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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star |  | 3 |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | | 2 |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | | 2 |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | | 2 |
| Brentwood - 5 Gold rings | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Cupcake | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 7 |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Pillage Porter | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) |  | 2 |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Czech Mate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coulsons - Edinburgh Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash (superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Feb 2012 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | 5.00 | | |
| Wantsum - Fortitude (was 4.2%) | 4.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | Not Tried |
22 Feb 2012 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Late night
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | | |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 3.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Coulsons - Edinburgh Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon and returned late too
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 3.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Coulsons - Edinburgh Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - 5 Gold rings | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Snowy Winter Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Comfortably Numb (spent a while at 5.4%) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Steerage (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Coulsons - Edinburgh Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - 5 Gold rings | 5.00 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Coulsons - Edinburgh Pale Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brentwood - 5 Gold rings | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Cupcake | 4.10 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Nightwatchman | 4.50 | | |
| Brentwood - 5 Gold rings | 5.00 | | |
| Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Cupcake | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Evening. Down to 6 now but Natalie had two more ready to replace (Edinburgh EPA and Bakehouse Cupcake) when any ran out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Very nice new cask so stuck on this ! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit - found out film club on later so left after one and returned for another in evening. Unusual to still find all 9 still on?...must be takings are down with Dosser away !!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Rudgate - Pillage Porter | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Loxley Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Seahawk Gold (formerly Golden Seahawk) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Czech Mate | 5.00 | 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