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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale		1
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale		8
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale		8
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout		3

Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Michael Croxford

Visits Details

06 Jan 2012 (Pedro)

Annual Old night and presentation of CAMRA awards for Mild and Old to Phil and Debbie

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale	6.70		11 month old pin - superb newer polypin of old also pretty good !
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

31 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)

1pm. Came in early to pay compliments to mine host Alan and a few others too.

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

30 Dec 2011 (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

28 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)

2030 and a few regulars in. Not been here since the 10th so, came to see our genial host, and collect my prize from the Xmas draw!

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40		Again, spot on.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50		Spot on.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70	Not Tried

27 Dec 2011 (Pedro)

Evening

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

25 Dec 2011 (Pedro)

Don't remember too much about this visit Doh!

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

20 Dec 2011 (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

18 Dec 2011 (Pedro)

Afternoon Xmas raffle draw

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

18 Dec 2011 (MattY1)

It's the Rifle Christmas draw!! Many in to see how their luck has faired for this years draw. Nice afternoon with lots of banter and many pints of goachers being consumed. Wonderful :)

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

15 Dec 2011 (ChrisE)

Evening visit, and my last chance to get some more Christmas raffle tickets. Fairly quiet for a Thursday evening.

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
	274
	603
	108
	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 596 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1EU