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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) |  | 1 |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | | 1 |
| Downton - New Forest Ale |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Oakham - Baja 1000 | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | | 3 |
| Butcombe - Brunel Atlantic IPA | | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 7 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | | 3 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Porter | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Blueberry Thrill |  | 2 |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Nov 2009 (Matt)
Busy early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Porter | 5.50 | | Superb!! A nice strong dark full bodied brew, perfect for a grey miserable autumn evening! |
18 Nov 2009 (Matt)
Nice late afternoon/early evening visit and nice chat at the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Lovely strong no nonsense bitter! |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | very nice, sweet caramel after taste! |
17 Nov 2009 (Matt)
Late afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Mmmm! this is more like it a good honest strong bitter with no gimmicks, Yum yum! |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | Very nice, malty with a sweat atfer taste! |
| Caledonian - Blueberry Thrill | 4.20 | | Not really my style of beer, i like beer to taste of beer not like a fruit muffin! well kept though but an acquired taste! |
16 Nov 2009 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | |
| Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | | Super! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Caledonian - Blueberry Thrill | 4.20 | | Very different |
| Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2009 (Matt)
Afternoon visit and chat with Dave the landlord.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Such a quaffable pint! |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | A lovely beer on a wet miserable day in front of the fire! |
13 Nov 2009 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | Supereb,but ran out!! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Great condition |
| Butcombe - Brunel Atlantic IPA | 5.00 | | Rather strong and dark for a lady. |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | Great coffee taste! |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Nov 2009 (Matt)
Afternoon visit with nice conversation at the bar
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | Mmmm this was very nice a very quaffable pint with real coffee flavours Yum Yum!!! |
07 Nov 2009 (Pedro)
Late evening visit also with Dosser and Angie
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Butcombe - Brunel Atlantic IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - New Forest Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2009 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | |
| Downton - New Forest Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Oakham - Baja 1000 | 4.30 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
02 Nov 2009 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Butcombe - Brunel Atlantic IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Classic Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Best | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Baja 1000 | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 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