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The Flower Pot (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExceptional3
Goacher's - Gold StarExceptional5
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks'sExcellent1
Purity - Pure GoldExcellent1
Sharp's - Honey SpiceExcellent1
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle DooExcellent1
Blindmans - IcarusExcellent1
Stonehenge - Spire AleExcellent2
Moorhouse's - Black Cat MildExcellent3
1648 - SignatureExcellent2
Tring - Jack O LegsGood1
Wyre Piddle - ArtistGood1
Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Lomond GoldGood1
Robinsons - Nosey ParkerGood1
Oakham - JHBGood1
Westerham - Summer PerleNot Tried0
Vale - WychertNot Tried0
Abbeydale - BrimstoneNot Tried0
Bridge of Allan - Lomond GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

21 Jun 2009 (Angie)
Lazy Sunday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10ExceptionalLovely beer for the summer solstice. Enjoyable drink for a lady.
Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Lomond Gold5.00GoodUnusual taste.
Stonehenge - Spire Ale3.80Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Abbeydale - Brimstone3.90Not Tried
19 Jun 2009 (Pedro)
evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Stonehenge - Spire Ale3.80Excellent
Sharp's - Honey Spice4.20Excellent
Wyre Piddle - Artist4.20Good
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Vale - Wychert3.90Not Tried
Bridge of Allan - Lomond Gold5.00Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
18 Jun 2009 (Pedro)
Evening visit submitting mark for DOSSER too!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10ExceptionalDOSSER's mark !
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Excellent
Stonehenge - Spire Ale3.80Good
Vale - Wychert3.90Not Tried
Sharp's - Honey Spice4.20Not Tried
Wyre Piddle - Artist4.20Not Tried
14 Jun 2009 (Pedro)
lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Exceptional
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Vale - Wychert3.90Not Tried
Blindmans - Icarus4.50Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Wyre Piddle - Artist4.20Not Tried
14 Jun 2009 (Dosser)
Quiet Sunday evening with great selection of beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10ExceptionalFull bodied and refreshing on a hot day.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExceptionalBeautiful, complex full of citrus aromas.
Stonehenge - Spire Ale3.80Not Tried
Vale - Wychert3.90Not Tried
Blindmans - Icarus4.50Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Sharp's - Honey Spice4.20Not Tried
Wyre Piddle - Artist4.20Not Tried
13 Jun 2009 (Pedro)
lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Excellent
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo4.30Excellent
Blindmans - Icarus4.50Excellent
Robinsons - Nosey Parker3.80Good
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Vale - Wychert3.90Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
06 Jun 2009 (Dosser)
Busy Saturday night. Mad Frankie, local band excellent and loud in bar. Dave the landlord has decided to hold his second beer festival from the 3rd to the 5th of September, a minimum of 14 beers and 2 ciders.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Excellentusual good condition
1648 - Signature4.40ExcellentIn fine condition
Purity - Pure Gold3.80ExcellentVery refreshing
Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild3.40Not Tried
Westerham - Summer Perle3.80Not Tried
Brewster's - Hop a Doodle Doo4.30Not Tried
Tring - Jack O Legs4.20Not Tried
Blindmans - Icarus4.50Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Robinsons - Nosey Parker3.80Not Tried
05 Jun 2009 (Pedro)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
1648 - Signature4.40Not Tried
Tring - Jack O Legs4.20Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Not Tried
03 Jun 2009 (Pedro)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild3.40Excellent
1648 - Signature4.40Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Tring - Jack O Legs4.20Not Tried
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Not Tried
02 Jun 2009 (Pedro)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Excellent
Oakham - JHB3.80Good
Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild3.40Good
Tring - Jack O Legs4.20Good
Marston's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood then Banks's3.70Not Tried
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Not 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 1531 different beers and tried 1165 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 2RJ