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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Black Gold |  | 1 |
| Three Tuns - XXX | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | | 1 |
| Three Tuns - Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Black Gold + |  | 2 |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | | 1 |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Reindeer's Delight | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | | 1 |
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) | | 2 |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 4 |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 4 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 2 |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | | 3 |
| Moorhouse's - Lap Prancer | | 3 |
| Wolf - Lavender Honey | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Dec 2011 (Dosser)
8 beers on
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | Superb |
11 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Had a really enjoyable afternoon chatting in front of the log fire...then returned later after call from other friends to meet up!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) | 3.40 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Lap Prancer | 4.20 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Evening for some of Robert Brown
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top | 6.00 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold + | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Lap Prancer | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1930 visit and a good crowd in. No Jaipur, as fellow scribes Dosser and Pedro, also here, have drunk it all? Landlord Dave on and the lovely Nat too. Some excellent ales on as well...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | | Had to give it a 5*. Excellent. |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | | This ale too was superb. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | A1. |
| Kent - Black Gold | 4.00 | | Stunningly good. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Nightcap time... |
| Moorhouse's - Lap Prancer | 4.20 | | Good to see this here. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Pretty good. |
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 |  | Nothing special. |
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) | 3.40 | |
09 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Evening and popped back for last knockings!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Suffolk Pride (aka Suffolk Punch) | 4.80 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Lap Prancer | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Black Gold + | 4.00 | | Same abv but this beer is double hopped ! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hopdaemon - Dominator | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Early Evening to get the Jaipur !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Reindeer's Delight | 4.50 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2011 (Dosser)
Music night and no Kentish Al. Must be in the Swan
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Super |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Fresh on |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | Not tried yet! |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakleaf (now see Fallen Acorn entries) - Reindeer's Delight | 4.50 | Not Tried | New beer |
| Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit that went on too late ! Still chatted with lots of friends who kept popping in !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Tuns - Stout | 4.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | 6.50 | | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Wolf - Lavender Honey | 3.70 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
1800. Back on "home" turf and in the local poty, our penultimate call today. Quiet and, as ever, a good ale range on too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | On top form as usual. |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | 6.50 | | A top big un'. Very good. |
| Three Tuns - XXX | 4.30 | | A Stout and pretty good too. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Lavender Honey | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2011 (Dosser)
Pretty full
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Tuns - XXX | 4.30 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Old Expensive | 6.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Special House Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Lavender Honey | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | 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