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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter |  | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 5 |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | | 3 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter |  | 1 |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | | 2 |
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | | 1 |
| Highgate - Davenport's Thin Ice | | 1 |
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | | 3 |
| Stonehenge - Heel Stone | | 1 |
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Mutiny | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Canary | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter |  | 3 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Ceilidh | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston Moor (brewed at Rudgate) - Cromwells Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Stonehenge - Heel Stone | 4.30 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Highgate - Davenport's Thin Ice | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | |
| Highgate - Davenport's Thin Ice | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
afternoon onto evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2010 (Ian)
First stop off on our Maidstone pub crawl with Whinger (Chris). First ones in, made to feel welcome and watched the landlord make up and light the real fire.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | 3.80 | | Slightly earthy session bitter. |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | | Amber coloured fresh tasting best bitter with citrus earthy hops on finish. Very drying finish. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2010 (ChrisE)
Ian and I popped in at opening time (11:00). A good welcome, and some great beers on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | 3.80 | | A good session bitter. |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2010 (Dosser)
Fab night. Dave has a contract with Dark Star so 2 Dark Star beers a weeks are possible! Beers changing all the time. Lots of banter about whether The Pot can be Mid Kent pub of the Year again?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | | |
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
Late evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Brewster's - Marquis Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
09 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | | |
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Canary | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston Moor (brewed at Rudgate) - Cromwells Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2010 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Lovely. Just right for a lady |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | | |
| Green Jack - Canary | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Mine Beer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Marston Moor (brewed at Rudgate) - Cromwells Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Wooden Hand - Cornish Mutiny | 4.80 | | |
| Green Jack - Canary | 3.80 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Ceilidh | 4.70 | 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