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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - IPA |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale |  | 2 |
| Three Legs - Pale | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 1 |
| Kent - Comfortably Plum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Shot In The Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brumaison - BB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Midnight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Undercurrent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Stollen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Rocky Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Speyside BA Export Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale:Goldings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Golden Shot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
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 |
11 Jan 2020 (Wittenden)
Plenty of comings and goings on a gloomy January Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Pale and hazy,zesty,thin. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Speyside BA Export Porter | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale:Goldings | 4.60 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2020 (Wittenden)
Start the year with Goacher's,part one.Quiet on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | First beer of the New Year:roast,luscious. |
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Rocky Rye | 4.70 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2019 (Wittenden)
Busiest I've seen this in a while on a showery Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | | A grand pale ale.Oily oatiness,determined hops. |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Stollen | 6.50 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2019 (Wittenden)
One-ish on a mild Saturday afternoon.Busy.Much fuss was made of the Postman.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | Described as Pale#2,but same ABV. Brambly Hops.Pale, hazy. |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Undercurrent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Oatmeal Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2019 (Wittenden)
Noon on a frosty Saturday morning.Seasonal attire was the topic.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | "Anaemic looking",as my neighbour commented,but some good spicy and muted lemon flavours. |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | Not Tried | Intrigued, but not today. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brumaison - BB | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2019 (Wittenden)
Early on a mild but gloomy Saturday afternoon.Filling up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | Oat straw.Hoppy aroma,herbal,spicy.Bitter.Perhaps a strong Bitter. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Comfortably Plum | 4.90 | 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