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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social |  | 1 |
| Long Man - Rising Giant |  | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | | 1 |
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Pole Dancer- Green Hop Ernest | | 1 |
| Only With Love - Halland | | 1 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - A Winter's Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Floki | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Flapjack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - English | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Let's Go! IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
26 Mar 2022 (Wittenden)
Busy on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Lovely zesty pint,punching way above its weight. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Let's Go! IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried |
19 Mar 2022 (Wittenden)
Midday on a sunny equinoctal Saturday. Buzzing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | Zinging herbal hay.Superb. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2022 (Wittenden)
Busy on a gloomy Lenten Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Blacksmith | 4.20 | | Bible black roasty chocolatey stout.Delicious. |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - English | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Zamzama IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried |
12 Feb 2022 (Wittenden)
Saturday noon.A few familiar faces in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Rising Giant | 4.80 | | Amber APA.Peppery fruitiness.Long bitter finish. Is this Long Man's APA renamed? |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Flapjack | 4.70 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2022 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a welcome sunny Saturday. Several in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic | 3.60 | | Fruity, but lacked some condition. |
| Only With Love - Halland | 4.90 | | Creamy oatmeal stout.Dark chocolate. |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2022 (Wittenden)
Midday on a raw Saturday. A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Breakfast Oatmeal Stout | 4.20 | | Full of oily oatiness,oranges to the finish.Yum. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - A Winter's Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Floki | 6.70 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2022 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a foul wet Saturday.A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | | Solid, biscuity East Kent goodness. |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried |
17 Dec 2021 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon on a dank December Friday.Pleasant post-work buzz.I learnt that Drake and Fletcher's manufactured a hop picking machine in the early days.Larkins Porter listed as coming next.Alas, I'll miss it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout | 6.00 | | Full bodied,bible black.Dry,chocolate. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2021 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a breezey Saturday noon. The progress of the Covid19 booster jab was discussed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | 5.20 | | Zesty hops, marmalade finish. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Nov 2021 (Wittenden)
Midday on a wintry Saturday:plenty in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Pole Dancer- Green Hop Ernest | 5.00 | | Resinous,wall fruit. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | Not Tried | Selling well. |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 11 |
| 144 |
| 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 208 times, seen 307 different beers and tried 142 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB