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The Flower Pot (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout |  | 2 |
| Dark Star - Paradise Weiss | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Extra Stout | | 1 |
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 6 |
| Phoenix - Midsummer Madness | | 1 |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 2 |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire |  | 1 |
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie | | 1 |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | | 3 |
| Daleside - Summer Delight | | 2 |
| Bath Ales - SPA | | 2 |
| Wolf - Prairie Gold | | 2 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | | 1 |
| Acorn - Green Bullet | | 3 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 1 |
| Mordue - Five Bridge Bitter | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Sheepshagger's Gold |  | 1 |
| Highgate - Davenport's Strawberry Fields | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Green Bullet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cheddar - Potholer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Teignworthy - Googly Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsbury - Reach for the Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
01 Aug 2010 (Alenomore)
1930 and back on the "sauce" after a sober afternoon! And very quiet here tonite.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | 4.80 | | The only dark one tonite and dark and delicious too! |
| Phoenix - Midsummer Madness | 4.50 | | Very good taste. Beer of the evening and sampled twice! |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | Another top ale. |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | 4.40 | | Very fruity. |
| Daleside - Summer Delight | 3.40 | | Less fruity but very zesty. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | Ran out tonite. And you'll note, no Young's on. And not coming back according to Dave! |
28 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daleside - Summer Delight | 3.40 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsbury - Reach for the Sky | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Highgate - Davenport's Strawberry Fields | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
afternoon
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | and only £1/pint |
| Mordue - Five Bridge Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie | 4.80 | | |
| Wolf - Prairie Gold | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2010 (Dosser)
Great singer, Robert Brown on form
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Super |
| Mordue - Five Bridge Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mordue - Radgie Gadgie | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Prairie Gold | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
20 Jul 2010 (ChrisE)
Early evening visit. I sat and read the menu, which was available until 18:00 and I was impressed to see that you can get a cup of tea in this pub. The pub was reasonably busy for this time of day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout | 4.50 | | A superb tasty stout. |
| Bath Ales - SPA | 3.70 | | Golden colour, citrus notes. |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Paradise Weiss | 5.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
Evening visit for jam night
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - XX Dark Mild | 3.00 | | great example ! |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Ran out |
| Bath Ales - SPA | 3.70 | | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | |
| Wolf - Prairie Gold | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Paradise Weiss | 5.00 | | |
| Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2010 (Alenomore)
2030 and all is fairly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Green Bullet | 5.00 | | Another ale on top form tonite. |
| Dark Star - Paradise Weiss | 5.00 | | A superbly spiced wheat beer. One of the best UK re-creations of a classic beer style. |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2010 (Angie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Sussex Extra Stout | 4.50 | | Superb |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Acorn - Green Bullet | 5.00 | | A little strong for this lady |
| Bath Ales - SPA | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Sheepshagger's Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | £2 a pint for next 2 weeks |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Paradise Weiss | 5.00 | Not Tried | Dave gave out samples of a new Dark Star beer in a hazy German wheat beer style. Tasted good but not ready till tomorrow. Cant wait. |
16 Jul 2010 (Pedro)
Visited afternoon and returned late evening
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Extra Stout | 6.00 | | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Ran out by evening |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | | |
| Acorn - Green Bullet | 5.00 | | |
| Cairngorm - Sheepshagger's Gold | 4.50 | |
15 Jul 2010 (Dosser)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Fresh on and so refreshing |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | Fresh on and excellent |
| Cairngorm - Sheepshagger's Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Green Bullet | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Young's London Original (was Bitter) - previously brewed in Bedford and at Wychwood | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cheddar - Potholer | 4.30 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Teignworthy - Googly Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Acorn - Green Bullet | 5.00 | 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