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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Larkins - Traditional | | 1 |
| Three Legs - Bitter # 3 | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Ruby Porter | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Centennial Haze | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | | 1 |
| Kent - Session Pale | | 1 |
| Only With Love - Waldo |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Killick's Mill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Prohibition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - By my side | Not Tried | 0 |
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Visits Details
27 Apr 2024 (Wittenden)
Busy noontime session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Real Mild Ale | 3.40 | | Pretty near perfection.Entrancing chocolate earthiness. |
| Kent - Beyond the Pale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2024 (Wittenden)
Noon on a blustery Spring Saturday.Filling up on with a couple of large groups.The demise of Cellar Head was mourned.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Centennial Haze | 4.30 | | International pale ale: stone fruit,floral.Substantial,due to the listed lactose, perhaps? |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Killick's Mill | 5.30 | Not Tried |
13 Apr 2024 (Wittenden)
Early on a sunnny Saturday noon.Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Bitter # 3 | 4.20 | | Fruity,malty,long bitter finish.Like the Seventies in a good way. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2024 (Wittenden)
Rammed with what was described as an old skool outing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Wealdway IPA | 4.50 | | Light, arboreal session IPA.Grapefruit 'n' spice. |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - By my side | 3.40 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2024 (Wittenden)
Sheltering from the hail on a wintry Saturday morning.Recently proclaimed branch pub of the year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Resinous hops,cane fruit. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | 3.70 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2024 (Wittenden)
Midday on a sunny winter Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Sublime,flinty,floral. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Ebony Moon | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Jumping Frog | 4.20 | Not Tried |
02 Mar 2024 (Wittenden)
Midday on a wintry early spring Saturday.Talk was of a chap impersonating the late Guv of Larkins' Brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Session Pale | 3.70 | | Grassy,golden pale ale.Leaf tea.Yum. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Ruby Porter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2024 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a cold and damp Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Ruby Porter | 4.20 | | Coffee rich porter.Good for a winter's day. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Pale #3 | 3.70 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2024 (Wittenden)
Another mild if gloomy Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | Great pint of Larkins' Trad. Delicious toffeeish quaffing beer.Apropriately,I'd been speaking with a lady who'd recently been planting hops for this brewer. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2024 (Wittenden)
A drizzly Saturday pre match lunchtime:we were joined by a group of name dropping Rugby fans.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only With Love - Waldo | 4.70 | | Hazy,tropical pale. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | 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