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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - IPA |  | 1 |
| Three Legs - Pale |  | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Goldilocks is Dead | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Larkins - Porter | | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Bombay Social | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | | 1 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Silver Top | 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| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |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 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Undercurrent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Romney Marsh - Marsh Midnight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Copper Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Saison's Greetings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - West Coast IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Stollen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Rocky Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Speyside BA Export Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale:Goldings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Golden Shot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
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 |
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 |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 12 |
| 179 |
| 66 |
 | 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 253 times, seen 344 different beers and tried 161 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB