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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter |  | 1 |
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | | 2 |
| Oakham - Caprioca | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 2 |
| Abigale - Nailbourne |  | 1 |
| Elland - Diablo | | 3 |
| Belhaven - Howl At The Moon | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Golden Duck | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| RCH - IPA | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 5 |
| Crouch Vale - Citra | | 1 |
| Robinsons - 1892 Fine Cheshire Ale |  | 1 |
| Dent - Golden Fleece | | 1 |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Lamp - Golden Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
18 Oct 2012 (Alenomore)
22:15 visit. (I am NOT the/a Rabbi!). On-me-pushbike again tonite, so, a rare, late Thursday visit! The local branch members have descended upon the pub in force, afterall, it is THE best Real Ale pub in Town! Busy enough and stayed until nearly mid-night...but I only noted the ales that I imbibed!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Superb, as ever. Several pints devoured..... |
| Abigale - Nailbourne | 4.50 | | In top condition. |
| Robinsons - 1892 Fine Cheshire Ale | 3.30 | | Top class. And really nice to see a beer from Stockport way down here. Why not...Good ales. |
15 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Citra | 3.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Diablo | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Howl At The Moon | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | 3.50 | | |
| Elland - Diablo | 5.60 | | |
| Belhaven - Howl At The Moon | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2012 (Angie)
A great day and evening for the pub. Left after 1am. What a selection of beers. The Pot was more successful today than on a beer festival day. And who would believe it. Fellow scribes Phillip Pirip, Chris Whinger Excel, Pedro and Dosser were all there today. Kentish Al was too lazy to come out preparing for a West sussex bus trip around West Sussex pubs later today, but it didnt stop Dosser and Pedro. All we needed was Oz 11, Martin the Mildman and the mysterious Eddie who all the fellow scribes wanted to know who is he? 9 beers available but I forgot to note them all, but there were enough scribes there that will put them down for me!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | Awesome but to strong for this lady |
| Elland - Diablo | 5.60 | | Sooooooooooo good!! |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Just right for this lady |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dent - Golden Fleece | 3.70 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening and returned later to find more beers had changed
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Diablo | 5.60 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Golden Duck | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dent - Golden Fleece | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Howl At The Moon | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Our monthly Friday night crew met up here as its "South" venue and as usual I was the last to arrive. As Angie has said there was a coincidental meet up of Pubs and Beer correspondents. In fact in addition to the names Angie has given there were also two lapsed contributors (Jason and Old Bill Barley - well at least Old Bill Barley's son Ben) there too. The pub was packed and a varied range of beers was moving fast. All these Bills and Bens - only Weed was truly missing in spirit!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Soooooooo consistent and it would be easy to stay on this all session |
| RCH - IPA | 3.60 | | A very floral hop nose and taste |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Once this was King but there is so much choice now that has eclipsed it |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Golden Duck | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dent - Golden Fleece | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Diablo | 5.60 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2012 (ChrisE)
A busy evening, lots of contributors to this site turned up for a beer, including Philip Pirrip, Jason, Angie and Dosser.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | 3.50 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Golden Duck | 3.80 | | |
| Dent - Golden Fleece | 3.70 | | |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Diablo | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2012 (Dosser)
Quiet night, so far.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Big Lamp - Golden Star | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dent - Golden Fleece | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Obama's Green Hop Honey Ale (collaboration with Canterbury Brewers) | 4.70 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Caprioca | 5.20 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2012 (Dosser)
Big crowd in. An unbelievable array of superb quality ales that were faultless.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Everyone gave this full marks |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Abigale - Hoyman's Porter | 4.70 | | Just amazing |
| Oakham - Caprioca | 5.20 | | A superb new citrus ale |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Eye-Opener | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abigale - Kent Green Hop Ale | 4.00 | 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