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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 3 |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | | 2 |
| Exmoor - Ale |  | 1 |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 3 |
| Acorn - Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Howler | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Riwaka | | 2 |
| Sunny Republic - American Brown Ale | | 3 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | | 2 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | | 1 |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - AK Original Mild | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew |  | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Verbeia Pale Ale (VPA) | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin (superseded by 3.7% version) | | 1 |
| Kent - Altered States | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | | 2 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | | 1 |
| Sunny Republic - Hop Dog |  | 1 |
| Cheddar - Totty Pot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Okell's - IPA (or Dr Okell's IPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Cooking Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| WharfeBank - Tether Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | |
| Exmoor - Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Acorn - Amber Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Totty Pot | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Howler | 5.80 | | |
| Sunny Republic - Hop Dog | 5.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - AK Original Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - AK Original Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
Saturday night into Sunday following the 10 beers we saw the previous day, after the football crowd had been in we were down to seven
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - AK Original Mild | 3.70 | | |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | 3.60 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin (superseded by 3.7% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2013 (Dosser)
Packed. Beers constantly being changed. So many beers have been sold in the last 3 days that the new ones on the rack arent ready!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | | Fantastic. Ran out in 4 hours. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Ran out in less than a day. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Grainstore - Ten Fifty (1050) | 5.00 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Hole Hearted | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - AK Original Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin (superseded by 3.7% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - MPA Manx Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Riwaka | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
09 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Reliant Robin (superseded by 3.7% version) | 4.20 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Riwaka | 4.20 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Riwaka | 4.20 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | Not Tried |
07 Mar 2013 (Bulls)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Republic - American Brown Ale | 5.00 | | |
| WharfeBank - Verbeia Pale Ale (VPA) | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Reckless Robin | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | | |
| Sunny Republic - American Brown Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| WharfeBank - Verbeia Pale Ale (VPA) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2013 (Dosser)
Big crowd for the Atlantic Currants
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Grainstore - Rutland Beast | 5.30 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Sunny Republic - American Brown Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Rather buttery |
| Kent - Altered States | 4.70 | | Not my sort of beer |
| Okell's - IPA (or Dr Okell's IPA) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Cooking Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| WharfeBank - Tether Blond | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Flower Pot
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 777 |
| 2492 |
| 583 |
| 84 |
 | 10 |
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.
Postcode: ME14 2RJ