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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner |  | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Buzz |  | 1 |
| Marble - Chocolate Marble | | 3 |
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | | 2 |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Blonde Beer | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Copper Glow | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Xingu | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Westcoast Pale |  | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 5 |
| Nine Standards (now brewed at Settle) - Gold Standard | | 1 |
| RCH - Thirty Point One | | 1 |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | | 2 |
| Purple Moose - A Pint of Two Halves | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Le Peloton | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Yella Belly Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maidstone - Slight Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maidstone - Slight Stout 2 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Stars & Stripes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maidstone - MBC-2 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Crimson Steel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Sheepshagger's Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Hummingbird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Carnival Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brighton Bier - Underdog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maidstone - MBC-3 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Jul 2014 (Dosser)
Hot and sticky. 9 beers on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | | |
| Abbeydale - Westcoast Pale | 4.30 | | Different |
| Nine Standards (now brewed at Settle) - Gold Standard | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Crimson Steel | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Hummingbird | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Carnival Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-3 | 4.00 | Not Tried | 4.5% |
| RCH - Thirty Point One | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | | Nice but not very lemony! |
| Nine Standards (now brewed at Settle) - Gold Standard | 4.10 | | |
| Abbeydale - Westcoast Pale | 4.30 | | Second ale of the same name of the evening, this was second best to the Phoenix version I had earlier. |
| RCH - Thirty Point One | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Crimson Steel | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Hummingbird | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2014 (Dosser)
Wet, thunder etc
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Chocolate Marble | 5.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - Slight Stout 2 | 2.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Thirty Point One | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Stars & Stripes | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2014 (Dosser)
Excellent selection of ales. Beers replaced as and when.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Chocolate Marble | 5.50 | | |
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | 7.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Le Peloton | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Batemans - Yella Belly Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-3 | 4.00 | Not Tried | This one is 4.5% |
| Maidstone - Slight Stout 2 | 2.80 | Not Tried | £2.50 with CAMRA discount. |
12 Jul 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Chocolate Marble | 5.50 | | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | | |
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | 7.00 |  | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XXXB (now superseded by 4.8% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Yella Belly Gold | 3.90 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2014 (Dosser)
Warm
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Buttery |
| Cairngorm - Sheepshagger's Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - Underdog | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-3 | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Purple Moose - A Pint of Two Halves | 3.90 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2014 (Dosser)
Hot
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Cairngorm - Sheepshagger's Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Buzz | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
28 Jun 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Blonde Beer | 4.10 | | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Copper Glow | 4.20 | | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Xingu | 4.00 | | |
| Cairngorm - Buzz | 4.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-2 | 3.60 | Not Tried |
28 Jun 2014 (Dosser)
Full set of beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | | Haven't tasted it this good for years |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | Very popular. Cask replaced |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Blonde Beer | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-2 | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Copper Glow | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Xingu | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Buzz | 4.60 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2014 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | New cask and much better than last weekend. |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| S43 (formerly Sonnet 43) - Blonde Beer | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - Slight Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Blonde | 4.00 | 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