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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Wiltshire Gold |  | 1 |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | | 2 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | | 1 |
| Kent - Pale | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale |  | 1 |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | | 2 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Batemans - All Seasons | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Hydes - Original Bitter | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | | 1 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | Not Tried | 0 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydes - Original Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Batemans - All Seasons | 4.20 | | |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | 4.30 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2011 (Alenomore)
Early Sunday evening and a fair crowd in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | 4.30 | | A well Hopped ale, as all Real Ale should be. The American hops make it a 5* beer par excellance. 3 pints devoured. |
17 Jul 2011 (Angie)
9 beers on again, with a few changes. Jarl is the next beer on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - All Seasons | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Hop Rocket (superseded by 4.8% entry) | 4.30 | Not Tried | Brand new beer. |
15 Jul 2011 (Alenomore)
2130, 9 decent ales on and a good crowd in tonite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Another top 5* ale. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | One of the best ales in the world. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Always at its best when freshly tapped, and no exception tonite. |
| Hydes - Original Bitter | 3.80 | | An unusual visitor this far South. Very good too. |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | | Originally brewed to celebrate Mauldons 25th anniversary in 2007. A decent ale too. |
15 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Back in to see what's on for the weekend and only 13 hours after I left the night before !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | | |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hydes - Original Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
14 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Late night
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | |
13 Jul 2011 (Angie)
Fairly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Just right for this lady. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - Wiltshire Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2011 (Alenomore)
8pm and all is fairly quiet, with all the best ales gone!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkell's - Wiltshire Gold | 4.00 | | Floral aroma was very good. |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | 3.80 | | A refreshing summer ale. |
09 Jul 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Sovereign Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells - Golden Ticket | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - Wiltshire Gold | 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