
Looks like a smallish pub from the front, but then opens up into multiple rooms. You can see into the cellar through windows. Some beers are on handpull, some on gravity via an unusual metal pull. What a great place. Quietish Tuesday mid PM
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headless - First Bloom | 4.30 | | Golden bitter, decent. OK hops, bit flowery. Little bit of tangerine marmalade on finish. Fine. Drinkable and good dry marmalade on finish |
| Headless - KSA | 3.70 | | Very pale gold, virtually no head. Bit like the First Bloom but lighter and hop is a more flowery perfumed style than tangerine fruity. Extermely dry on finish. Not bad at all, really quite hoppy. |
11 Jul 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy due to to the Derby Summer beer festival. At least 25 beers available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater (sub-brand of Salopian) - Counterfeit IPA | 4.00 | | Very pale bitter with lots of citrus hoppiness. My score 16/20. |
| Foxfield - Sands | 3.60 | | Well balanced very pale bitter. Now brewed at 3.7%. My score 15/20. |
| Castle Rock - Trent Bridge 20/20 Vision | 3.70 | | Very pale beer with good balance of malt and hops. My score 15/20. |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Finish Stripper | 4.00 | | Well balanced pale ale. My score 15/20. |
| Slater's - Monkey Magic Mild | 3.40 | | Rather bitter for a mild. My score 14/20. |
| Newmans - Summer Berry | 4.20 | | Rather dry and malty, with a slight cardboard/rubbery taste. No hint of berries. My score 12/20. |
About The Flower Pot
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 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