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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 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride |  | 3 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | | 2 |
| Thwaites - Triple C Signature Ale | | 2 |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | | 2 |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | | 2 |
| Elland - Eden | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | | 4 |
| Kingstone - Classic | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | | 2 |
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version) | | 3 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | | 1 |
| Kent - Chicory Porter | | 3 |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash (superseded by 4.1% version) |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | | |
| Kingstone - Classic | 4.50 | | |
| Cairngorm - Nessie's Monster Mash (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.40 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Evening for Burns Night Haggis
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Eden | 4.20 | | |
| Kingstone - Classic | 4.50 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2012 (thebrewingman)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Chicory Porter | 5.50 | | Wow. This is abrewery who knows how to make beer. Rich, dark and creamy with a hint of chicory. |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version) | 4.50 | | Superb creamy porter. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2012 (oz11)
Lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Chicory Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version) | 4.50 | | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 |  | ...and went off after we had the last of it. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | | |
| Thwaites - Triple C Signature Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Chicory Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried |
21 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Evening and Last Orders (duo) were very good with a varied selection of songs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Puddledock Porter (superseded by 4% version) | 4.50 | | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | | |
| Thwaites - Triple C Signature Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Chicory Porter | 5.50 | | Not to my tastes ! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
A super evening entertainment from the Three Belles
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | Ran out |
| Westerham - Grasshopper Kentish Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Ran out |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | | |
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Late evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Finchcocks Original | 3.50 | | |
| Loddon - Gravesend Shrimpers Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2012 (Pedro)
Late knockings !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | | Crackin' |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Dartmoor Best Bitter (previously 3.9%) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Dark Conspiracy | 4.90 | 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