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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - IPA | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA |  | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | | 3 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 3 |
| Kent - Black Gold | | 2 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | | 2 |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | | 2 |
| Plain Ales - Sheep Dip | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Jabberwocky | | 3 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) |  | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Believe in Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Humdinger | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
21:30 visit. Hot foot from work, my long BH weekend begins now? A good crowd in and a full compliment of nine ales on. It turned out to be a Hoppy Overload of stunning proportions tonite..proper session. Poty not in doubt here?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - IPA | 5.50 | | Another genuine 5* IPA. Incredible hoppiness. Why cant some of our local micro's do this! Superb. Two pints quaffed. |
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | | Think BrewDog Punk IPA. Just had to give it 5*. Awesome. 3 pints quaffed. |
| Plain Ales - Sheep Dip | 3.80 | | Another very tasty lightweight. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | | A1. Another cask for the Pot, having been on last week and spot on too. Very hoppy and lots going on, and more so for a lightweight 4.0% as well. |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Kings Gold | 4.20 | | Replaced an ale that I did not note, put on by barman JC at this late hour. Not bad, quite malty. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - East St Cream (was East Street Cream) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime fancied the ribs
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Triple fff - Jabberwocky | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening for jam night
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | | |
| Triple fff - Jabberwocky | 5.00 | |
20 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple fff - Jabberwocky | 5.00 | | Great Black IPA |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Humdinger | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2012 (HSB)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | |
19 Aug 2012 (Alenomore)
18:30 visit. On this occasion, Pedro has done the deed with todays update. Good range on for a Sunday too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | Very surprised to see this one here. Very nice too. |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | In tip top condition. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | | Another winner from this micro. And it was actually quite hoppy too. |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | | Not bad at all. |
19 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Humdinger | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2012 (HSB)
Heaving
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.10 | |
17 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Republic - Beach Blonde | 3.70 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - Humdinger | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Wild Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Merman XXX | 4.80 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Believe in Bitter | 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