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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star |  | 3 |
| Quantock - Stout | | 2 |
| Kent - Porter | | 2 |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat |  | 3 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! (superseded by 4.3% version) | | 1 |
| RCH - PG Steam | | 1 |
| Saltaire - Bantam Blonde | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | | 1 |
| Acorn - Blonde | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Tripel | | 3 |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Nogger | | 2 |
| RCH - Pitchfork | | 1 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Imperium | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Nogger | 5.30 | | Not sure this the correct name ? |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | Not Tried |
27 Dec 2010 (Dosser)
Will escape on wednesday
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | | |
| Rockin Robin - Robin Nogger | 5.30 | | Beer on the bar |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pride | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - Pitchfork | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
25 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
lunchtime
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | |
25 Dec 2010 (Dosser)
Still here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | | |
| Quantock - Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Saltaire - Bantam Blonde | 4.00 | | Ran out |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 |  | |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantock - Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2010 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon, I sat in the back bar and enjoyed the company of a good mix of people.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | This was superb, I had no hesitation in ordering a second one. |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | | A good copper/brown coloured ale, earthy hop flavour. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Dec 2010 (Dosser)
Still here
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Superb. Back to its best |
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Imperium | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2010 (Dosser)
Good atmosphere, despite the fact that I spent last night at Heathrow waiting for my flight and cannot get through on the phone to rebook!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Went down well |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | 4.50 | | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.80 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | 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