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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Requiem | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | | 1 |
| Kent - Flower Pot Special Pale | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 2 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold |  | 1 |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Truleigh Gold South Downs | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Empress IPA | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| Acorn - Yorkshire Pride | | 1 |
| Rother Valley - Chocolate Porter | | 1 |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | | 3 |
| Kent - Spring Wheat | | 1 |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | | 2 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| RCH - PG Steam | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 2 |
| Banks's - Sunbeam | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Raspberry Fool | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | | 1 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 1 |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Ruskin's Ram | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaywick | | 2 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew |  | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - The Wife's Bitter |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Devils Dyke Porter (brewed for South Downs Brewery) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Archers - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Avalanche | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 May 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | | stayed on this |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Truleigh Gold South Downs | 3.70 | Not Tried |
07 May 2012 (Pedro)
Thanks to Dosser for listing the festival beers, I was there most days but decided to have a break from scoring but served instead!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | Ran out |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Truleigh Gold South Downs | 3.70 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp | 3.50 | Not Tried |
07 May 2012 (Dosser)
46 casks so far at this years festival, a new record and more to come? Beers are changing all the time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | My favourite beer of the festival |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Flower Pot Special Pale | 3.70 | | |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | |
| Salopian - Lemon Dream | 4.50 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | |
| Kent - Spring Wheat | 4.80 | | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaywick | 4.80 | | |
| Caledonian - Raspberry Fool | 4.00 | | One for the ladies |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | | Very popular. Cask replaced and new one drunk in 3 hours |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | | Very popular but not my sort of beer |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - ! Beer | 5.00 | | Unusual |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - The Usual (at one time 4.1%) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Beyond the Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Darkness | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Very popular |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sequoia | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Joseph Holt (see also Holt's) - IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Gulp | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Sunbeam | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Ruskin's Ram | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rother Valley - Chocolate Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Devils Dyke Porter (brewed for South Downs Brewery) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Truleigh Gold South Downs | 3.70 | Not Tried |
05 May 2012 (oz11)
Saturday afternoon. Some beers had already gone but new ones came on to replace them. Only listed what I had, or saw on hand pull. Also we had the official opening of the Rockin Robin brewery, aided by a visit from the Mayor. A very good time was had.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Spring Sprinter | 4.00 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | | |
| Banks's - Sunbeam | 4.20 | | |
| Rother Valley - Chocolate Porter | 4.20 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaywick | 4.80 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | |
| South Downs (see now Downlands) - Ruskin's Ram | 4.00 | | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Golden Gate | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inncognito | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried |
04 May 2012 (Smiler)
Excellent Real Ale Pub offering an extensive range of Real Ales
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | | By far the best tradional session bitter I've had for a long while |
| Rockin Robin - Mildly Rockin | 3.70 | | Best beer in the pub. Had one, so good had another 4 pints, hic..... |
30 Apr 2012 (Dosser)
A great evening drinking well into the night.The conversation started about whether we met Phillip Pirrip who contributes to P and B when he was in the other night and seems to be all over the country from day to day. Later the Aylesford Bulls ladies rugby team turned up after victory in Bristol. Lots of drinking games followed with our favourite seeing which lady could drink the most ale or cider through her bra. Very entertaining! Similar list of beer to Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | | Superb. Dave reduced the price from £4 to £3.20 for CAMRA members. It suddenly became very popular. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | |
29 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | | |
| Saltaire - Empress IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Yorkshire Pride | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Requiem | 4.70 | | V v nice |
| Acorn - Yorkshire Pride | 3.70 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Spring Top | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - The Wife's Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | ran out |
| Saltaire - Empress IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Visited for roughly an hour from 2037. A group playing in the lower bar was very talented. Flat rate 10p p.p. CAMRA card reduction most welcome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | My first and third pints. Very professional and consistent. Cleaned the palate after the Plain. |
| Plain Ales - The Wife's Bitter | 3.90 | | No criticism of the pub. Home brew taste with sour fruity aftertaste. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Yorkshire Pride | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | Reincarnation of an old brewery. See no reason to try after past performance. |
| Saltaire - Empress IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Requiem | 4.70 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Yorkshire Pride | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - The Wife's Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Archers - Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Empress IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Requiem | 4.70 | 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