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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - India Pearl Ale		1
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale		3
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale		5
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout		6

Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Michael Croxford

Visits Details

23 May 2013 (ChrisE)

I arrived just after evening opening at 6pm and stayed for a few hours, Alan was expecting to be busy later on with a visit from the local CAMRA branch.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - India Pearl Ale	5.60		Brewed to celebrate the brewery's 30th Birthday, and served here from a polypin. A delicious slightly sweetish ale.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		In top form tonight.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried

21 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)

Evening. Immediate conversation which continued throughout the visit.

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried
Goacher's - India Pearl Ale	5.60	Not Tried

19 May 2013 (Dosser)

Not many in

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50		In superb nick

03 May 2013 (Toby )

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

30 Mar 2013 (ChrisE)

A cold Saturday evening, fortunately Alan had both gas fires on.

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried

23 Mar 2013 (Stephen Harris)

My first visit to this pleasingly old fashioned pub. A great pint, but the pub was depressingly empty throughout my lunchtime visit.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40		Top quality dark mild with fruity, malty and coffee flavours coming through.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70	Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

17 Mar 2013 (Dosser)

Quiet

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50		Superb

03 Mar 2013 (Dosser)

Small crowd

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50		Top form tonight

26 Feb 2013 (Pedro)

Evening

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70	Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

16 Feb 2013 (ChrisE)

A busy Saturday lunchtime and some new faces, including a man who came in and asked for pint of Fosters, and ended up with a pint of Goacher's Fine Light.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		Good to the end of one cask, and equally good from the new one.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

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About the Rifle Volunteers

The pub sign. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	274
	604
	108
	22
	7

Website.

The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1EU.

In Wyatt Street, one of three Goacher's tied pubs. Décor has not been updated for some time, but that adds to the joy of this quiet pub. Light, Mild and Stout on regularly. If you like Goacher's, then come here. Also, if you like a quiet pub with no airs or graces that serves well crafted beers then this is your place. The long standing licensee of nearly 37 years (Alan) left in late February 2015 bringing a phase of the pub to an end. Pub closed for a week then re-opened under new tenants, Matt and Gina who were themselves replaced by Alex and Polly in February 2018. The 3 original handpumps have now become 4. Secluded rear garden. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2016, CAMRA West Kent Pub of the Year 2016, CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year 2016.

We have visited this pub 597 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1EU