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Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutExceptional4
Goacher's - 1066 Old AleExceptional1
Goacher's - Real Mild AleExcellent9
Goacher's - Fine Light AleExcellent7
Picture 1. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Picture 2. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Picture 3. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

08 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
Camra "Old" night
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale6.70Exceptional
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
05 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
02 Jan 2010 (Pedro)
lunchtime
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Exceptional
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Exceptional
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Exceptional
01 Jan 2010 (Matt)
steady lunch time visit with 2 new comers taking home 8 pints of light.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellentgood as always
01 Jan 2010 (Matt)
quite sunday lunch time
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellentwonderful!
31 Dec 2009 (Pedro)
lunchtime visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Exceptionalcrackin' 3 pints to start the day off with !
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Not Tried
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
29 Dec 2009 (Pedro)
lunchtime met an interesting couple from Georgia USA who used GPS to find pub for lunch stop on way to stay in Dover who run beer festival in the US
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Excellent
25 Dec 2009 (Pedro)
Traditional pre-dinner visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Exceptional
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Exceptional
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
22 Dec 2009 (Pedro)
evening visit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Exceptionalcrackin'
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40Excellent
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70Excellent
19 Dec 2009 (ChrisE)
I popped in here on a very snowy Saturday lunchtime, it was very hazardous walking up the hill from Maidstone East Railway Station but worth the effort. I was the first customer at 13:00 but when I left one hour later a couple more had entered.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50ExcellentJust as it should be.
Goacher's - Real Mild Ale3.40GoodThis was towards the end of the cask, and Alan was worried that he may not have enoough to last the weekend.
Goacher's - Fine Light Ale3.70GoodVery fresh, Alan had to have two attempts at topping up my glass, but it was worth the wait.

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About the Rifle Volunteers

The pub sign. Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional273
Excellent602
Good107
Acceptable22
Poor7

Website.

The pub is found in Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1EU.

In Wyatt Street, one of three Goacher's tied pubs. Décor has not been updated for some time, but that adds to the joy of this quiet pub. Light, Mild and Stout on regularly. If you like Goacher's, then come here. Also, if you like a quiet pub with no airs or graces that serves well crafted beers then this is your place. The long standing licensee of nearly 37 years (Alan) left in late February 2015 bringing a phase of the pub to an end. Pub closed for a week then re-opened under new tenants, Matt and Gina who were themselves replaced by Alex and Polly in February 2018. The 3 original handpumps have now become 4. Secluded rear garden. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2016, CAMRA West Kent Pub of the Year 2016, CAMRA Kent Pub of the Year 2016.

We have visited this pub 595 times, seen 11 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 1EU