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The Flower Pot (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Tiny Rebel - Goldie Lookin AleExceptional1
Arbor Ales - DynamoExceptional2
Brentwood - Chockwork OrangeExcellent2
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black HarryExcellent2
RCH - Thirty Point SixExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - BrockExcellent1
Settle - LightExcellent1
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - TSBExcellent1
First Chop Brewing Arm - SYLExcellent1
West Berkshire - Mister Swift's Pale AleExcellent1
Banks's - Ringwood FortyninerExcellent1
Loddon - Green BulletExcellent1
Brighton Bier - Dealer’s Choice #1 (abv may vary)Excellent1
Byatt's - Phoenix GoldExcellent1
Fyne - JarlExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExcellent2
Purple Moose - Glaslyn AleExcellent1
Blackjack - Shuffled Deck (previously seen as 3.9% too)Excellent1
Cottage - GoldrushGood1
Arbor Ales - Oz BombGood1
Oakham - The RobberGood1
East London (ELB) - Pale AleGood1
Rudgate - OriginaleGood1
Titanic - White StarGood1
Kite (see and use entry now for Glamorgan) - Jemima's PitchforkGood1
Cottage - Thunderbolt (superseded by 4% version)Good1
Hop Stuff - Single Hop CitraGood1
Arundel - Summer DazeGood1
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Ginger BearAcceptable1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - HirundoAcceptable1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - WyeAcceptable1
Oakham - Pint Please! Download the App!Poor1
Titanic - Plum PorterNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Elders and BettersNot Tried0
Hackney - Golden AleNot Tried0
Maidstone - MBC-9Not Tried0
Rockin Robin - Reckless RobinNot Tried0
Burning Sky - AuroraNot Tried0
Musket - Flintlock Best BitterNot Tried0
Musket - TriggerNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - NovaNot Tried0
Maidstone - MBC 13Not Tried0
Brighton Bier - Thirty Three Pale AleNot Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Mad Cat - Your Country Needs You To Paws For Thought Brown AleNot Tried0
West Berkshire - Mr Chubb's Lunchtime BitterNot Tried0
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)Not Tried0
Broughton - WillacadeNot Tried0
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)Not Tried0
Hop Stuff - Session IPANot Tried0
Rudgate - Canadian MapleNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Rockin Robin - Flower Pot SpecialNot Tried0
Cairngorm - BuzzNot Tried0
Burton Bridge - Sovereign GoldNot Tried0
Maidstone - MBC 12Not Tried0
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Whitstable - Single Hop CalypsoNot Tried0
Maidstone - EightNot Tried0
Elephant School (sub-brand of Brentwood) - Sugar PuffNot Tried0
Hop Back - Summer LightningNot Tried0
Saltaire - Cascade Pale AleNot Tried0
Hopdaemon - Green DaemonNot Tried0
Kent - Brewers ReserveNot Tried0
Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby MildNot Tried0
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

21 Aug 2015 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Byatt's - Phoenix Gold4.20Excellent
Blackjack - Shuffled Deck (previously seen as 3.9% too)3.80Excellent
RCH - Thirty Point Six4.50Excellent
Settle - Light3.60Excellent
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Not Tried
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Cairngorm - Buzz4.60Not Tried
15 Aug 2015 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - TSB4.40Excellent
Loddon - Green Bullet4.60Excellent
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
West Berkshire - Mr Chubb's Lunchtime Bitter3.70Not Tried
Broughton - Willacade3.60Not Tried
Rudgate - Canadian Maple4.80Not Tried
01 Aug 2015 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - Goldrush5.00Good
Oakham - The Robber4.80GoodNo up to the normal flavoursome standards i expect from Oakham.
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Fyne - Jarl3.80Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry3.90Not Tried
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60Not Tried
Musket - Trigger3.60Not Tried
Maidstone - MBC 133.90Not Tried
01 Aug 2015 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon and busy with regulars and supporters of MUFC which of course stands for Maidstone United Football Club.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Jarl3.80Excellent
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry3.90ExcellentI really enjoyed this, an excellent black session ale.
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Cottage - Goldrush5.00Not Tried
Burning Sky - Aurora5.60Not Tried
Musket - Trigger3.60Not Tried
Maidstone - MBC 133.90Not Tried
25 Jul 2015 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - Thunderbolt (superseded by 4% version)4.90Good
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale4.80Not Tried
Fyne - Jarl3.80Not Tried
Kent - Brewers Reserve5.00Not Tried
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Elders and Betters3.50Not Tried
Maidstone - MBC-94.10Not Tried
16 Jul 2015 (Dosser)
Small crowd in. Visit after my hospital appointment. Excellent selection of beers coming soon including a pallet of Thornbridge! Yummy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentSuperb
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brock4.10ExcellentSweet stout
West Berkshire - Mister Swift's Pale Ale4.00Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Ginger Bear4.00Not Tried
27 Jun 2015 (Tobes)
Beer Festival! Decent selection but nothing really stood out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purple Moose - Glaslyn Ale4.20ExcellentBest one of the festival, pretty unanimous talking to others.
Arbor Ales - Dynamo4.80Excellent
Arundel - Summer Daze4.70Good
Brentwood - Chockwork Orange6.50Good
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Black Harry3.90Good
East London (ELB) - Pale Ale4.00Good
Titanic - White Star4.50Good
Hop Stuff - Single Hop Citra4.20Good
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo4.50AcceptableAnother underwhelming beer for a normally good brewer.
Oakham - Pint Please! Download the App!4.10PoorReally disappointed with this normally really like Oakham beers, thin, no flavour, no smell almost watery.
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Hopdaemon - Green Daemon5.00Not Tried
Whitstable - Renaissance Ruby Mild3.80Not Tried
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Hackney - Golden Ale4.00Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin4.50Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wye4.70Not Tried
Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Nova3.80Not Tried
First Chop Brewing Arm - SYL6.20Not Tried
Brighton Bier - Thirty Three Pale Ale3.30Not Tried
Mad Cat - Your Country Needs You To Paws For Thought Brown Ale4.50Not Tried
Brighton Bier - Dealer’s Choice #1 (abv may vary)5.50Not Tried
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)4.20Not Tried
Maidstone - Eight4.50Not Tried
Hop Stuff - Session IPA4.20Not Tried
Rockin Robin - Flower Pot Special4.00Not Tried
Maidstone - MBC 124.00Not Tried
Whitstable - Single Hop Calypso4.40Not Tried
Elephant School (sub-brand of Brentwood) - Sugar Puff4.50Not Tried
27 Jun 2015 (Dosser)
Beer festival time! Stopped off on the way to the airport.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - Dynamo4.80ExceptionalMy favourite beer
Brentwood - Chockwork Orange6.50ExcellentNice
First Chop Brewing Arm - SYL6.20Excellent
Brighton Bier - Dealer’s Choice #1 (abv may vary)5.50Excellent5.1% on label
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Good
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wye4.70AcceptableCucumber beer. Yuk!!
20 Jun 2015 (Tobes)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - Oz Bomb4.70Good
Rudgate - Originale4.00Good
Kite (see and use entry now for Glamorgan) - Jemima's Pitchfork4.40Good
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Ginger Bear4.00Acceptable
Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original)4.10Not Tried
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Sovereign Gold4.00Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Maidstone - Eight4.50Not Tried
16 Jun 2015 (Dosser)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tiny Rebel - Goldie Lookin Ale4.50Exceptionalsuperb
Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner4.90Excellent

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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