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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout		7
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale		8
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale		6

Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Michael Croxford

Visits Details

01 Jan 2011 (MattY1)

Early evening visit

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

01 Jan 2011 (Dosser)

First stop on our bike ride.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50		Superb

25 Dec 2010 (Pedro)

Lunchtime

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70	Not Tried

19 Dec 2010 (ChrisE)

A good crowd in for the Christmas draw. I met a lot of old friends and won nothing, but then I did not buy very many tickets. A good lunchtime, most enjoyable.

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

19 Dec 2010 (Pedro)

Lunchtime for traditional Xmas raffle draw - alas luck against me this time !

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70	Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

18 Dec 2010 (Pedro)

Lunchtime

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70

14 Dec 2010 (Pedro)

Evening visit

Beer	ABV	Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Plenty of CAMRA members in tonight and 5 out of 6 agreed this score !
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50

12 Dec 2010 (Pedro)

Lunchtime

Beer	ABV	Notes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	super !
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70

11 Dec 2010 (Pedro)

Lunchtime

Beer	ABV	Score
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70	Not Tried

11 Dec 2010 (ChrisE)

A busy Saturday evening with all the cask beers selling well.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40

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About the Rifle Volunteers

The pub sign. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	273
	602
	107
	22
	7

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