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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best |  | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Kent - Superdelicnectaron | | 1 |
| Larkins - Green Hop Best | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hacksaw | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | | 1 |
| Big Trip - Where were you when we were getting high |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Superdelic Hobbit Hole | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (was 3.8%) brewed by Fuller's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Born To Be Mild (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Sabro Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
04 Oct 2025 (Wittenden)
It’s Cranbrook’s Fete de la Pomme, and I have the dubious pleasure of seeing Ian Hislop dressed as a Frenchman. The pub was rammed, but I was spared the indignity of a plastic glass.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Green Hop Best | 4.00 | | Tooth rasping hop oily delight. Grown up Larkin’s. Fresh on as I came into the pub. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (was 3.8%) brewed by Fuller's | 3.40 | Not Tried |
20 Sep 2025 (Wittenden)
Quiet at noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | | Delicious: roast coffee and blackcurrants. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2025 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a humid Saturday lunchtime. Arrived before an influx of young people.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Less zesty than I recollect. |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
02 Aug 2025 (Wittenden)
Noon on a cloudy Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Superdelicnectaron | 5.00 | | Difficult to read off the beer board! Nettles hops and tropical goodness. |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | 5.20 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2025 (Wittenden)
A few in on a damp and muggy Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Trip - Where were you when we were getting high | 3.90 | | Cloudy New England Pale. My coloquetor thought it didn’t really taste like beer:I tend to agree. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
12 Jul 2025 (Wittenden)
Midday on a hot Saturday. Only one in for my hasty half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Superdelic Hobbit Hole | 4.80 | | A hazy New Zealand Pale. Berry fruits,no doubt dry hopped with Mallorn leaves.Selling well at the Prancing Pony at Bree. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
05 Jul 2025 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a windy July Saturday. Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Deep arboureal flavours.The kind of beer that I thought I enjoyed in the seventies and eighties . In fact it’s a lot better than then. |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried |
25 May 2025 (Wittenden)
Busy for Cranbrook goes Nuts in May. Plenty of dogs in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hacksaw | 5.00 | | Tasty hazy ‘un. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Born To Be Mild (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2025 (Wittenden)
Noon on a spring Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | A dry mild.Good to see in the South. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2025 (Wittenden)
Midday on a sunny Saturday.A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Top notch willowy APA. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Sabro Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 159 |
| 63 |
 | 2 |
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The pub is found in Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3EB.
Long awaited micropub in a former florist's shop in the High Street. Long narrow room,with servery bar counter to the back. Beers served on gravity dispense from a cool room to the rear. Some tables and chairs to the front. Opened on Friday 6th October 2017. Unisex toilet. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024. CAMRA West Kent Pub of the Year 2022. CAMRA Kent Regional Pub of the Year 2022.
We have visited this pub 229 times, seen 325 different beers and tried 152 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB