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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent - Yule Log |  | 1 |
| Goacher's - Green Hop | | 1 |
| Long Man - Wild Man |  | 1 |
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Hukin's Pale | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Green Hop Bullion-Red Rye IPA | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | | 1 |
| Larkins - Traditional | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - West Coast IPA | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Porter | | 1 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Gun - Green Hop Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Clemency | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Halland | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northdown - California Cheeseburger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - High Fives | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Liberty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
21 Jan 2023 (Wittenden)
Midday on a bright and frosty morning.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | | Elegant English Pale Ale.Spice. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Halland | 4.90 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2023 (Wittenden)
Halfway through January, and this is my first pub visit:must try harder.Quiet lunchtime on a noisome Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | | Trad, delicious and spicy. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | Tempted. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Little Cracker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - High Fives | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Already a couple of chaps at the bar upon my 13.57 arrival at this friendly and welcoming micropub which got much busier as the afternoon progressed until my 16.45 departure for the bus back to Tenterden. My first and long overdue visit and I look forward to returning soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Yule Log | 4.50 | | Creamy chocolate and hazelnut nectar with just a hint of roasted coffee. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | | Not over malty crisp dry and nutty cooking bitter. |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | | Hoppy with tropical fruits yet I found this lacking the expected punchiness hence a tad bland and watery. |
| Iron Pier - West Coast IPA | 5.20 | | Found this a tad sour with a hint of treacle aftertaste. |
10 Dec 2022 (Wittenden)
Packed on a chilly Saturday lunchtime for a presentation from CAMRA to the Kent pub of the Year.Last time I attended a CAMRA event it was a youngsters' organisation!
Well deserved.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Porter | 5.30 | | Black chocolate.Balsamic. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2022 (Wittenden)
Busy on a raw December Saturday lunchtime. A Caledonian vibe.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (now uses McCanns branding not its own) - Hukin's Pale | 4.10 | | Hazy,spicy pale ale,stone fruit.4 1/2 star worthy. Delicious. |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - West Coast IPA | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Clemency | 4.20 | Not Tried |
01 Dec 2022 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon,dusk visit.Folk were enjoying their pies 'n'mash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Nettley pale ale.On the thin side. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Goacher's - Gold Star | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2022 (Wittenden)
Comfortably busy on a gloomy but dry Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Man - Wild Man | 5.20 | | Farmyard English IPA. Hedgerow fruit. |
| Hop Fuzz - Fallout | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - The O.G. Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Green Hop Pale Ale | 5.10 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2022 (Wittenden)
Midday on a dank Guy Fawkes Day. A coterie of Guvs at the window table.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | | Bible black dry stout.Roast,assertive bitterness, but rather thin. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Liberty | 5.00 | Not Tried |
29 Oct 2022 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a very mild late October Saturday.Plenty of comings and goings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Green Hop Bullion-Red Rye IPA | 5.20 | | Dark Ruby.Summer pudding.Oily.Intriguingly, a Bullion Green hop from A.N.Other brewer was listed as coming soon,using hops from Messrs Hukins,as did this. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Oatmeal Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | Tempted. |
| Only With Love - High Fives | 4.20 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2022 (Wittenden)
Lively on a Saturday lunchtime.My early fleeting visit of last week was still being discussed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Green Hop | 3.90 | | Tiptop condition,earthy and zesty.Delicious Pale Ale. |
| Tonbridge - Coppernob | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Fuzz - APA American Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northdown - California Cheeseburger | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 144 |
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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 208 times, seen 307 different beers and tried 142 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB