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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExceptional4
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExcellent5
Goacher's - Fine Light AleExcellent3
Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

19 May 2013 (Dosser)
Not many in
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExcellentIn superb nick
03 May 2013 (Toby )
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
30 Mar 2013 (ChrisE)
A cold Saturday evening, fortunately Alan had both gas fires on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Good
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40ExcellentTop quality dark mild with fruity, malty and coffee flavours coming through.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
17 Mar 2013 (Dosser)
Quiet
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExceptionalSuperb
03 Mar 2013 (Dosser)
Small crowd
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExceptionalTop form tonight
26 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExcellentGood to the end of one cask, and equally good from the new one.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Good
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
12 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
05 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Last knockings
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried

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About the Rifle Volunteers

The pub sign. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional273
Excellent602
Good107
Acceptable22
Poor7

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 595 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1EU