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The Flower Pot (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - KiplingExceptional1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Exceptional2
Kent - PaleExceptional4
Archers - GoldExcellent1
Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Baker's DozenExcellent1
Westerham - Alt EgoExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's AleExcellent2
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaywickExcellent3
Burton Bridge - Moorish MildExcellent1
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent1
Fyne - Hurricane JackExcellent1
Elgood's - Cockerless FourExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExcellent1
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's AleExcellent1
Goffs - White KnightExcellent2
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7Not Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Beer Rocks - BritishNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Springhead - The Bees Knees (superseded by 3.9% version)Not Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's AleNot Tried0
Elland - First LightNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Visits Details

07 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Exceptional
Kent - Pale4.00Exceptional
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale3.80Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Goffs - White Knight4.70Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Moorish Mild3.90Not Tried
07 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Exceptional
Kent - Pale4.00Exceptional
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale3.80Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Goffs - White Knight4.70Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Moorish Mild3.90Not Tried
05 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goffs - White Knight4.70Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Moorish Mild3.90Not Tried
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Baker's Dozen4.40Not Tried
04 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goffs - White Knight4.70Excellent
Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Baker's Dozen4.40Excellent
Elland - First Light3.70Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Moorish Mild3.90Not Tried
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Elgood's - Cockerless Four4.50Not Tried
03 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling5.20Exceptional
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Elland - First Light3.70Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Moorish Mild3.90Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60Not Tried
Elgood's - Cockerless Four4.50Not Tried
Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Baker's Dozen4.40Not Tried
01 Jun 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burton Bridge - Moorish Mild3.90Excellent
Elgood's - Cockerless Four4.50Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60Not Tried
Beer Rocks - British3.90Not Tried
Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Baker's Dozen4.40Not Tried
30 May 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Excellentran out
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Excellent
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaywick4.80Excellent
Kent - Pale4.00Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60Not Tried
29 May 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - Pale4.00Exceptional
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaywick4.80Excellent
Westerham - Alt Ego4.00Excellent
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60Not Tried
29 May 2012 (Dosser)
Busy. 7 beers available.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaywick4.80Excellent
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 73.80Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Beer Rocks - British3.90Not Tried
26 May 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Hurricane Jack4.40Excellent
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Knight's Ale4.60Excellent
Archers - Gold4.00Excellent
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaywick4.80Not Tried
Springhead - The Bees Knees (superseded by 3.9% version)4.20Not Tried
Westerham - Alt Ego4.00Not Tried
Kent - Pale4.00Not Tried

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About The Flower Pot

The pub sign. The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional777
Excellent2492
Good583
Acceptable84
Poor10

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: ME14 2RJ