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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - IPA |  | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | | 1 |
| Larkins - Porter | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | | 1 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Midnight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Saison's Greetings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Golden Shot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewsmith - Brewsmith IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Mayflower 400 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Iridescence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Shot In The Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
05 Sep 2020 (Wittenden)
Fairly busy, in a socially distanced way on a pleasant Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | | An appropriate beer for this scribe.Pale, with a fairly intense hop hit, followed by a resinous,bittersweet finish. |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Mayflower 400 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Iridescence | 5.60 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2020 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on an oppresively hot and sticky Saturday.Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | | Bronze APA:stone fruit. The heat detracted from this,though to be fair, the finest Fremlins/Goachers collaboration devised by members of this site would struggle today. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brewsmith - Brewsmith IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2020 (Wittenden)
A few socially distanced drinkers in on a warm Saturday lunchtime. I like my pubs like this, but it's hardly good for trade.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Upstanding pale ale.Dark rhubarb.Grand. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2020 (Wittenden)
A few in on a pleasingly damp Saturday lunchtime.The Guv remarked that some of the older regulars are still cautious about returning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Juicy pale ale.Does what it says on the tin. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2020 (Wittenden)
Saturday lunchtime. Two of the four socially distanced tables inside occupied-not sure if anyone was in the garden.Good to see this little pub reopened.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | 3.80 | | Sublime session IPA.Fresh hay.This level of bitterness is what I've missed over lockdown. Nectar. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried |
14 Mar 2020 (Wittenden)
A dull March saturday.Trade holding up.Talk was of a virus related deep freezer shortage.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | A cheering sight.Dried fruit,bitter chocolate. |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Saison's Greetings | 3.80 | Not Tried | Don't think it was "greeting's" but same ABV. |
29 Feb 2020 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a wintry Saturday.Storm Jorge was awaited.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | | Accessible,fruity APA.Wall fruit,apricots. |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Midnight | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2020 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime before the storm.Several in on a gloomy Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - IPA | 6.00 | | Delicious murky,juicy IPA,apparently put out to trade this week, and selling well.Stewed apricots. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Range Ales - Shot In The Dark | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2020 (Wittenden)
Busy on a springlike February Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Fine, bit of marmalade. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2020 (Wittenden)
Anticyclonic gloom permeates the town this January Saturday lunchtime.A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Leafy,resinous.In good nick. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Range Ales - Golden Shot | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 157 |
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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 227 times, seen 324 different beers and tried 152 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB