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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)	Average Score (sort)	No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale		10
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale		2
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout		1

Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Michael Croxford

Visits Details

10 Sep 2010 (Matt)

evening visit, meet up with friends before a meal in Hilltown next door.

Beer	ABV	Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40	New cask, yum!!
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout	4.50

07 Sep 2010 (Matt)

early evening visit and chat with alan and john

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

05 Sep 2010 (Matt)

steady lunch time visit and meet up with friends.

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

03 Sep 2010 (Matt)

Early evening visit

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70

02 Sep 2010 (Matt)

early evening vist and chat with Alan & Terry

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		Mmmmm!!

01 Sep 2010 (Matt)

early evening visit

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		Wow!! Sublime..

01 Sep 2010 (Pedro)

Lunchtime

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale	3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70

31 Aug 2010 (Matt)

steady lunch time visit with Alan cooking many lunches, such a shame that there is only 1 week left to buy one of alans freshly home cooked meals, such great value.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		Wow!! as good as a pint of fine light as you will ever find, superb!!!!

28 Aug 2010 (Matt)

steady early evening visit with nice chat at the bar.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70

27 Aug 2010 (Matt)

busy lunch time visit with Alan cooking many meals along with my ham egg and chips.

Beer	ABV	Score	Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale	3.70		superb!

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About the Rifle Volunteers

The pub sign. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

	Total
	274
	606
	108
	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 598 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1EU