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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Pale |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild |  | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Norwegian Wood | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy 17 | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 3 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | | 1 |
| Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Baker's Treat | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Vale - Gravitas | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | | 2 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 3 |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | | 2 |
| Acorn - Forester | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | | 2 |
| Wolf - Lavender Honey | | 1 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | | 2 |
| RCH - IPA | | 3 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Beachcomber Blonde | | 1 |
| RCH - Steam Festival | | 1 |
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Phipps NBC Red Star | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy 16 Summer Wheat Ale | | 2 |
| Elland - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Inntrigue | | 2 |
| Vale - Summer Storm | | 2 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | | 2 |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Summer Ale ginger and sage | | 2 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - RSX | | 2 |
| Fyne - Highlander | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blindmans - Golden Spring | Not Tried | 0 |
| Plain Ales - Innocence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Sep 2011 (ChrisE)
A mid afternoon visit with a few locals at the bar, I had looked at the pub's web site in the morning and decided upon a pint of Kent Brewery Pale, but this had run out so I tried the RCH IPA instead.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - IPA | 3.60 | | Very fresh, a good flavoursome copper coloured session beer. This may be the same beer as Hewish IPA. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Summer Storm | 4.20 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2011 (thebrewingman)
Lunchtime visit. Fairly quiet after the weekends beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | | |
| Vale - Summer Storm | 4.20 | | |
| RCH - IPA | 3.60 | | Had just come on so only had a taster. I thought it had an excellent hop flavour without being overpowering. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out. |
13 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | Lovely - stayed for another |
| RCH - IPA | 3.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Vale - Summer Storm | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon - Garden not open yet some beer is left out there from festival returned in evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Grainstore - Phipps NBC Red Star | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Vale - Summer Storm | 4.20 | | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - RSX | 3.90 | | getting old beer left from festival sold for £1 |
| Burton Bridge - Norwegian Wood | 4.50 | | getting old beer left from festival sold for £1 |
10 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Saving time this is for all visits to festival (8, 9, 10 Sep)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | Superb condition |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | 4.40 | | |
| Vale - Gravitas | 4.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | | |
| Plain Ales - Inntrigue | 4.20 | | |
| Warwickshire Beer Co. (Bakehouse) - Baker's Treat | 4.50 | | |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | 4.00 | | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Beachcomber Blonde | 4.20 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy 16 Summer Wheat Ale | 4.40 | | |
| Burton Bridge - Norwegian Wood | 4.50 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Summer Ale ginger and sage | 5.10 | | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - RSX | 3.90 | | But still a bit cloudy |
| Fyne - Highlander | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Blindmans - Golden Spring | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Innocence | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy 17 | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Viceroy India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2011 (oz11)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Tonbridge - Rustic | 4.00 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy 17 | 3.60 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | | |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | | |
| Plain Ales - Inntrigue | 4.20 | | |
| Kent - Chilli Ginger | 4.00 | | An acquired taste! |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Alchemy 16 Summer Wheat Ale | 4.40 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Summer Ale ginger and sage | 5.10 |  |
07 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Running beers down for tomorrow's Beer Festival - but did have taster's of all 25 ! (see tomorrow's posting
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | Gorgeous - especially when reduced to £1/pint |
| Grainstore - Phipps NBC Red Star | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2011 (Dosser)
Drinking well past the witching hour. Good discussion about the 18 Thornbridge beers Dave has in his cellar. He will have on 4 for the beer festival from Thursday, 3 from the experimental brewery that wont have been seen in the South of England before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Beer of the night |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Loved by all |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | Ran out |
| Acorn - Forester | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Steam Festival | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Elland - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Phipps NBC Red Star | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
04 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime and returned in the evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Pale | 4.20 | | Outstanding |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | Took some home ! |
| Acorn - Forester | 4.10 | | |
| RCH - Steam Festival | 4.50 | | |
| Elland - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 Sep 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | |
| Wolf - Lavender Honey | 3.70 | | |
| Westerham - Little Scotney Green Hop Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Elland - Best Bitter | 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