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The Flower Pot (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Dark Star - Green Hop IPAExceptional1
Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version)Exceptional1
Oakham - CitraExceptional1
Elgood's - Feelgood FreshExceptional1
Litton - Leading LightExcellent1
Brighton Bier - West PierExcellent1
Tonbridge - Ebony MoonExcellent1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold TopExcellent1
Bespoke - Money For Old RopeExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExcellent1
Adnams - Shingle ShellsExcellent1
RCH - PG SteamExcellent1
Rudgate - Christmas BarrelExcellent1
Burton Bridge - Stairway To HeavenExcellent1
Broughton - MerlinExcellent1
Salisbury - English AleGood1
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Quercus FoliumGood1
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pride of SheffieldGood1
Oakham - Scarlet MacawGood1
Burton Bridge - Tup and UnderGood1
Rudgate - Ruby MildGood1
Camerons - Castle Eden AleAcceptable1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Christmas AleAcceptable1
Ripple Steam - Black IPAAcceptable1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Jack FrostAcceptable1
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Zig Zag StoutNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopNot Tried0
Spencer's - BlondeNot Tried0
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Reindeer's DelightNot Tried0
Tonbridge - RusticNot Tried0
Caledonian - Bitter WinterNot Tried0
Dark Star - Green Hopped IPANot Tried0
Theakston - Old PeculierNot Tried0
Goddards - Ale of WightNot Tried0
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug!Not Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Spencer's - BitterNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden AleNot Tried0
Triple fff - MoondanceNot Tried0
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Stokers StoutNot Tried0
Saltaire - Challenger SpecialNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - KiplingNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaywickNot Tried0
Triple fff - Alton's PrideNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - SeaforthNot Tried0
Elgood's - Golden NewtNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

11 Jan 2014 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burton Bridge - Stairway To Heaven5.00Excellent
Brighton Bier - West Pier4.00Excellent
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Jack Frost4.50Acceptable
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth5.90Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon4.20Not Tried
Bespoke - Money For Old Rope4.80Not Tried
Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version)5.00Not Tried
10 Jan 2014 (Tobes)
4-6pm Friday afternoon, busy as normal.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version)5.00ExceptionalReally nice new local ale, loved it.
Tonbridge - Ebony Moon4.20Excellent
Bespoke - Money For Old Rope4.80Excellent
Camerons - Castle Eden Ale4.20AcceptableDidn't taste quite right.
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth5.90Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw4.40Not Tried
04 Jan 2014 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw4.40Good
Burton Bridge - Tup and Under4.50Good
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Stokers Stout5.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling5.20Not Tried
Camerons - Castle Eden Ale4.20Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaywick4.80Not Tried
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Christmas Ale6.00Not Tried
30 Dec 2013 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Litton - Leading Light3.80Excellent
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Good
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pride of Sheffield4.00Good
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Christmas Ale6.00AcceptableNot for me, couldn't finish it.
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug!4.30Not Tried
30 Dec 2013 (Dosser)
As I sit here drinking a safari beer in Zanzibar, Sleepy Pete, Pedro has updated me with the beers at the Pot.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Theakston - Old Peculier5.60Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Jack Frost4.50Not Tried
Goddards - Ale of Wight3.70Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug!4.30Not Tried
Spencer's - Bitter4.40Not Tried
Musket - Fife & Drum Golden Ale3.80Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Christmas Ale6.00Not Tried
20 Dec 2013 (Tobes)
Stopped in for a lunchtime visit at 1.30pm.....top bar rammed as a private function had the bottom bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Adnams - Shingle Shells3.90Excellent
Rudgate - Christmas Barrel4.00Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Reindeer's Delight4.50Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
20 Dec 2013 (Dosser)
Few parties going on
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20Exceptional
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentBack to its best
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Reindeer's Delight4.50Not Tried
Tonbridge - Rustic4.00Not Tried
Adnams - Shingle Shells3.90Not Tried
Caledonian - Bitter Winter4.80Not Tried
Rudgate - Christmas Barrel4.00Not Tried
14 Dec 2013 (Dosser)
Another late one. Big crowd in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Green Hop IPA6.50ExceptionalWow. Stuck with this all night.
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Elgood's - Golden Newt4.10Not Tried
Broughton - Merlin4.20Not Tried
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Zig Zag Stout4.50Not Tried
Elgood's - Feelgood Fresh3.70Not Tried
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Quercus Folium4.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not TriedRan out
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Not Tried
Ripple Steam - Black IPA5.80Not TriedRan out
Spencer's - Blonde4.20Not Tried
13 Dec 2013 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elgood's - Feelgood Fresh3.70Exceptional
Broughton - Merlin4.20Excellent
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Excellent
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Quercus Folium4.00Good
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Elgood's - Golden Newt4.10Not Tried
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Zig Zag Stout4.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA6.50Not Tried
Spencer's - Blonde4.20Not Tried
07 Dec 2013 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
RCH - PG Steam3.90Excellent
Salisbury - English Ale4.10Good
Ripple Steam - Black IPA5.80Acceptable
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Triple fff - Moondance4.20Not Tried
Saltaire - Challenger Special5.20Not Tried
Triple fff - Alton's Pride3.80Not 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 1529 different beers and tried 1165 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 2RJ