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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - NHA Pale |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - Viking | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Citra | | 1 |
| Dark Star / Saltaire Collaboration - Le IPA | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911 | | 1 |
| Loddon - Check Mate | | 2 |
| Pig & Porter - Big K Irish Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | | 2 |
| Bath Ales - Forest Hare | | 1 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Beech Blonde | | 1 |
| Whitstable - Grafty Green Hop |  | 3 |
| RedWillow - Wreckless | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2014) | | 1 |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Amethyst Bitter | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Rye N' Dry | | 1 |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | | 1 |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Sapphire Blonde | | 1 |
| Broughton - Jeddart Justice | | 1 |
| Triple fff - Devil in Disguise | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Arty Farty | | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - Dealer’s Choice #1 (abv may vary) | | 1 |
| Great Heck - Chopper | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Purest Green | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Rudgate - Ghostly Pale | | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - Thirty Three Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Maidstone - EMR | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gyle 59 - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gyle 59 - Pale & Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Trigger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maidstone - MBC-3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maidstone - Hop in the Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Double Dose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arkell's - Bobek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maidstone - MBC-5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Sorachi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newby Wyke - White Squall | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Garm's Howl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maidstone - MBC-4 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Golden XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Kazbek | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Juniper Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Green Hop Silver Star with EKG | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goldmark - Ebony Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arundel - Castle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Oct 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Viking | 3.80 | | |
| RedWillow - Wreckless | 4.80 | | |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Amethyst Bitter | 4.20 | | |
| Broughton - Jeddart Justice | 4.70 | | |
| Brighton Bier - Dealer’s Choice #1 (abv may vary) | 5.50 | | |
| Rudgate - Ghostly Pale | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Rye N' Dry | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Devil in Disguise | 4.70 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2014 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star / Saltaire Collaboration - Le IPA | 5.60 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Whitstable - Grafty Green Hop | 4.80 | | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Green Hop Ale (2014) | 4.80 | | |
| Tonbridge - Capel Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kazbek | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Purest Green | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Green Hop Silver Star with EKG | 4.20 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2014 (Tobes)
7pm Dead, think every one was in the society rooms.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley - Rye N' Dry | 5.00 | | |
| Triple fff - Devil in Disguise | 4.70 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Purest Green | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Flintlock Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Sep 2014 (Dosser)
Crowded
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Whitstable - Grafty Green Hop | 4.80 | | Didn't smell to good but tasted fine |
| Loddon - Check Mate | 4.80 | | |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bath Ales - Forest Hare | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Garm's Howl | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-4 | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Forest Hare | 3.90 | | |
| Whitstable - Grafty Green Hop | 4.80 | | |
| Loddon - Check Mate | 4.80 | | |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Ashburnham Pale Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Kentish Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-5 | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Garm's Howl | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2014 (Dosser)
Big crowd in
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Castle | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Porthleven | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - RPA | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-3 | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - Hop in the Dark | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Arkell's - Bobek | 3.60 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2014 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - NHA Pale | 5.50 | | Superb |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | | |
| Pig & Porter - Big K Irish Pale Ale | 5.20 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | Very popular |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Caledonian - Golden XPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Saltaire - Juniper Rye | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Sapphire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Big K Irish Pale Ale | 5.20 | | |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Sapphire Blonde | 4.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Juniper Rye | 4.20 | Not Tried |
30 Aug 2014 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911 | 4.00 | | |
| Great Heck - Chopper | 3.80 | | |
| Brighton Bier - Thirty Three Pale Ale | 3.30 | | |
| Maidstone - EMR | 3.80 | |
29 Aug 2014 (Tobes)
Beer festival day two! Quiet at first but soon picked up, wonder how many will be left tomorrow?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Beech Blonde | 4.90 | | |
| Great Heck - Citra | 4.50 | | |
| Oakham - Endless Summer | 3.40 | | |
| Plain Ales - Arty Farty | 3.90 | | |
| Newby Wyke - White Squall | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arundel - Black Stallion | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | Ran Out. |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rockin Robin - Really Rockin | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Goldmark - Ebony Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911 | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gyle 59 - IPA | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Gyle 59 - Pale & Bitter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Trigger | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brighton Bier - Thirty Three Pale Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Union Pale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Double Dose | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gemstone (brewed on Nelson plant) - Sapphire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - EMR | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Chopper | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Maidstone - MBC-5 | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Sorachi | 4.70 | 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