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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Three Legs - English IPAExceptional1
Three Legs - Pale #3Excellent1
Three Legs - Oatmeal StoutExcellent1
Three Legs - India Black AleExcellent1
Long Man - Rising GiantExcellent1
Gun - Zamzama IPAExcellent2
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's AleGood1
Iron Pier - Perry St PaleGood1
Only With Love - HallandGood1
Tonbridge - IPANot Tried0
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.5% version)Not Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHopNot Tried0
Long Man - Long BlondeNot Tried0
Tonbridge - TraditionalNot Tried0
Goacher's - Crown Imperial StoutNot Tried0
Only With Love - Yacht RockNot Tried0
Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop PaleNot Tried0
Larkins - TraditionalNot Tried0
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)Not Tried0
Only With Love - Champion Big Session IPANot Tried0
Kent - ProhibitionNot Tried0
Kent - Session PaleNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Hop Fuzz - AmericanNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Not Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish BestNot Tried0
Bexley - Idaho 7Not Tried0
Tonbridge - Blonde AmbitionNot Tried0
Bexley - Anchor Bay IPANot Tried0
Bexley - Bursted Session BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent
Linda Kilby

Visits Details

15 Apr 2023 (Wittenden)
Busy on a suddenly spring like April Saturday noon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70GoodNettley,light pale ale.
Bexley - BOB (Bexley's Own Beer)4.20Not Tried
Kent - Prohibition4.80Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
01 Apr 2023 (Wittenden)
Some verbose company this morning.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Long Man - Rising Giant4.80ExcellentZesty hops.Long bitter finish.Transcendental.
Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout4.50Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Bexley - Hills & Holes Kent Hop Pale3.80Not Tried
25 Mar 2023 (Wittenden)
Midday on a gustily Lenten Saturday. A few in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Legs - India Black Ale4.30ExcellentBlack coffee,arboreal hops, pleasantly astringent dry finish.
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Long Man - Long Blonde3.80Not Tried
18 Mar 2023 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a sunny March Saturday lunchtime.Prices raised noticeably.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Legs - Pale #33.70Excellent Flavoursome pale ale.Citrus, with hedge fruits to the finish.
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Tonbridge - IPA4.80Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - Martello (superseded by 4.5% version)4.40Not Tried
11 Mar 2023 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a lenten Saturday noon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Only With Love - Halland4.90GoodUnassuming oatmeal stout.
Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition4.20Not Tried
Bexley - Anchor Bay IPA4.80Not Tried
Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter3.80Not Tried
04 Mar 2023 (Wittenden)
Filling up on a grey,chilly March Saturday noon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Gun - Zamzama IPA6.50ExcellentJuicy,fruity:solid IPA.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best3.70Not Tried
Bexley - Idaho 74.40Not Tried
03 Mar 2023 (Dosser)
Evening visit on way back from Eastbourne. Our camra social at Marden club tomorrow and dodgy buses means we can't take in the kent poty tomorrow so did a visit today. 4 beers on, most at £4.20.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Gun - Zamzama IPA6.50Good£4.40 for this big hitter. Good but lacked the promised mango flavours.
25 Feb 2023 (Wittenden)
Busy on a wintery Saturday lunchtime.Some younger faces in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Legs - English IPA5.00ExceptionalA cracking beer: great bitterness with underlying hedge fruit.Hazy. Modern English Hops.
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Kent - Session Pale3.70Not Tried
Hop Fuzz - American4.20Not Tried
18 Feb 2023 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a cloudy Saturday lunchtime.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale4.10GoodSweetish citrus led pale ale.
Larkins - Traditional3.40Not Tried
Three Legs - Oatmeal Stout4.50Not Tried
Only With Love - Champion Big Session IPA4.90Not Tried
11 Feb 2023 (Wittenden)
Lively on a gloomy Saturday lunchtime.I was the only clean-shaven bloke there.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Legs - Oatmeal Stout4.50ExcellentDry,black,oaty oiliness.
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - ÜberHop5.20Not Tried
Tonbridge - Traditional3.60Not Tried
Only With Love - Yacht Rock3.80Not Tried

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About the Larkins' Alehouse

The pub sign. Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional11
Excellent154
Good59
Acceptable2
Poor-

Website.

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 220 times, seen 319 different beers and tried 147 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN17 3EB