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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale |  | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale |  | 2 |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 4 |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | | 2 |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | | 3 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 5 |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | | 2 |
| Archers - Empire | | 2 |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | | 1 |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | | 2 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 2 |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | | 3 |
| Broughton - Exciseman's 80- |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Dark Mullen | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Dark Mullen | 4.40 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | | |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | 4.00 | | |
| Archers - Empire | 4.70 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Super beer |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Empire | 4.70 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
19:30 visit. A few in on what was a quiet Sunday evening. Good banter with the staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | | Nice one. |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | | Very nice. |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | | A1. Nice to this rare visitor from West Yorkshire. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | In tip top condition as always. And the best value house ale in town at only £2.80 a pint? |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | 4.00 | | In good nick. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Empire | 4.70 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2012 (Dosser)
Big crowd in. Midnight Flyers playing 50s and 60s music. Drinking till the early hours
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | Unusual flavours |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | Back to its best |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Empire | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | |
| Hop Back - Entire Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | Run out |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Empire | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
26 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Arkell's - Kingsdown Special Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Fuggles | 4.50 | | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
18:45 visit. Early doors with few a people in before the jam kicks off. Two new ales waiting to come on. Good banter with Sharon and Gemma, two delightful barmaids.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Fresh Hop | 4.00 | | Very good. Made with the freshest, early hops, ie: Green hops.This was all the rage tonite, with take-aways and nearly everyone that came through the door in the next two hours. |
| Archers - Empire | 4.70 | | Very good. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | Very nice too. |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | | Still in fair condition. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | | |
| Broughton - Exciseman's 80- | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Empire | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Archers - Empire | 4.70 | | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Broughton - Exciseman's 80- | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | 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