Rifle Volunteers (Goacher's)
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Michael Croxford
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02 Nov 2005 (Ian)
Good mix of people in and quite lively. Excellent pub to come to for a quiet pint and a bit of a natter. Met up with SilkTork and Chrissie to discuss beer styles and had a pint of Light, Mild and then finished with the Imperial Stout. A good night out
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | Just watching it being poored and then settling with a thick creamy ivory coloured head made me salivate. Good mild with plenty of hop and roasted malts. |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | The daddy. Burnt roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, some smokiness, some bacon. Rich in mouth and then long finish with some tar and liquorice along with the previous flavours. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | Refreshing easy drinking light bitter. Lacked some of its trademark marmelade flavour, but still very nice |
12 Aug 2005 (Andrew)
Fairly quiet Friday lunch time with Ian. I did enjoy watching the clouds float by outside and the way the light hit the hop etchings on the window in front of me.
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 |  | Loverly and light. Hoppy with an orange flavour to it. It reminded me of being at primary school - don't ask me why. |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | Wow. I loved the burnt malt/tar flavours in this stout. Usually this is a very good plain stout but it had obviously developed a bit and had tar though out |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | Quiet hoppy with nice burnt malt but slightly acidic too. |
12 Aug 2005 (Ian)
Bit quiet on a Friday lunchtime, with a handful of customers. One of the 2 Goachers tied houses, it serves Mild, Light and Crown Imperial Stout on draught. Here with Andrew at the start of the Maidstone pub crawl
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Very drinkable malty session beer with distinctive Goachers malt and hop flavours |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
19 Mar 2005 (Ian)
1 bar basic pub iwth dart board and basic decor in this Goacher's tied pub. Good value if simple food menu. Good pub in you want a conversation, no music, no machines
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | Black in colour. Good burnt malt. Full in mouth with lasting dry malty finish |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Golden malty session beer with good malty flavour and hoppy finish |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Not at its best, but then I had the last half before the barrel was changed, so not a fair representation |
09 Apr 2004 (Andrew)
Lunchtime session and fairly quiet. It's always a pleasure to see a bar of Goacher's beers
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | ah-ha, they changed the barrel! |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Excellent as always |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 |  | bottom of the barrel |
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