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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) |  | 4 |
| Kent - Pale | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beadeca's Well | | 3 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog |  | 1 |
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 4 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | | 4 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - McConnel's | | 1 |
| Broughton - Ghillie | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 3 |
| Loddon - Hoppit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strands - Zingibeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Flame | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Flame | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yates' (Isle of Wight) (some beers brewed at Goddards) - Wight Winter Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
21 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Lunchtime, nice rack of ribs
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - McConnel's | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Crop Circle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Broughton - Ghillie | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2013 (Dosser)
Nice and warm out of cold
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | |
19 Jan 2013 (Dosser)
Nice warm fire
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth | 5.90 | | |
| Broughton - Ghillie | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Strands - Zingibeer | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Golden Flame | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Flame | 3.50 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth | 5.90 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Broughton - Ghillie | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dragonhead | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Flame | 3.50 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton - Ghillie | 4.50 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Flame | 3.50 | Not Tried |
15 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening for wake and jam session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beadeca's Well | 5.30 | | |
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2013 (Dosser)
Great band, The Jacks. Pub was full to capacity. Drinking till the early hours.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | Other beers on but write about them tomorrow |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beadeca's Well | 5.30 | | New beer, wow!!! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Yates' (Isle of Wight) (some beers brewed at Goddards) - Wight Winter Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Went off |
| Loddon - Hoppit | 3.50 | Not Tried | Went off |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beadeca's Well | 5.30 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | 3.70 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 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