Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone

The Rifle Volunteers isn’t somewhere you’d find by chance. We had to search it out – it’s a pub which I had been told that I would either love or hate. A Goacher’s pub, with three fine Goacher’s ales on. I had a pint of the stout, and then another pint of the stout. Others of our party had the mild and the light ale. I think it fair to say that my twenty year old daughter did feel a little out of place in there, but this traditional old boozer reminded me of the pub where my Dad used to drink over forty years ago. It’s stormed into that hallowed group of pubs to which I award 9/10, and I can’t help but think I’ll be going back soon.

Time has passed by this pub.A classic one roomed no nonsense pub that is in a time warp with no music or fruit machines,just conversation.Has three exellent Goachers beers on and for the non real ale drinkers (you dont know what you are missing)one fizz beer and thats it.A haven from the noisey town centre bars.May it long survive.