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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra |  | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - IPA | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 3 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 2 |
| Springhead - Ginger Pig | | 2 |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | | 2 |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | | 3 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | | 2 |
| Broughton - Willacade |  | 1 |
| Art Brew - Hip Hop Green Bullet | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Green Bullet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Northumbrian Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northumberland - Northumberland Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Plain Ales - Sheep Dip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Jabberwocky | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening to clear the handpumps for festival tomorrow
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | Run out |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
20:30 visit. Usual suspects in, with much post b/f banter! 6 ales on with 3 having sold out earlier today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | In tip top condition. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | A1. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime -post East Malling beer Festival take-down
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | run out |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | Run out |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
18:30 visit. Rammo' at this time with the local RFC mob in, but got to the bar and found some Dark Star delights!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | | Superb. Cant give it a 5* due to it's strength, but still superb. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | The Dossers favourite ran out too! |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out. The 03rd ale too get cained today. Christ, these rugger players can drink some. And that's just the ladies team? |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out afore I could get my hands on it? |
| Northumberland - Northumberland Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2012 (Angie)
A fair crowd in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Springhead - Ginger Pig | 4.40 | | Lots of ginger in my sample |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Northumbrian Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Citra (brewed at Kent Brewery) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Everyone loved this |
29 Aug 2012 (Dosser)
Music night. Lots of Dark Star beers in the cellar. Are they for the beer festival coming up Thursday week?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Fresh on |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Springhead - Ginger Pig | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Art Brew - Hip Hop Green Bullet | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Broughton - Willacade | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Green Bullet | 4.30 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | | |
| Broughton - Willacade | 3.60 | | |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Ginger Pig | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Green Bullet | 4.30 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | 5.00 | | |
| Springhead - Ginger Pig | 4.40 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Broughton - Willacade | 3.60 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | 5.50 | | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | 5.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Sheep Dip | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Jabberwocky | 5.00 | Not Tried | ran out |
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