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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA |  | 1 |
| Oakham - American Sunset |  | 1 |
| Oakham - The Burglar | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - RA (was 4.3%) | | 1 |
| Cheddar - Bitter Bully | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| G2 - Crux | | 1 |
| Fyne - Rune | | 1 |
| Maidstone - Eight | | 1 |
| Maidstone - MBC-8 |  | 1 |
| Caledonian - Drop Kick | | 1 |
| Marble - Wood Street | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Apache Rose Peacock | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | | 1 |
| G2 - Otava IPA | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Rok Runestone | | 1 |
| Settle - No. 1 Nine Standards Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Cheddar - Firewitch | | 1 |
| Maidstone - First Christmas |  | 1 |
| TicketyBrew - Jasmine Green Tea |  | 1 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - Horizon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Cornish Scream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Spectrale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - Grand Havana Smoked Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Settle - Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Solitaire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Revenge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Flash in the Pan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Old Blue Eyes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Asylum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Jan 2016 (Dosser)
Lots in on a wet afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Similar to the one in the Rifle |
| Maidstone - First Christmas | 5.50 | | Not sure what was happening here. A very aquired taste but acceptable |
08 Nov 2015 (Dosser)
Back in the old town. 8 beers on show but only 4 available in reality as Sharon is so overwhelmed by customers that no time to change list or beers.By 10 pm though everything was back to normal according to sleepy pete Burstow.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | | Fine beer. |
05 Nov 2015 (HSB)
15:30 My last stop before an horrendous journey home to Norfolk, 5 hours! The upper bar was out of use, wet paint. So we crammed into the lower area on an assortment of chairs. ChrisE, and one of his customers, joined us when he had locked up. Nice to see Alan the former landlord of the Volunteers drinking in the Pot.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone - MBC-8 | 4.50 | | Porter style, very dark with a touch of sourness. |
| Marble - Wood Street | 3.60 | | Overwhelmed by the previous dark beer. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Lower level with a darts match, upper level quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone - Eight | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Cornish Scream | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Spectrale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Oct 2015 (ChrisE)
I came here because I had heard that they had two G2 beers on and I have not had these for some time. I picked up a copy of the winter edition of Draught Copy which is hot off the press.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 - Crux | 4.80 | | |
| G2 - Otava IPA | 4.40 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Asylum | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Horizon | 4.10 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2015 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - The Burglar | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - HMS Revenge | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flash in the Pan | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - Eight | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Howbury 2 Bexley Special Bitter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Old Blue Eyes | 4.50 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2015 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Amazing flavours |
26 Sep 2015 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar - Bitter Bully | 3.80 | | |
| Fyne - Rune | 3.50 | | |
| Cheddar - Firewitch | 4.80 | | |
| Caledonian - Drop Kick | 4.00 | |
05 Sep 2015 (Tobes)
6 beers only noted two I had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - American Sunset | 4.10 | | This has restored my faith in Oakham! Last couple of offerings were way off the mark. This seems to be much closer to the Oakham beers that I am a great fan of. |
| TicketyBrew - Jasmine Green Tea | 3.80 | | Pretty rank but just about drinkable. Tasted "overdone" with what I don't know. Think it had been on a while, went off sale after my half. |
29 Aug 2015 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - RA (was 4.3%) | 4.10 | | |
| Triple fff - Apache Rose Peacock | 4.20 | | |
| Rudgate - Rok Runestone | 4.40 | | |
| Settle - No. 1 Nine Standards Golden Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - Grand Havana Smoked Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Settle - Light | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Solitaire | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Flower Pot
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 777 |
| 2492 |
| 583 |
| 84 |
| 10 |
The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2RJ.
Excellent non tied pub in Sandling Road, run by Dave and Julie serving 9 real ales from local and far flung breweries. Regular live music nights and food on offer everyday. Always at least one local ale on offer. Real fire and computer. Maidstone and Mid Kent CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2017. Also voted West Kent Pub of the Year, 2010, 2011 and 2017. Voted Kent Pub of the Year, 2010, 2011 and 2017. 9 handpumps are all located on the upper level bar counter. The current cask ales range and prices are always listed on an overhead computer screen too.
We have visited this pub 1259 times, seen 1529 different beers and tried 1165 of them.
Postcode: ME14 2RJ