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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) |  | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 2 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light (superseded by separate 4% entry) | | 1 |
| Oakham - White Dwarf |  | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Brewer's Dark | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | | 2 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | | 1 |
| Salopian - Ironbridge Stout | | 2 |
| Castle Rock - Gatekeeper | | 1 |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | | 3 |
| Kent - Pale | | 4 |
| Titanic - Mild | | 3 |
| Oakham - JHB |  | 1 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Wolf Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Double Twist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Rob's Virtuous Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cains - Triple Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Howler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Jun 2011 (ChrisE)
Sunday afternoon, and too late to visit the Rifle, so we decided to enjoy the splendid selection of beers here. It was so good that we missed a few trains home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | I am tempted to give this five stars. The gossip in the pub was that this beer had gone through an iffy period, but this beer was spot on, and the doubters agreed with me after trying some. The beer then ran out, and I had the last one which was only slightly less good than the previous pint. I was about to change to Alton's Pride when a new cask of Pale was put on, and wow, this was fantastic. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | Perhaps a little metallic, maybe I should have started on this, and then moved up the ABVs. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Gatekeeper | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Double Twist | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jun 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon onto evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | | |
| Castle Rock - Gatekeeper | 3.30 | | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Double Twist | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon - nice chat with Joan D
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light (superseded by separate 4% entry) | 3.80 | | super ! |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 May 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | 4.50 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | WOW new on and way out-rated the new JHB ! |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | But was this because of other beers ! |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 May 2011 (Pedro)
Late afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | but ran out !..diasappointed as not usually my favourite but did seem superb ! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | Not Tried |
27 May 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon/evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - Triple Hop | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Wolf Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 May 2011 (Dosser)
Afternoon after work. Only had one as driving, but one hell of a beer. Back to try more later. Great selection today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Skull Splitter | 8.50 | | Out of this world!! Two more then I would have been asleep. Hint of medicine and Belguim beer. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - White Dwarf | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Summer Perle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - Triple Hop | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Howler | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Black Prince | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 May 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | |
| Titanic - Mild | 3.50 | | |
| Salopian - Ironbridge Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Brewer's Dark | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Rob's Virtuous Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 May 2011 (Dosser)
Great atmosphere. Well, the world wasn't destroyed!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Dynamo (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.60 | | Brian gave it full marks! |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | | Superb |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Back to its best. Fresh on. |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | A lovely sweet mild with a great kick. |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Brewer's Dark | 3.50 | | Kentish Ale loved this one. |
| Salopian - Ironbridge Stout | 5.00 | | I loved this hoppy stout. |
| Titanic - Mild | 3.50 | | KAs score. |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Rob's Virtuous Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 May 2011 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | |
| Titanic - Mild | 3.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Hooky Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Brewer's Dark | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Ironbridge Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Rob's Virtuous Ale | 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