Early evening visit with chat and banter at the bar, had a good conversation with 4 young lads who travel from Ashford to Maidstone just to visit the Rifle :) we talked about pubs surprise surprise!!
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
New cask. Delicious :)
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale
3.40
Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout
4.50
Not Tried
11 Nov 2011 (Dosser)
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout
4.50
10 Nov 2011 (MattY1)
Early evening visit
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
Just wonderful! :)
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale
3.40
Probably my favourite mild.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout
4.50
Not Tried
09 Nov 2011 (MattY1)
Early evening visit
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
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
08 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
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
07 Nov 2011 (MattY1)
Early afternoon visit after arriving home after our holiday in Hampshire. Nice chat at the bar with Alan, Gill, David, Bob and Greg.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
As good as ever :)
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale
3.40
Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout
4.50
Not Tried
06 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale
3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout
4.50
Not Tried
06 Nov 2011 (Dosser)
First stop on our bike ride.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout
4.50
Superb
05 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
2100. Having stopped off en-route at the QA, Maidstone's premier gay pub for a "quickie" (alas, no real ale), we descended upon mine host Alan. Quite a crowd in actually which kept him on his toe's!
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale
3.40
Possibly, one of the best Mild ales around. A rarity in the County Town.
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.
