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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | | 3 |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter |  | 1 |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Bitter | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Halcyon Daze | | 1 |
| Ramsbury - Chalk Stream | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Viking | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Titanic - Rule Britannia | | 1 |
| Acorn - Blonde | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | | 1 |
| Meantime - London Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Target | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | | 1 |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | | 2 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 2 |
| Downton - New Forest Ale | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Regal | | 1 |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | | 4 |
| Phoenix - Midsummer Madness | | 1 |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Hoppit | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Late Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | | |
| BrewDog - Alpha Dog | 4.50 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Halcyon Daze | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Scaffolding up around pub for a paint refresh - about two weeks.
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Downton - New Forest Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Triple fff - Alton's Pale Ale | 4.60 | | |
| Hop Back - Halcyon Daze | 4.00 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried |
19 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | | |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | Not Tried |
18 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Late afternoon visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | | |
| Rudgate - Viking | 3.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon as soon as I got back from Brum !
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Superb!...so good I did a take-away (15p for 2 pint container !) |
| Batemans - Dark Mild | 3.00 | | Been looking forward to this ! and not disappointed, will certainly quaff afew more ! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Viking | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Late afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| RCH - Old Slug Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Mauldons - Bitter | 3.60 | | |
| Titanic - Rule Britannia | 4.20 | | |
| Meantime - London Pale Ale | 4.30 | | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Regal | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon after a walk along the river
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | |
| Ramsbury - Chalk Stream | 5.00 | | |
| Acorn - Blonde | 4.00 | | |
| Westerham - Single Hop Target | 4.00 | | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Regal | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Late afternoon flying visit before collecting a takeaway
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Regal | 4.00 | | Interesting lager |
| Loddon - Hoppit | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Single Hop Target | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | |
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Midsummer Madness | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | 4.40 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - Midsummer Madness | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | 4.40 | 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