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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - 4X Porter |  | 2 |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Riptide (keg) | | 1 |
| Kent - Zingiber | | 3 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | | 1 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) |  | 2 |
| Wolf - Golden Jackal | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Halcyon | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Pageant Ale | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 4 |
| Isle of Purbeck - Best | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | | 1 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Moondance | | 1 |
| Hogs Back - Wobble |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Country Life - Laceys | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Tripel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Mildly Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Purbeck - Harry's Harvest Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Tam O'Shanter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - Rip Tide | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abigale - Samphire | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Lunchtime onto afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Golden Jackal | 3.70 | | |
| Elgood's - Pageant Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Ringwood - 4X Porter | 4.70 | | |
| Isle of Purbeck - Best | 3.60 | | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | Ran out |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2011 (Dosser)
Good evening, again drinking well into the night. Good conversation until Brian turned up after spending the day at the Nags Head in Reading. Then the conversation turned to how the mouse wife tried to kill Tracy in Corrie.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood - 4X Porter | 4.70 | | |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | | |
| Wolf - Golden Jackal | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Pageant Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Purbeck - Best | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Tam O'Shanter | 3.60 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Late knockings
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | | So gorgeous I stayed on this one ! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Pageant Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Tam O'Shanter | 3.60 | Not Tried |
10 Jan 2011 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Hogs Back - Wobble | 7.50 | | A little strong for this lady |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Riptide (keg) | 8.00 | Not Tried | Lovely, but wasnt this strength. |
| Abigale - Samphire | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Country Life - Laceys | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | One of my favourites |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Halcyon | 7.70 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Rip Tide | 4.10 | Not Tried | One off special for Jan 2011 unlikely to be seen in Uk much after this outing apparently! |
09 Jan 2011 (Dosser)
Great atmosphere, drinking well into the night. Good music and 4 beer changes. Conversation centered on who attacked Tracy in Corrie and as far as how soon Dave can extend his cellar so he can have 9 much needed handpumps on to serve the best pub in Kent even more excellent real ale. Dave hopes to have Kent Pale from the Kent brewery as his House ale shortly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Riptide (keg) | 8.00 | | |
| Theakston - Old Peculier | 5.60 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Halcyon | 7.70 | | |
| Goacher's - Mildly Original | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Purbeck - Harry's Harvest Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Rudgate - Jorvik Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Halcyon | 7.70 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
06 Jan 2011 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kipling | 5.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Jan 2011 (Pedro)
Catch up visit having been off ill for a few days !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | One of my favourites but wasn't on the very top form I'd hoped for, maybe it had been on a few days already ! |
| Triple fff - Moondance | 4.20 | | |
| Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic) | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Strangely lacking in the flavour I (nearly always) get when sampling this at the tied Rifle Volunteers ! |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | 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