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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter |  | 2 |
| Kent - Porter |  | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Velvet Raven | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Larkins - Green Hop Best | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Funky Claude Porter |  | 1 |
| Three Acre - Harvest Gold | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Everytime | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Firefall | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (was 3.8%) brewed by Fuller's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
20 Dec 2025 (Wittenden)
Visit in the gloaming. Welcoming. There was also an APA from Howling Hops that I failed to note.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Funky Claude Porter | 5.00 | | A bit on the sweet side for me. |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
13 Dec 2025 (Wittenden)
Noon on a sunny December Saturday: apparently there’s a vacancy for a Grave Digger at the church.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | | Golden resinous pale ale. Great stuff- don’t know why I haven’t tried this before. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Funky Claude Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Nov 2025 (Wittenden)
Noon on a rainy Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | 5.60 | | A real blast from the past. Lovely roast goodness.Tonic notes: a proper tonic. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Lakedown - Firefall | 4.80 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2025 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a dank November Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | In cracking condition, a proper hedgerow classic.As good as it comes. |
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Nov 2025 (Wittenden)
Comfortably busy on a
gloomy Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Porter | 5.50 | | Solid Porter |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Everytime | 3.80 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2025 (Wittenden)
Busy on a bright autumnal Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | My first sighting of this legendary beer since last winter. Hedge fruit, sweet highlights but underlyingly dry. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2025 (Wittenden)
Filling up on a gloomy Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Harvest Gold | 5.00 | | Herbaceous golden ale. |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried |
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 |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 12 |
| 163 |
| 65 |
 | 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 236 times, seen 329 different beers and tried 156 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB