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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale		7
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale		7
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout		4

Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Michael Croxford

Visits Details

21 Nov 2012 (Pedro)

Evening

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

20 Nov 2012 (Pedro)

Evening

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50

13 Nov 2012 (Pedro)

Evening

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

11 Nov 2012 (Dosser)

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

03 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)

21:00 visit. Alan on top form again. Few straddlers in and the ancient gas fires are now on and the winter edition of Draught Copy has been delivered. This pub is quite unique in the County Town, an oasis of calm and traditionality that is being lost forever in some parts. We must use them as much as we can and when these types are gone, sadly, they'll, be gone forever...

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		Lovely ale. After this, two bottles of Barley Wine finished me off tonite.....
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50		Top form tonite.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried

30 Oct 2012 (Pedro)

Evening

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40

29 Oct 2012 (Pedro)

Evening

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70	Not Tried

24 Oct 2012 (Pedro)

evening

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

21 Oct 2012 (Pedro)

Lunchtime

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

21 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)

14:30 visit. Usual suspects in. Swift pint. Pedro turned up too.

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

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About the Rifle Volunteers

The pub sign. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	273
	602
	107
	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 595 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1EU