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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Breakfast Stout |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | | 1 |
| Three Legs - Pale | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Larkins - Green Hop Best | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - A.D.H. ME | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Green Bullion | | 1 |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock |  | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Pole Dancer- Green Hop Ernest | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Wingding | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Fastback | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Dance Every Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
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. |
20 Nov 2021 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a gloomy November Saturday lunchtime.Apparently, it had been hectic last night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | | Pale,tooth rasping citrus.Alliaceous back taste. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2021 (Wittenden)
Midday on a mild Remembrance Saturday.Some familiar faces.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | Crisp,hazy,autumnal fruit.Great flavours for the ABV.I'm not sure if this is Pale#3. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Wingding | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2021 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a cloudy Saturday.Several in.Goldilocks is Dead listed as coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | A solid APA.Herbal notes. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2021 (Wittenden)
Midday on a mild October Saturday. Fairly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Green Bullion | 5.00 | | Very pale.Resinous,black currants. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2021 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon on an unseasonably mild Saturday:busy inside and out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Green Hop Best | 4.00 | | First Green hop of the year.Those hop oils got my mouth tingling.Gooseberries. |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Giant | 4.80 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2021 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a muggy Saturday lunchtime.No Kent Green Hopped beers on, alas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Lacking its (her?) normal zest. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | As always tempted;as always resisted. |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2021 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a suddenly and suprisingly sunny Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Hadn't seen this in cask form for a while.Resinous,piney.Looks as if I'm the only scribe on this site to drink this. |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Dance Every Day | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 154 |
| 60 |
 | 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 221 times, seen 320 different beers and tried 147 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB