fairly busy early evening session which is always nice to see in the Rifle.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
Back on form and displaying all the typical fine light characteristics.
17 Aug 2010 (Matt)
steady lunch time visit.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale
3.40
Mmmm! Lovely dark mild with nice creamy chocolate notes..
16 Aug 2010 (Matt)
Lunch time visit, birthday drinks for Marilyn.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale
3.40
Superb!!!
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
15 Aug 2010 (Matt)
Quite lunch time visit.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
Something very strange here, The fine light although very good seems to have a distinctive nutty taste rather than the floral hoppy citrus notes it normally has, Odd!!!
13 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Eveving visit pretty quiet
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale
3.40
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout
4.50
Not Tried
13 Aug 2010 (Matt)
lunch time visit enjoying Alan's home cooked ham with egg and chips washed down with a fair few pints of fine light.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
had the last two pints of the cask before having 5 more from the new one, Mmmmmm!!!
10 Aug 2010 (Matt)
Steady lunch time visit with many having meals.
also last lunchtime drinks and laughter with Jamie before he goes back home to Cairo.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale
3.70
Superb!
04 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
lunchtime
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
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
30 Jul 2010 (ChrisE)
No trip to Maidstone would be complete without a visit to the Rifle, definitely my favourite of all the pubs in the town. It was fairly quiet for a Friday evening and we chatted to Alan and a few locals.
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.
