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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | | 4 |
| BrewDog - Edge | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | | 3 |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | | 3 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Innocence |  | 1 |
| Titanic - First Class | | 2 |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | | 1 |
| North Yorkshire - Rocket Fuel | | 2 |
| Stroud - Brewer's Garden Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | | 1 |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 3 |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | | 1 |
| Titanic - Green Hop |  | 3 |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atomic - Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Supernova | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stroud - Five Valleys | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
2015. Basher Brian already in and Lady Angie and the Dosser have just entered the room. Lively conversation ensued! And the ales were in top form again. We all agreed this is a fine pub and well worthy of it's placing in the top 16 CAMRA regional poty's. We hope that many more CAMRA members, particularly from Kent, come on down and pay a visit to this fine gbg. It might even go all the way...
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | 5.00 | | The best ale on tonite. Dark, delicious and spicy tones. Two pints devoured. |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | | Went off not long after this pint. Hence, only good tonite. |
| Titanic - Green Hop | 4.50 | | A new one for me. Pale and fairly good. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - More's Head (previously 3.4% & 3.5%) | 3.70 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Rather a long afternoon of it sampling all the beers. Also the Local Radio Legend Roger "Twiggy" Day made his first visit, hopefully the first of many as he enjoyed his Goachers !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | | |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp | 3.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | 5.00 | | Not as good as I was hopping for but still pretty tasty ! |
| North Yorkshire - Rocket Fuel | 5.00 | | Last of cask |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | | |
| Titanic - Green Hop | 4.50 | |
16 Oct 2010 (Ian)
Met up with Pedro here for the first time and a celeb from Radio Kent. Good feel to this pub, but had to rush off to get my bike which had been fixed by then.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Green Hop | 4.50 | | Hazy copper colour, thin white head. Slight harsh big hop on finish. Little watery in mouth, not got the malts to back up the harsh hop. Decent though. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp | 3.80 | | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | | |
| North Yorkshire - Rocket Fuel | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 Oct 2010 (Angie)
4 beer changes! Sorry Al, after you left another 2 beers went to be replaced by another 2 you havent tried here before!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | 2 on in 2 days |
| Burton Bridge - Burton Porter | 4.50 | | |
| North Yorkshire - Rocket Fuel | 5.00 | | |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | 4.20 | | Strong and dark. Just the right strength for this lady |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Innocence | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Miller's Mirth | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stroud - Brewer's Garden Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
8pm and suddenly, it got very busy? And missed both the Stroud Ales, gone in less than 48hrs?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | 4.20 | | Still in 5* condition. |
| Plain Ales - Innocence | 4.00 | | New on and new to me, and not bad at all. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | Not Tried | Alas, just gone. |
| Stroud - Brewer's Garden Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Just missed this tonite too. |
09 Oct 2010 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | | |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | 5.40 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Stroud - Five Valleys | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | 5.40 | | WOW! |
| Stroud - Brewer's Garden Pale Ale | 4.20 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
First visit for a while and this current 2010 Kent poty just gets better and better. An excellent selection on for lovers of Dark Ales. No less than four new ales ticked tonite!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | | New ABV, now up to 3.2%. From the UK's most adventurous craft brewer, another excellent, dark type. Very like a Belgium Dubbel. |
| Dark Star - Smoked Porter | 5.40 | | A new ale, and, being a lover of all ales that are Dark, Chewy and deeply roasted, had to give this the 5*. |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | 4.20 | | And yet another new ale and brewery to me. 5.2% and another 5*, dark and deeply roasted ale. |
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | | Another new ale for me. Not dark, but not bad either. |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Supernova | 3.50 | Not Tried | Alas, just went off. |
06 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Late afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - First Class | 3.80 | | said 3.8% on clip |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Atomic - Bomb | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Supernova | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | 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