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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter |  | 2 |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale |  | 2 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 2 |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | | 1 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Scallop Top | | 1 |
| Blindmans - Golden Spring | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 2 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 2 |
| Downton - Dark Delight |  | 1 |
| RCH - Double Header | | 1 |
| Arkell's - 3B | | 1 |
| Salopian - Oracle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Blondie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Apple Blossom Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front Row | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Trelawny | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Honey Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Okell's - Jiarg | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Mortal Wombat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Okell's - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Elderflower Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Late evening visit, live band were very good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | |
27 Feb 2013 (Dosser)
Music night and a big crowd after the local footie
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter | 4.60 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | 5.00 | | |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Okell's - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - 3B | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Late!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter | 4.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - 3B | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Okell's - Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - 3B | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Elderflower Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Scallop Top | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Golden Newt | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Amber | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - Jiarg | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Mortal Wombat | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2013 (Dosser)
Busy as usual. 3 bands on and lots of food from Nicks 40th birthday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | | |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - 3B | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Apple Blossom Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front Row | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Trelawny | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | | |
| RCH - Double Header | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - 3B | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Front Row | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Honey Blonde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Trelawny | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | | |
| Blindmans - Golden Spring | 4.00 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Arkell's - 3B | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2013 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | | |
| Downton - Dark Delight | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Blondie | 4.90 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2013 (Dosser)
Late one. 8 beers available. One handpump still isnt working.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downton - Dark Delight | 5.50 | | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | 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