PubsandBeer
History: Home > Larkins' Alehouse
Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits] [More Visits]
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) |  | 1 |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - DogBolter Dark Porter | | 1 |
| Larkins - Traditional | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Kent - Rogue 2026 | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Christmas Old Ale | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Funky Claude Porter |  | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Black Udder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Firefall | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Ernest Strong Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
07 Mar 2026 (Wittenden)
Ticking along on a grim, Lenten Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Rogue 2026 | 6.00 | | Austere, tooth rasping English IPA, using a selection of modern English hops, including Ernest. Citrus, stone fruit. Good beer, but a half enough for this scribe. |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Easy Street Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2026 (Wittenden)
Busy on a February Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Willowy APA. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Ernest Strong Pale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Black Udder | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2026 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime, very quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | In perfect hedgerow condition. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Tempted. |
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
14 Feb 2026 (Wittenden)
Busy on the first sunny Saturday for aeons.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Black Pig | 4.80 | | Delicious “Baltic” Porter. Black to dark red. Winter fruit. |
| Wantsum - Hurricane | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2026 (Wittenden)
Quiet when I arrived,but rapidly filled up on a sunny Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | Cracking session Pale. Very Pale. Elderflowers. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass | 5.50 | Not Tried |
17 Jan 2026 (Wittenden)
Quietly convivial on a January Saturday lunchtime. My first pub visit since Christmas Eve.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Christmas Old Ale | 5.60 | | Mysterious bible black Old Ale. Initial sweet malt hit, followed by a long dry nutty spiced finish. I’d seen this beer described as a Stock Ale: hmmm. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kent Pale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
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 |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 12 |
| 178 |
| 66 |
 | 2 |
 | - |
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 252 times, seen 343 different beers and tried 161 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB