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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marble - Lagonda IPA |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Common Ancestor (green clip 3.5% version) | | 1 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - The Stout | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 4 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra |  | 1 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Foxglove | | 1 |
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Skinner's Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Urban Fox | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | | 1 |
| Maidstone - Eight | | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Cobnut Brown Ale | | 2 |
| Grainstore - GB Best | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - RPA |  | 1 |
| Maidstone - MBC-6 | | 2 |
| Green Jack - Golden Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Triple Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strands - Zingibeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Slightly Foxed | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Dolphin Dance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Evolution #5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kemptown - Thirty Three | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead Vic Secret | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mordue - Five Bridge Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Feb 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening for ChrisE's 16¾ birthday drinks. We were sitting too close to an inveterate vaper who kept creating vast clouds of sickly sweet smelling exhalations which were not at all pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Some haziness |
| Maidstone - MBC-6 | 4.10 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Cobnut Brown Ale | 4.90 | | Initially being served on gravity from the cellar, it was transferred to handpump by the time I tried it. A bit flat |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Five Bridge Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | Came on but was taken off as coming up too cloudy |
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out before I could try one |
28 Feb 2015 (ChrisE)
Saturday early evening, we left because of vast clouds of sickly smelling vapour from some somebody sitting nearby with his vape cigarette.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Bier - West Pier | 4.00 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Cobnut Brown Ale | 4.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Five Bridge Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
22 Feb 2015 (Dosser)
Good crowd in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | A fine pint |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | | Too sweet for me |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Slightly Foxed | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Dolphin Dance | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kemptown - Thirty Three | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Simcoe | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2015 (Dosser)
Big crowd with lots of different beers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | Not Tried | Never noticed this was on! |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-6 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - Eight | 4.50 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2015 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | 3.50 | | |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | | |
| Maidstone - MBC-6 | 4.10 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2015 (Dosser)
Taken a week to get over the Dover beer festival
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Back to its best |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Golden Best | 3.80 | Not Tried | ran out |
| Arbor Ales - Triple Hop | 4.00 | Not Tried | ran out |
| Triple fff - Citra Sonic | 4.10 | Not Tried | ran out |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - Eight | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2015 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Common Ancestor (green clip 3.5% version) | 3.50 | | |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | | |
| Grainstore - GB Best | 4.30 | | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Foxglove | 4.30 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2015 (Dosser)
Nice warm fire
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | 5.00 | | Yummy |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | | Malty |
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Scarlet Macaw | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Strands - Zingibeer | 3.30 | Not Tried | Mega ginger taste |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Slightly Foxed | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Urban Fox | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - Eight | 4.50 | Not Tried | Looks like this will be a regular |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Evolution #5 | 4.20 | Not Tried | New beer. Ran out |
| Dark Star - Hophead Vic Secret | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
31 Jan 2015 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Lagonda IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Urban Fox | 4.80 | | |
| Maidstone - Eight | 4.50 | | |
| 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 | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Muzzleloader (superseded by 4.5% version) | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2015 (Dosser)
Changing beers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - The Stout | 5.20 | | |
| Dark Star - Skinner's Pale Ale | 3.70 | | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | 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