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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby |  | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 3 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | | 2 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dog's Bollocks (aka Mutt's Nuts) | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top |  | 1 |
| Teignworthy - Maltster's Ale | | 2 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Mellow Yellow | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 4 |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | | 3 |
| Teignworthy - Old Moggie | | 1 |
| Wantsum - 1381 | | 3 |
| Potton - Shambles | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! (superseded by 4.3% version) |  | 1 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty's Big Sister | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | | 1 |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | | 1 |
| Elland - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wickwar - BOB (Brand Oak Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Sunraker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Quantock Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tollgate - Mellow Yellow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime visit for wake of Polish Andy, sadly missed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Mellow Yellow | 4.10 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Mellow Yellow | 4.10 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2010 (Dosser)
What a selection!! Beers constantly running out. Discussion centered on how Dave keeps trying to introduce new beers, whilst bringing back old favourites on 3 of the hand pumps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | From the cask in the cellar. Wonderful. Should be on tomorrow. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Ran out after one day |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dog's Bollocks (aka Mutt's Nuts) | 5.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Bah Humbug! (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.80 | | |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tollgate - Mellow Yellow | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby | 6.00 | | |
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Wantsum - 1381 | 3.80 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Mellow Yellow | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Ran out |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Mellow Yellow | 4.10 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Teignworthy - Maltster's Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Teignworthy - Maltster's Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Potton - Shambles | 4.30 | | |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teignworthy - Old Moggie | 4.40 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Potton - Shambles | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Sunraker | 4.20 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2010 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | | Creamy stout, just right for this lady |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Teignworthy - Maltster's Ale | 5.00 | | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty's Big Sister | 5.30 | | Ran out |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | Not Tried | Fresh one, just on |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Wickwar - BOB (Brand Oak Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Teignworthy - Old Moggie | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Quantock Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Potton - Shambles | 4.30 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2010 (Pedro)
afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Brains - Bread of Heaven | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Coyote Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wickwar - BOB (Brand Oak Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty's Big Sister | 5.30 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2010 (Dosser)
Good discussion about the 18 Thornbridge beers Dave has in his cellar. He will have on 4 for the beer festival, 3 from the experimental brewery that wont have been seen in the South of England before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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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