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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Hop Project 001 (CF247) |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Three Legs - Pale | | 2 |
| Three Legs - English IPA | | 1 |
| Brumaison - Bullion |  | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - I Spy Dragonfly IPA | | 1 |
| Weltons - Topper Mild | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Centennial Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brumaison - 1770 London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - A Winter's Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Musket - Matchlock Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Weltons - Horsham Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale-First Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
15 Jun 2019 (Wittenden)
Rushed visit on a busy Saturday midday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | First out of the cask.Floral,piney,hazy. |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | Not Tried | Went off as I ordered. |
01 Jun 2019 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a sweltering Saturday morning:filling up nicely.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weltons - Topper Mild | 4.00 | | I'd always thought Weltons iffy,so I usually miss 'em, but referring to this website shows that in fact I'd never tried 'em!Dark mild,bittersweet: a bit rough round the edges. |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Weltons - Horsham Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
04 May 2019 (Wittenden)
Dodging the noontime hail on a May Saturday.Early doors,filling up.Hurried visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - I Spy Dragonfly IPA | 5.00 | | Very pale,reedy hops (appropiately).Pineapple.Light for its strength. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Musket - Matchlock Mild | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2019 (Wittenden)
Midday on a warm Easter Saturday.Several in,debating a neighbouring pub's bouncy castle issues.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brumaison - Bullion | 4.50 | | Spicy:English soft fruit.Pale. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2019 (Wittenden)
A wintry April Saturday, a few in.A customer regaled the room with details of unseemly goings-on at a memorial service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | | Golden pale.Tropical fruit,gravelly hops,long hoppy finish. Delicious lunchtime beer. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - American Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Golden Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2019 (Wittenden)
Pretty near full on a cloudy Saturday early afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | Grassy.Hints of austerity. A fellow occupant of the window table declared it to be delicious:it was. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Centennial Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2019 (Wittenden)
Busy on a gusty Saturday midday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Hop Project 001 (CF247) | 4.50 | | Hazy straw gold.Peaches,sun warmed straw.Intruiging, brewed with the experimental hop CF247. |
| Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Black Taxi to the Moon | 5.40 | Not Tried | I was tempted... |
02 Mar 2019 (Wittenden)
Busy on a Saturday lunchtime:most tables occupied.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - English IPA | 5.00 | | Resinous hops,stone fruit.Moreish. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - 1066 Old Ale | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2019 (Wittenden)
Noon on an unseasonably mild Saturday.I'm getting recognised by other customers,help!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | Pale and nettley.Some haze. |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale-First Gold | 4.60 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2019 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a mild and misty Saturday.Busy:some galanthophiles were defending their obsession.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Juicy,fir tree hops. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brumaison - 1770 London Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - A Winter's Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 12 |
| 168 |
| 65 |
 | 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 241 times, seen 334 different beers and tried 157 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB