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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		6
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale		7
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale		8

Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Michael Croxford

Visits Details

22 Oct 2010 (Pedro)

Lunchtime

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

14 Oct 2010 (Pedro)

evening

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

11 Oct 2010 (Pedro)

evening

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

11 Oct 2010 (ChrisE)

A quiet, and enjoyable evening. I purchased some tickets for the Christmas Draw. and chatted with Gill about pubs in Hong Kong, and Nobel Prize winners.

Beer	ABV	Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	In fine form tonight. I decided to have another one.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50

07 Oct 2010 (Pedro)

Evening

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

02 Oct 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

30 Sep 2010 (Pedro)

Evening visit

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

28 Sep 2010 (ChrisE)

A quiet lunchtime session.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		Always very good in here.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

25 Sep 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

24 Sep 2010 (ChrisE)

A quiet Friday lunch time. Matt was sitting at the bar and we had a good chat over a few beers. Once again I managed to time it so that I had the last beer from the cask, and then a pint from the new one.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		Both the old and new casks produced excellent pints. Plenty of condition in the new cask.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50	Not Tried

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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