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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Heritage: Porter (19th Century) |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Aurora | | 1 |
| Kent - HÄpi | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Cloud Drifter | | 1 |
| Larkins - Porter | | 2 |
| Kent - Mosaic Revolution | | 1 |
| Three Legs - West Coast IPA |  | 1 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Bonfire Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Umbra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Hygge Winter ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Starlight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Starry Night | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Wild Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Tally Ho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
01 Feb 2025 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a cloudy Candlemas eve.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Heritage: Porter (19th Century) | 5.10 | | Toasty dry Porter:very bitter.Based on a Victorian Recipe-I wonder if my Grandfathers would have recognised it? |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2025 (Wittenden)
Fairly busy on a gloomy January Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | Delighted to see this on again.Hedgerow classic. |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Tally Ho | 5.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2025 (Wittenden)
Busy on a grim January Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | I'd been looking out for this iconic hedgerow classic for weeks.Bible black,chocolate 'n' raspberries.4.5 in my book.A great start for my 2025 account. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Wild Man | 5.20 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2024 (Wittenden)
Mid afternoon on a gloomy post-Christmas Saturday.Filling up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Cloud Drifter | 5.30 | | Soft murky IPA, on the tropical spectrum. |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Starlight | 4.90 | Not Tried | Very popular in this house. |
| Kent - Starry Night | 4.20 | Not Tried |
20 Dec 2024 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a pre-Christmas Friday. A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - HÄpi | 4.80 | | 4.5 in my book.Barley straw, sherbertey-bitter hops:a New Zealand Pale Ale.The hoppiest beer tried so far this year. |
| Pig & Porter - Got The Face On | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Hygge Winter ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2024 (Wittenden)
An elderly crew on a dank November Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - West Coast IPA | 5.50 | | Muted arboreal hazy fare. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Rosherville Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2024 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a grim November Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | | Grand Sussex Pale.Green shoots and herbs. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Umbra | 4.60 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2024 (Wittenden)
Busy on a gloomy November Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Mosaic Revolution | 5.50 | | Very hazy New England style IPA.Full of wall fruit and arboreal hops.A rare 4.5 in my view. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Bonfire Beer | 6.70 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2024 (Wittenden)
A brief mid-week mid day visit:just one other punter in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Earthy stalwart.Yum. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Oct 2024 (Wittenden)
Cranbrook was celebrating Appleday,involving hillbillies from Kentucky.Anyway, this pub was rammed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | | Roasty,smokey autumnal fare. |
| Goacher's - Best Dark Ale (aka Original) | 4.10 | Not Tried | Went off as I approached the bar. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Silver Star | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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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