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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Beau Porter |  | 3 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 4 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold |  | 3 |
| North Yorkshire - Crystal Tips | | 1 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Sundown | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | | 2 |
| Marston Moor (brewed at Rudgate) - Skylark | | 2 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | | 4 |
| Kent - Pale | | 7 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | | 3 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | | 1 |
| Youngers - 1739 | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles |  | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Youngers - 1739 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wm Younger's 1749 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Jul 2012 (Alenomore)
1930 visit. Our last stop today. Had a couple then retired gracefully? A few people in and all nine ales still on. And glad to report this morning that the P&B system problems seem to have been sorted. Well done to Andrew in eliminating our recent frustrations with the site. Keep it up chaps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Beau Porter | 4.80 | | Superb. |
| Marston Moor (brewed at Rudgate) - Skylark | 3.80 | | Well nice. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| North Yorkshire - Crystal Tips | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Youngers - 1739 | 3.90 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2012 (Alenomore)
20:00 visit. Steady crowd and usual suspects in. 9 ales on to delight all!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Beau Porter | 4.80 | | Fourth ale tonite. Superb. A stunner of a Porter. Had plenty? |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | | Very fair. |
| North Yorkshire - Crystal Tips | 4.00 | | Not bad. A tad bland. |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | | Another decent ale. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Always in perfect condition here. |
| Marston Moor (brewed at Rudgate) - Skylark | 3.80 | | Second new ale tonite. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Youngers - 1739 | 3.90 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Beau Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wm Younger's 1749 | 3.70 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Had three so good! |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Beau Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2012 (Dosser)
Music night. Big crowd in drinking till the early hours.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Beau Porter | 4.80 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Helles | 5.00 | | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | 5.10 | | |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Innspiration | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Jun 2012 (Alenomore)
2300 visit and our final call tonite. A good crowd in, the solo musician was good, the Rugby Tarts were on the Cider and our Bus Bashing pal was "well oiled" and the ales were pretty good too? And here until the early hours again...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | 5.10 | | A spot on big un'. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | A very good ale. Our, chauffer, now car free, enjoyed this one. |
| Robinsons - Hartleys Cumbrian XB | 4.00 | | A replacement and nice to see a Robbies' ale this far South. Very good too. |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | | One of our gang enjoyed this one. |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | | Another good seller. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Our other member enjoyed, what turned out to be the last pint of this top seller tonite. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | Expired tonite. |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Sundown | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Sundown | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Youngers - 1739 | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Sundown | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Youngers - 1739 | 3.90 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2012 (Alenomore)
2130 after work visit. Quiet but soon filled up. With 9 ales on, and all served in top condition, stayed until gone 1am?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Sussex Downs Ale | 5.10 | | Ale of the evening. Very good. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Summer Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Pompey Royal | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Youngers - 1739 | 3.70 | | Surprised to see an ale from this brewer on. The logo, of the long bearded old chap, harks back to an age ago. Think it was on the old McKewans keg ales of the time? |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Sundown | 4.20 | |
28 Jun 2012 (Angie)
A good crowd in despite being a football free zone. Beers as the Rabbis list below plus a couple of extras, 6 in total.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Just right for this lady. On top form. |
| Castle Rock - Sheriff's Tipple | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Youngers - 1739 | 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