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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | | 1 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Green Dwarf | | 1 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Green Hop Ernest |  | 1 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | | 1 |
| Kent - Orange Crush | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Pole Dancer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
29 May 2021 (Wittenden)
Early lunchtime, a few familiar faces in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | A heavy amber pale pale ale,long hoppy finish. |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
22 May 2021 (Wittenden)
Early doors on an autumnal May Saturday.My first indoor pub visit since last autumn.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale | 3.80 | | A hurried glass of this prize winning beer. Tropical fruit,gooseberries and mint. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Goldsmith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - Bullion Bomb | 5.00 | Not Tried |
15 May 2021 (Wittenden)
A damp May Saturday late morning. A couple in the gazebo.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | | What it says on the tin. Wonder if my pre-lockdown taste for earthy beer will return? Excellent condition. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Orange Crush | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 May 2021 (Wittenden)
Noon on a mild,damp May morning. I sat in the gazebo in the back garden.Lively.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.50 | | Smashing vibrant pale,with lovely oat oiliness. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Leigh on Sea - Legra Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried |
01 May 2021 (Wittenden)
No room for me on a May morning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
17 Apr 2021 (Wittenden)
The back garden was full, but I was able to sit at the little table on the High Street, on a bright but cold Saturday early afternoon. In the background, the melancholy tolling of the church bell, in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh.
This house is now also serving craft keg and canned beers.Good to be back.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | | Crisp, nettley American Pale Ale. Cask beer, I've really missed you. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2020 (Wittenden)
Noon on a gloomy October Saturday.Steady trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Green Dwarf | 3.70 | | A session pale ale.Zestfully oily hops. Best Green Hop of the season so far. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2020 (Wittenden)
A few solitary drinkers on a cool Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - East Kent India Pale Ale | 6.50 | | Juicy flint.Perfectly conditioned.Epic. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Pole Dancer | 4.50 | Not Tried | Listed at 5% abv. |
10 Oct 2020 (Wittenden)
Covid 19 prevention measures strictly enforced: I was admonished for talking to a fellow drinker's Patterdale without wearing my mask as I left the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Green Hop Ernest | 4.20 | | Barley straw.Woody mouthfeel.Apricots. I've had better beers using Ernest hops. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2020 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon,I'd come in search of Green Hop beer, but alas one was on the stillage, but not on sale.Many tables pre-booked, so I sat in the little back yard and enjoyed my beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Long Ferry | 3.90 | | Described as a Golden Ale,but it was better than that.Chewy malt and mouthwatering spicy hops. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | 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