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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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22 Sep 2009 (Dosser)
Open mic music night. Great free entertainment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 |  | Just wonderful this evening |
| BrewDog - 77 Lager | 4.90 | | Great lager style beer very similar to Goldstar. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Grantham Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Stone Cutter | 3.70 | Not Tried | New beer |
18 Sep 2009 (Pedro)
afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | superb! |
| Newby Wyke - Grantham Gold | 4.20 |  | |
| Newby Wyke - Marie Celeste | 4.60 | | |
| 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 | |
| Castle Rock - Meadowsweet | 4.40 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2009 (Pedro)
evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Newby Wyke - Marie Celeste | 4.60 | | |
| Newby Wyke - Grantham Gold | 4.20 | | |
| 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 | |
| Castle Rock - Meadowsweet | 4.40 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2009 (Ian)
Early afternoon and a decent group of locals in including a group of retired blokes chatting. Friendly staff too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Lovely hoppy strong beer. Do not really notice the ABV. Just a tad lacking on condition but being really picky cos i know this beer so well |
| Newby Wyke - Grantham Gold | 4.20 |  | Always liked Newby Wyke. Typical pale gold beer from them. Very drinkable. No off or bad flavour or aroma. Bit better than average. |
| Castle Rock - Meadowsweet | 4.40 |  | Not much aroma and an odd flavour bit of chemical. Bit of hoppy bitterness on finish. Not great and took me a bit to finish a half. |
| 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 | |
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2009 (Pedro)
afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | | |
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Castle Rock - Meadowsweet | 4.40 | | quality....However I certainly didn't like the flavour ! |
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2009 (Angie)
Great atmosphere and an enjoyable evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Wonderful aroma. |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | | Suberb beer. Any lady would enjoy this. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Joan, Daves mom bought me a pint so it tasted even better! |
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | | Very popular tonight |
| Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale | 4.20 | | Quite unusual |
| Castle Rock - Meadowsweet | 4.40 |  | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2009 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit to check if festival was indeed finished. Outside was closed but some beer was available at £1-80/pint
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | Drank a lot of these whilst enjoying the acoustic duo ! |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | | Finished this off ! |
| Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Young's - Kew Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | Pump clip said abv was 4.0% |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - The Physics | 5.00 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2009 (Dosser)
Last day of beer festival. 19 beers were featured with great music and atmosphere. All of the beers below (Pedros report) were featured plus the ones below.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.70 | | |
| Young's - Kew Gold | 4.00 | | |
| BrewDog - The Physics | 5.00 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Summer Breeze | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2009 (Pedro)
Another afternoon into evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Leatherbritches - Ginger Helmet | 4.70 | | |
| Buffy's - Norwegian Blue (aka Polly's Extra Folly) | 4.90 | | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.10 | | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | | |
| Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - BOB (Brand Oak Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lymestone - Stone Faced | 4.00 | Not Tried |
03 Sep 2009 (Pedro)
Beer Festival afternoon onto evening !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.10 | | |
| Leatherbritches - Ginger Helmet | 4.70 | | |
| Buffy's - Norwegian Blue (aka Polly's Extra Folly) | 4.90 | | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | | |
| Itchen Valley - Winchester Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | | |
| Wickwar - BOB (Brand Oak Bitter) | 4.00 | | |
| Lymestone - Stone Faced | 4.00 | |
About The Flower Pot
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 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