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The Flower Pot (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wickwar - Bankers DraftExceptional2
Goacher's - Gold StarExceptional4
Great Orme - PenrhynExcellent1
Williams Brothers - CeilidhExcellent1
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)Excellent2
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Excellent1
Rudgate - Jorvik BlondeExcellent2
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)Excellent4
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port StoutExcellent1
Fyne - Vital SparkExcellent1
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at WychwoodExcellent1
Hidden - Pleasure IPANot Tried0
Hop Back - Summer LightningNot Tried0
Tring - Colley's DogNot Tried0
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Knocker AleNot Tried0
Rudgate - VikingNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

03 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
Late lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Fyne - Vital Spark4.40Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Williams Brothers - Ceilidh4.70Not Tried
02 Feb 2010 (Pedro)
evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Exceptional
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Exceptional
Wickwar - Bankers Draft4.00Exceptional
Fyne - Vital Spark4.40Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Williams Brothers - Ceilidh4.70Not Tried
31 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime hair of the dog !
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Excellent
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Not Tried
Fyne - Vital Spark4.40Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Williams Brothers - Ceilidh4.70Not Tried
Wickwar - Bankers Draft4.00Not Tried
30 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
Evening - very packed for Hobo Jones
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Excellent
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10Excellent
Fyne - Vital Spark4.40Excellent
Wickwar - Bankers Draft4.00Excellent
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Williams Brothers - Ceilidh4.70Not Tried
29 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Williams Brothers - Ceilidh4.70ExcellentA Lager - started good... But I went off it
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Knocker Ale4.50Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Rudgate - Viking3.80Not Tried
Great Orme - Penrhyn3.60Not Tried
26 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Orme - Penrhyn3.60ExcellentBut very weak session beer !
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)5.00Not Tried
Hidden - Pleasure IPA4.90Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde3.80Not Tried
24 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)5.00Not Tried
Hidden - Pleasure IPA4.90Not Tried
Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde3.80Not Tried
24 Jan 2010 (Dosser)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10ExceptionalIn top form
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)5.00Excellent
Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde3.80ExcellentA little hazy
Hidden - Pleasure IPA4.90Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
23 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Excellent
RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream)5.00Excellent
Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde3.80Excellent
Hidden - Pleasure IPA4.90Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried
22 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Exceptional
Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Original Port Stout4.80Excellent
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Hidden - Pleasure IPA4.90Not Tried
Tring - Colley's Dog5.20Not Tried
Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood3.70Not Tried

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About The Flower Pot

The pub sign. The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional777
Excellent2492
Good583
Acceptable84
Poor10

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 2RJ