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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Only With Love - Bobson |  | 1 |
| Kent - Mosaic Revolution | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - New Zealand Pale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Three Legs - New Zealand |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Bonfire Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Pineapple Dream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Umbra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
23 Nov 2024 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a grim November Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Grand Sussex Pale.Green shoots and herbs. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Umbra | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2024 (Wittenden)
Busy on a gloomy November Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Mosaic Revolution | 5.50 | | Very hazy New England style IPA.Full of wall fruit and arboreal hops.A rare 4.5 in my view. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Bonfire Beer | 6.60 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2024 (Wittenden)
A brief mid-week mid day visit:just one other punter in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Earthy stalwart.Yum. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2024 (Wittenden)
Cranbrook was celebrating Appleday,involving hillbillies from Kentucky.Anyway, this pub was rammed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | Roasty,smokey autumnal fare. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Went off as I approached the bar. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2024 (Wittenden)
Only punter in on a gloomy August Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - New Zealand Pale | 4.50 | | Tooth rasping tropical fruit. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Apparition Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Aug 2024 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a wet Bank Holiday Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - New Zealand | 4.80 | | Hazy,tropical fruit.Alliaceous flavour to the finish. |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2024 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a balmy July Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Herbal. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2024 (Wittenden)
Saturday noon.A fellow patron described this pub as reminiscent of Sheffield . I cannot comment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only With Love - Bobson | 5.50 | | Grassy hops,herbal edge.American IPA. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wantsum - Golgotha | 5.50 | Not Tried | Under some footer branding. |
06 Jul 2024 (Wittenden)
Filling up on a breezy July Saturday.A couple of footer related beers from Wantsum listed, but not noted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | | A 4.5 of anyone's money.Peppery with stone fruit.Briskly delicious. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 Jun 2024 (Wittenden)
More folk outside than in on a sunny early summer Saturday lunch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | Dry,light bodied for the ABV. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Highly tempted. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Pineapple Dream | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 145 |
| 57 |
 | 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 209 times, seen 308 different beers and tried 142 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB