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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter |  | 1 |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 6 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Blonde |  | 3 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | | 2 |
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | | 3 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | | 1 |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 7 |
| Dark Star - Tripel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Ice Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Sep 2010 (Dosser)
Kent Pub of the Year!!! Well done to Dave and Julie. All hail to the ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Ice Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top | 4.30 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2010 (Alenomore)
Arrived here from the Cobtree B/F at 1740. Live music on and a few "usual suspects" in, including fellow Pubsandbeer scribe, Pedro, who admitted, as I noted, conspicuous by his abscence, he did not go to Cobtree this year to drink nor spy either? Sampled the usual excellant range here, and hearty congratulations are due on Dave & Julie's contribution to the worlds population? Well done all three.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Another freshly tapped barrel. Top class. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Nuff' said. A top ale indeed! A stunningly good pint tonite. |
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | 4.00 | | This is going down really well? |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Blonde | 5.00 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | |
12 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon visit - toasting the arrival of David and Julie's first child ...well done !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2010 (Angie)
A superb range of beers in excellent order. This pub deserves the title of West Kent Pub of the Year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Could not be any better, although a little strong for this lady. |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Blonde | 5.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Called in after getting back from Dover to chat to Kentish Al about rghe Museum festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Cornish Blonde | 5.00 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | ran out |
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2010 (Alenomore)
1810, hotfoot from the Kent Life Beer Festival, and fairly quiet here. Had a pint to finish a long days drinking and, embarassingly, fell off my chair. Time to exit?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2010 (Ian)
I came here due to the fact that someone posted that Jaipur would be on, on Saturday. That's one of the reasons Andrew and I set up the site in the first place. To let people know what was on where so they could go and drink it. What a fantastic pub, I spent the afternoon talking about beer, homebrew, hops, Belgium and the fact that it was raining. Brilliant afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Some others at the bar thought that they had this beer better, but I couldn't fault it in any way shape or form. For my palate it was perfect. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | | |
| Cheddar - Gorge Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | Not Tried | ran out so Jaipur can come on on Sat |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | ran out |
08 Sep 2010 (Pedro)
Lunchtime....9 hours after leaving !
Hair of the dog time !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Gem Bitter | 4.10 | | |
| Hopdaemon - Skrimshander IPA | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Amarillo | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Tripel | 8.50 | 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