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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Evenlode |  | 2 |
| Kent - Pale | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Staffordshire Knot Brown Ale | | 2 |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Top Drop |  | 2 |
| Acorn - Harvester | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Raven | | 2 |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | | 3 |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | | 2 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | | 2 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth | | 2 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale |  | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Warrior IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
20 Oct 2011 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Warrior IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Raven | 6.60 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Raven | 6.60 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Incubus | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | 4.30 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
The final stop on today's big crawl for Pedro and I?
Only capacity for a couple more pints this visit, but never a disappointment in the current Kent poty!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | A top ale from a top micro. |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | 4.30 | | On very good form here. Very pleasant. I like Westerham ales full stop. This is cause for much noisy debate amongst my subordinates here! |
14 Oct 2011 (Alenomore)
Friday evening and fairly busy. 9 decent ales on, consistency being the by-word here and it needs to keep it up constantly to have any chance of challenging the other 15 pubs for the National poty title.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Staffordshire Knot Brown Ale | 4.80 | | A new ale for me and spot on. 3 pints devoured. |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | | Been on all week and still in top condition. A very good stout. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Another unusual visitor here and very welcome too. A good session ale. |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | | A welcome rare brewery visitor up this way, and not a bad ale. |
| Burton Bridge - Top Drop | 4.50 | | Another new ale for me tonite and on the rugby theme. Fair. |
| Acorn - Harvester | 4.50 | | Light and thin. Nowt' special. |
14 Oct 2011 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Harvester | 4.50 | | Loved it |
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | Ran out |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth | 5.90 | | |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | 4.00 | | This lady enjoyed this hot beer |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Staffordshire Knot Brown Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Reeve's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Top Drop | 4.50 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopdaemon - Golden Braid | 3.70 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Staffordshire Knot Brown Ale | 4.80 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth | 5.90 | | |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | 4.00 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Top Drop | 4.50 | |
09 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Evenlode | 6.20 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2011 (Dosser)
Another great night drinking till the early hours. Conversation was mainly about the possibility of the Pot not being eligible to defend its pub of the year titles due to winning 3 years in a row and whether this was fair.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Evenlode | 6.20 | | What a beer from the experimental brewery. A black porter with coffee aroma. Clip said 6.2%. |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | 4.00 | | Just not to my taste.Burnt my throat. Spoilt my thornbridge! |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest | 4.10 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | 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