PubsandBeer

History: Home > The Flower Pot

The Flower Pot (Free House)

[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits] [More Visits]

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExceptional5
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Exceptional1
Goacher's - Gold StarExcellent4
Wood's - WonderfulExcellent1
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks'sExcellent3
Cottage - Silver ShadowExcellent5
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Spriggan AleExcellent1
Cottage - Summer ConquestExcellent2
Bays - GoldExcellent2
Elgood's - Golden NewtExcellent1
Elgood's - Summer SunsetExcellent1
Keltek - Even KeelGood3
Springhead - Rupert's RuinNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

13 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elgood's - Golden Newt4.10Excellent
Wood's - Wonderful4.80Excellent
Bays - Gold4.30Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Spriggan Ale3.80Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
12 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Excellent
Bays - Gold4.30Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Spriggan Ale3.80Not Tried
10 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Exceptional
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Spriggan Ale3.80Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Cottage - Silver Shadow5.00Not Tried
Cottage - Summer Conquest4.00Not Tried
09 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Spriggan Ale3.80Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Cottage - Silver Shadow5.00Not Tried
Cottage - Summer Conquest4.00Not Tried
08 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Exceptional
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Excellent
Cottage - Silver Shadow5.00Excellent
Cottage - Summer Conquest4.00Excellent
Keltek - Even Keel3.40Acceptablevery near end of cask
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
07 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
evening visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Exceptional
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Excellent
Cottage - Silver Shadow5.00Excellent
Cottage - Summer Conquest4.00Excellent
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Keltek - Even Keel3.40Not Tried
05 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Exceptional
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Excellent
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Excellent
Keltek - Even Keel3.40Excellent
Cottage - Silver Shadow5.00Good
04 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Excellent
Cottage - Silver Shadow5.00Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Keltek - Even Keel3.40Not Tried
03 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Excellent
Cottage - Silver Shadow5.00Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Springhead - Rupert's Ruin4.20Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Keltek - Even Keel3.40Not Tried
02 Aug 2009 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Exceptional
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Excellent
Elgood's - Summer Sunset3.80Excellent
Keltek - Even Keel3.40Excellent
Springhead - Rupert's Ruin4.20Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried

[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits] [More Visits]

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 1531 different beers and tried 1165 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 2RJ