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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExceptional1
Goacher's - Fine Light AleExcellent10
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExcellent1
Goacher's - Gold StarGood1
Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

28 May 2010 (Magnus Greel)
More than I expected decided to pop in here for after my birthday bus disgorged its passengers by the prison wall.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExcellentAs expected with Alan's usual TLC in beer keeping.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
28 May 2010 (Huey)
Another busy in the Rifle. Jason from Ashford was having his 40th birthday do. Lots of people in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
27 May 2010 (Huey)
What a night in the Rifle. The Rower's and CAMRA were in at the same time. Over 40 people were in there and Alan managed to serve everyone with his usual good humour.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
27 May 2010 (Pedro)
Evening CAMRA visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Exceptional
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Exceptional
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10GoodPolypin for a birthday party, together with rowers the pub was extremely crowded !
27 May 2010 (Matt)
Lunchtime visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExceptionalJust went on, superb!
25 May 2010 (Matt)
quite lunch time visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExcellentNew cask! lovely...
24 May 2010 (Matt)
steady lunch time.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
23 May 2010 (Matt)
Quite lunch time visit with nice chat at the bar whilst enjoying Alan's bar nibbles.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
21 May 2010 (Matt)
evening visit. A busy Friday night with nice chat at the bar and a lot of banter.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70ExcellentSuperb!
20 May 2010 (Matt)
evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent

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About the Rifle Volunteers

The pub sign. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional274
Excellent603
Good108
Acceptable22
Poor7

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 596 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1EU