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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra |  | 1 |
| 360° - Pacific Pale #49 |  | 2 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 2 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Pride | | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - English Garden | | 1 |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | | 2 |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | | 1 |
| 360° - Sussex #42 | | 1 |
| Goldmark - Ebony Mild | | 1 |
| Goldmark - Hercules IPA | | 1 |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Sunny Republic - Guardian Angel | | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | | 4 |
| Deeside - Stout | | 2 |
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - Underdog | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | | 1 |
| Batemans - Chocolate Biscuit | | 1 |
| Bespoke - The Kings Shilling | | 1 |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | | 1 |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | | 2 |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - 360 Degrees | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - River Cottage | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Old Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bespoke - Running the Gauntlet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Feb 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | | |
| Goldmark - Ebony Mild | 3.50 | | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2014 (Dosser)
Huge crowd trying to keep out of the rain. Drinking past the midnight hour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | | |
| Bespoke - Over a Barrel | 5.00 | | |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goldmark - Ebony Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2014 (HSB)
15:30 Fairly quiet when I got there but soon got busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | 4.50 | | Far too malty |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Pride | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Chocolate Biscuit | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | | |
| Goldmark - Hercules IPA | 5.60 | | |
| Sunny Republic - Guardian Angel | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's Winter Warmer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Chocolate Biscuit | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2014 (Dosser)
Big crowd in drinking well into Saturday morning
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | | Just wow |
| 360° - Pacific Pale #49 | 4.90 | | Lovely beer |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Not often that I go to a pub ,see Jaipur and dont try a pint.Too many other good beers on offer! |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Pride | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Chocolate Biscuit | 3.90 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2014 (Tobes)
Quick visit after work at 14.30. for a few pints & a bite to eat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Saltaire Pride | 3.90 | | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| 360° - Pacific Pale #49 | 4.90 | | |
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Chocolate Biscuit | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2014 (Dosser)
BIRTHDAY DRINKS
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | | Put on just for me. What service. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Deeside - Stout | 3.70 | | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bespoke - Running the Gauntlet | 4.40 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Bier - English Garden | 3.80 | | |
| 360° - Sussex #42 | 4.20 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Chocolate Biscuit | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bespoke - The Kings Shilling | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Deeside - Stout | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - Underdog | 4.20 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2014 (Tobes)
Quiet on arrival at 3.30 by the time I left at 6 it was heaving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | |
| Batemans - Chocolate Biscuit | 3.90 | | Grew on me. |
| Bespoke - The Kings Shilling | 4.20 | | |
| Deeside - Stout | 3.70 | | |
| Brighton Bier - Underdog | 4.20 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2014 (ChrisE)
One of three Maidstone pubs that I visited to raise a glass to the late Frank Stanford.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | A good session beer. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - 360 Degrees | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - River Cottage | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Flower Pot
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 777 |
| 2492 |
| 583 |
| 84 |
 | 10 |
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 1529 different beers and tried 1165 of them.
Postcode: ME14 2RJ