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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Supernova |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | | 2 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) |  | 3 |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | | 2 |
| BrewDog - Edge | | 3 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 3 |
| Cheddar - Bitter Bully | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Auburn Myth | | 1 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Freeminer - Speculation | | 1 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Pacific Gem IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atomic - Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Supernova | 3.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | a little cloudy but still super |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Plain Ales - Inndulgence (superseded by 5.2% version) | 4.20 | | Not my type of beer as it's very much a coffee taste |
| Atomic - Bomb | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Oct 2010 (Pedro)
Early evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Atomic - Bomb | 5.20 | Not Tried | I've noted it as 5.2% |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Supernova | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Auburn Myth | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Auburn Myth | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | | This is this year's 3.2% version ! |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Auburn Myth | 3.80 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2010 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Yet another new cask. |
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | | Out of this world. Just a little weak for this lady |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | | Lovely |
| Tonbridge - Auburn Myth | 3.80 | | |
| Acorn - Pacific Gem IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2010 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | | Ran out |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | 4 Casks put on this week. |
| Freeminer - Speculation | 4.80 | Not Tried | £1 a pint! Ran out!! |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Sun Top | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Auburn Myth | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Freeminer - Speculation | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | Not Tried |
18 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit - found Julie is now home with the new addition !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeminer - Speculation | 4.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Stormstay | 5.00 | | |
| Cheddar - Bitter Bully | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Late evening unusually down to three beers so expect a good range on Sat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | 4.50 | |
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