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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout		5
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale		5
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale		4

Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Michael Croxford

Visits Details

13 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)

2100 visit and a few straddlers still in. The Xmas draw "tickets" are selling well too?

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50		On top form and a new cask was put on after this one too.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70	Not Tried

11 Nov 2011 (MattY1)

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
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
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.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50		Another excellent dark un'.

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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