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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExceptional2
Goacher's - Fine Light AleExcellent6
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExcellent7
Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

04 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40ExceptionalGreat 1st one out of new pin !
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
01 Nov 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Exceptional
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Exceptional
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Exceptional
30 Oct 2011 (MattY1)
Early evening visit with chat and banter at the bar oh and some "magic" courtesy of Ken.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40ExcellentVery Moorish :)
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
30 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
1930 and a few regulars in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40ExcellentThe only place round here for a proper Mild. A1.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExcellentIn good nick as usual.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
28 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
28 Oct 2011 (MattY1)
Early evening visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodNear end of cask but still very good
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
27 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime - chat with Alan and Matt and councillor Malcolm
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
27 Oct 2011 (MattY1)
quite lunch time chat with Alan & Pete
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
26 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime - early chat with Alan
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Exceptional
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
26 Oct 2011 (MattY1)
Lunch time visit nice chat at the bar with Alan, Jill and Frank
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent2nd from last pint before new cask went on.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried

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About the Rifle Volunteers

The pub sign. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional273
Excellent602
Good107
Acceptable22
Poor7

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 595 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1EU