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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot |  | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beadeca's Well | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale |  | 4 |
| Loddon - Hoppit | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Goddards - Ale of Wight | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 4 |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Ruskin's Ram | | 1 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night |  | 3 |
| Goddards - Pie eyed | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Ginger Tosser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
09 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Late
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Loddon - Hoppit | 3.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Ruskin's Ram | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2013 (thebrewingman)
Tuesday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Nectar. |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Ruskin's Ram | 4.00 | | Quite dark for a bitter. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Ruskin's Ram | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Jan 2013 (Dosser)
Late visit after Goachers old night at the Rifle and a revisit the next day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | Superb |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | After 7 days on the rack the pot shows what a pint of Abbot should be like. Well done the cellar men. |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | Unbelievable |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Wonderfull |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 |  | Disappointing. Didnt taste like previous casks. Too sweet. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Ruskin's Ram | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2013 (Dosser)
7 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | New cask |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Pie eyed | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Jan 2013 (Pedro)
Straight after the Maidstone win against Sittingbourne, to warm up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | 7.40 | | Last one out |
| Goddards - Pie eyed | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
01 Jan 2013 (Dosser)
Seeing the New Year in with a disco going well into the early hours. Lost my list of all the beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | Beer of the night. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Pie eyed | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | 7.40 | Not Tried |
31 Dec 2012 (Pedro)
early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Pie eyed | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - St Wite's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | 7.40 | 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