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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star |  | 4 |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | | 2 |
| Castle Rock - Egret | | 2 |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) |  | 2 |
| Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | | 3 |
| Broughton - Exciseman's 80- | | 2 |
| Saltaire - Tyke's Gold | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 4 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | | 2 |
| Acorn - Calypsio | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | | 2 |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | | 3 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | | 1 |
| Teignworthy - Reel Ale | | 2 |
| Ilkley - Summer (superseded by 4% version) |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Sep 2012 (HSB)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | |
21 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | | |
| Castle Rock - Egret | 4.90 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Broughton - Exciseman's 80- | 4.50 | |
21 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
19:15 visit. Good crowd in tonite and lots of banter. Landlord Dave and local brewer, Rockin Robin, are the talk of the Kent Messenger today, which did a feature on Real Ale and the 42 new pubs added to the Kent section of the 2013 GBG?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Always good. |
| Broughton - Exciseman's 80- | 4.50 | | Another surprise, this excellant ale coming all the way from the Scottish Borders. A1. |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | | Another top class ale. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | A1. |
| Castle Rock - Egret | 4.90 | | Truly amazing to find Castle Rock in Kent. A top brewer in my book. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Friar's Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teignworthy - Reel Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Summer (superseded by 4% version) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Calypsio | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
21:00 visit. Still being on vacation, a rare chance to catch the Jam session. Good crowd, good artist's and good beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Calypsio | 5.00 | | An IPA that hits all the right spots. |
| Teignworthy - Reel Ale | 4.00 | | A rare visitor from Devon. Very good. |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | In top condition. |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Came on at 22:00. And very good too. |
| Ilkley - Summer (superseded by 4% version) | 3.90 | | Very refreshing. |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Summer (superseded by 4% version) | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Tyke's Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
21:30 visit. Back in the No.1 and soon catching up on all the LocAle gossip!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | | A1. |
| Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde | 4.00 | | Spot on. Saltaire just dont brew a bad ale. |
| Saltaire - Tyke's Gold | 4.40 | | Again, spot on. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2012 (ChrisE)
A busy Saturday afternoon, there was no room in the back bar so we sat at the lower level and had a few beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Very tasty pale ale. |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | | |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | Very well kept, and interesting beer, but I do not really like spices in my ale. I chose not to have another one. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goddards - Fuggle (or Fuggle Dee-Dum) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Tyke's Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried |
15 Sep 2012 (Dosser)
Warm. Beers constantly running out and being changed. They will all have changed by the next visit to this pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Acorn - Calypsio | 5.00 |  | Last one out |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Raspberry Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | 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