The Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone - pub details
Address: 28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1EU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 2126)
Maidstone East (0.3 miles), Maidstone Barracks (0.6 miles), Maidstone West (0.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by Lee on 27 Mar 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.4/10 (rated by 18 users)
> Local guide: Kent pub guide
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user reviews of the Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone
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| Fabulous trip back to 1982 today in this time capsule boozer. The landlord isn't exactly the life and soul but I rather enjoyed his understated grumpiness. Goachers was good quality and the lack of music a plus. On the downside, it's about -2 outside today but this hadn't prompted them to turn the heating on - us and the other two customers all kept our coats on to survive. While tidy, the wooden chairs were rickety and felt in danger of collapse if one leaned back overenthusiastically - a dab of glue on the joints would be in order. The approach of Christmas has clearly made no impression here, with not a bauble in sight! Enjoyed my visit - I didn't think places like this still existed but am delighted to find this one. duckieduckster - 15 Dec 2009 15:20 |
| I suggest that Alehead starts engaging with Alan. He really is quite affable and I also suggest he tries and visit the Rifle in the evening. Like many other pubs Alan has lost a lot of lunchtime trade. Try and go on a Thursday night when Maidstome Rowing club are there. Huey - 28 Nov 2009 17:43 |
| Made a trip here while my wife had business in town. Alehead1 says it's strange and that's true but in a way that I like. There was one other customer, whom I engaged in conversation, along with Alan. I had Goachers Fine Ale for the first time. it was a good pint and so was the conversation. I learnt more about Maidstone in 40min than I could have anywhere else. Fantastic! Colourshifter - 15 Nov 2009 18:10 |
| I do worry about this little pub, Everytime I come to Maidstone i make a point of coming in here because it is so unique, but as I walk to the door each time I often wonder If it will be open, as I grasp the latch i would never be surprised for the door to be locked! and to find out that the pub had closed for good! But luckily that is not the case today, I enter and as usual am the only customer, 'it often feels like the film Groundhog Day', as nothing changes, Ever!!!! Alan nods (that's quite a good welcoming for him) I have fine Light. I sit and read my paper and drink my lovely pint pf Goachers, as Alan walks round the bar and stares out the window. I admit that I have never really in all my times of using this pub have I really engaged in a deep conservation with Alan but, Surly that is his job???? I do love this pub the way it is but can it really continue? alehead1 - 23 Oct 2009 14:58 |
| In Maidstone again so hunting out my usual drinking haunts. I have been slightly disappointed on my last few visits to this wonderful pub but i love the pub so much i have to pay it a visit. As i open the door the landlord (I now know him to be called Alan) looks at me with daggers, he explains that he needs to take food to the elderly across the road so was going to shut but decides to serve me first then carry out his delivery!! only 2 beers on Mild and Fine Light, Alan explains that he has dropped Silver Star as its too dry and not popular, but judging by the sheer lack of customers only 2 ales on is probably a good idea!! I decide to have the Fine Light, OK! but still not up to the quality it use to be when i have visited this pub, condition wise it was fine but seemed sweeter than usual and far too warm. Alan leaves the pub for what seems like ages to deliver his food parcel, I'm left waiting with an empty glass, I wait for him to return then leave! such a strange way to run a pub but then that sums this pub up really, STRANGE!!!! alehead1 - 7 Sep 2009 18:11 |
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