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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale |  | 4 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 5 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 2 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Westerham - Double Stout | | 2 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 4 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Black Cab Stout | | 2 |
| Kent - Cobnut | | 2 |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Figgy Pudding | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | | 1 |
| Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | | 3 |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - God's Wallop (see now 4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Nuptu'ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1830. Hot-foot from the best bar in Canterbury to the best pub in Maidstone, and in the chair for another session. Very busy tonite with a private party in the front bar. The ales were good and the other two League of Gentleman turned up later to make the evening complete...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | A top class big un'. Pedro and myself are intent on consuming all of this excellent ale. Could this ale be described as "legendary"? It seems to have been around for an awful long time! |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Another top ale in a league of it's own. |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Very refreshing. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | On good form tonite. |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | A top ale. |
| Kent - Twelfth Night | 7.40 | | Having been forewarned by txt from Pedro that this was on, I went straight for it on arrival. A decent effort too. A Dark type barley wine with fairly rich flavours, not too sickly sweet like others. I only gave it a 4*, because it wasn't that special that I wanted another. |
26 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit - Dave's unwell and Sharon's broken finger stops her putting on more beers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Short 2 hour lunchtime session
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Double Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Evening - for early Xmas festivities
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | Great beer in great nick |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Stunningly good for a beer this strength ! |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1900 and a good crowd in for this Xmas eve session. And the staff here made a fine effort in there Santa uniforms, with the lovely Roz, of note, in particular?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Double Stout | 5.50 | | Gave it a 5* mark because it's dark, and, very very good too. And filled my Brewdog "Growler" up with two pints of this excellent ale that will wash down the Xmas dinner nicely? |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | | Another 5* ale. A decent Mild type. Excellent. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Fresh on and A1. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | On top form tonite. |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | A classic old ale, very nice, slightly fruity with a good taste that belies it's abv. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | Another decent ale from this excellent micro. |
23 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Came on whilst at pub |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Black Cab Stout | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Double Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Figgy Pudding | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Evening for west Kent and Kent Pub of the Year presentations
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers - 200 Premium Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Westerham - Double Stout | 5.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Black Cab Stout | 4.20 | | |
| Wantsum - Figgy Pudding | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out !!!!! |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
21 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime onto evening as Jarl came on!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Truly a 10 out of 10 beer !!!! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Triple fff - Pressed Rat & Warthog | 3.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | |
20 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - God's Wallop (see now 4% entry) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Miller's Ale (originally 4.5%) | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Cobnut | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Nuptu'ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch Heather Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - God's Wallop (see now 4% entry) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Hoppin Robin | 3.70 | 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