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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy xv1 |  | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Raven | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Evenlode | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | | 3 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Kent - Harvest Moon |  | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 4 |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | | 2 |
| Springhead - Bramley Bitter | | 2 |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | | 2 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest | | 2 |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | | 4 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 6 |
| Westerham - Westerham Flyer | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | | 1 |
| Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George | | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples |  | 1 |
| William Greenwood - Drop Kick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pride of Sheffield | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Evenlode | 6.20 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | | |
| Whitstable - Pearl of Kent | 4.50 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Royal Best Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | 4.00 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Raven | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Raven | 6.60 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2011 (Dosser)
Quality ales on today
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Out of this world tonight |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Raven | 6.60 | | and only £3.15 for camra bods. Very hoppy. |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Superb |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Harvest | 4.10 | | |
| Springhead - Bramley Bitter | 3.80 | | Not my sort of beer |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | 4.00 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Bramley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy xv1 | 9.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pride of Sheffield | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George | 4.20 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy xv1 | 9.40 | | Been getting better ! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Springhead - Bramley Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | 4.00 | |
02 Oct 2011 (Dosser)
Lively as always
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Ran out |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy xv1 | 9.40 | | Still great |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| William Greenwood - Drop Kick | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Swan (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Bramley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pride of Sheffield | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
30 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Ilkley - Stout Mary | 4.50 | | |
| Welbeck Abbey - Ernest George | 4.20 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy xv1 | 9.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Springhead - Bramley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pride of Sheffield | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | But ran out |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy xv1 | 9.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pride of Sheffield | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | Not normally one I like but wow! this was superb fresh on! |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | | |
| Westerham - Westerham Flyer | 4.00 | | |
| Kent - Harvest Moon | 4.60 | | New beer - very interesting ! |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lord Marples | 4.00 | | a little tired |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | ran out - boo! |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy xv1 | 9.40 | 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