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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cashmere |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic | | 1 |
| Larkins - Green Hop Best | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Green Bullion | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale |  | 1 |
| Only With Love - Dance Every Day | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Southern Cross | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Azacca | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Bongo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
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 (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Dance Every Day | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2021 (Wittenden)
Saturday noon:a few in , discussing fish wholesalers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | A delicious,nettley pale ale:stone fruit on the finish.In tiptop condition. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Bongo | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2021 (Wittenden)
One or two others in on a cloudy Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only With Love - Dance Every Day | 3.80 | | Endearing murky pale ale from an endearing East Sussex brewery. Citrus based,with a long dry finish.Good condition,short lived head. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Bongo | 5.00 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2021 (ChrisE)
A long over due visit to this pub, I took advantage of a free vintage bus service that was running from Tenterden to get here. A very weloming pub with free nibbles on a Sunday. Ticks all the boxes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | | The best seller in here today. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Azacca | 4.50 | Not Tried |
07 Aug 2021 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a Saturday of heavy downpours.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Mystic | 3.60 | | A new 'un from Old Dairy.Golden Pale Ale.Quite a lot going on here for the ABV. Berry fruit, marmalade. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Southern Cross | 4.80 | Not Tried |
31 Jul 2021 (Wittenden)
Several groups in on a sunny, blustery Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Hadn't tried this in years.Approachable strong pale ale,spicy bitter finish.In tip top condition. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried |
24 Jul 2021 (Wittenden)
Saturday noon.I sat outside at the little street table, not wishing to fumigate the pub with my fish 'n' chips. The landlady kindly offered me a plate and cutlery, but they were awaited at home.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Cashmere | 4.50 | | Golden,plenty of condition.Lime,melons,thyme. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | As always, sorely tempted. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 163 |
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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