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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Green Hop |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Wild Man |  | 1 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Hukin's Pale | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Green Hop Bullion-Red Rye IPA | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale |  | 1 |
| Larkins - Premium Bitter | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Porter | | 1 |
| Only With Love - High Fives | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Liberty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lakedown - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Green Hop Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Green Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Clemency | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Champion Big Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - California Cheeseburger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
10 Dec 2022 (Wittenden)
Packed on a chilly Saturday lunchtime for a presentation from CAMRA to the Kent pub of the Year.Last time I attended a CAMRA event it was a youngsters' organisation!
Well deserved.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Porter | 5.30 | | Black chocolate.Balsamic. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2022 (Wittenden)
Busy on a raw December Saturday lunchtime. A Caledonian vibe.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Hukin's Pale | 4.10 | | Hazy,spicy pale ale,stone fruit.4 1/2 star worthy. Delicious. |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - West Coast IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Clemency | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2022 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon,dusk visit.Folk were enjoying their pies 'n'mash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Nettley pale ale.On the thin side. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2022 (Wittenden)
Comfortably busy on a gloomy but dry Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Wild Man | 5.20 | | Farmyard English IPA. Hedgerow fruit. |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Green Hop Pale Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2022 (Wittenden)
Midday on a dank Guy Fawkes Day. A coterie of Guvs at the window table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Bible black dry stout.Roast,assertive bitterness, but rather thin. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Liberty | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Oct 2022 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a very mild late October Saturday.Plenty of comings and goings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Green Hop Bullion-Red Rye IPA | 5.20 | | Dark Ruby.Summer pudding.Oily.Intriguingly, a Bullion Green hop from A.N.Other brewer was listed as coming soon,using hops from Messrs Hukins,as did this. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | Tempted. |
| Only With Love - High Fives | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2022 (Wittenden)
Lively on a Saturday lunchtime.My early fleeting visit of last week was still being discussed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Green Hop | 3.90 | | Tiptop condition,earthy and zesty.Delicious Pale Ale. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - California Cheeseburger | 5.50 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2022 (Wittenden)
Second in on a sunny Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Green Giant | 6.00 | Not Tried | Resinous,spicy,herbal. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Champion Big Session IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2022 (Wittenden)
Apple Saturday:many folks dressed as Pirates, for some reason.Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Premium Bitter | 5.50 | | Dark ruby.Malty, resinous hops.Mint spice. Good, but I don't think I'd want too many! |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Rising Giant | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | 3.70 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2022 (Wittenden)
Saturday lunchtime:in common with many Kent pubs,Larkins' was still reeling after the visit earlier in the week of BRAPA, the legendary Good Beer Guide completist.Green hop beers listed as coming next.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Delicious floral,herbal pale ale. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Lakedown - Best Bitter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 12 |
| 163 |
| 64 |
 | 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 235 times, seen 329 different beers and tried 155 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB