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Larkins' Alehouse (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - Pole Dancer- Green Hop Ernest | | 1 |
| Hop Fuzz - Green Bullion | | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | | 1 |
| Larkins - Green Hop Best | | 1 |
| Only With Love - Dance Every Day | | 1 |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | | 1 |
| Three Legs - Pale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - American Pale | | 1 |
| 360° - Fastback | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Zingiber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Giant | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Bongo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Wingding | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
27 Nov 2021 (Wittenden)
Midday on a wintry Saturday:plenty in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - Pole Dancer- Green Hop Ernest | 5.00 | | Resinous,wall fruit. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | Not Tried | Selling well. |
20 Nov 2021 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a gloomy November Saturday lunchtime.Apparently, it had been hectic last night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | | Pale,tooth rasping citrus.Alliaceous back taste. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5 | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Session Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Fastback | 5.20 | Not Tried |
13 Nov 2021 (Wittenden)
Midday on a mild Remembrance Saturday.Some familiar faces.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | Crisp,hazy,autumnal fruit.Great flavours for the ABV.I'm not sure if this is Pale#3. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - She Sells Sea Shells | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Traditional | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Wingding | 4.50 | Not Tried |
23 Oct 2021 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a cloudy Saturday.Several in.Goldilocks is Dead listed as coming soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - American Pale | 5.00 | | A solid APA.Herbal notes. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2021 (Wittenden)
Midday on a mild October Saturday. Fairly busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Fuzz - Green Bullion | 5.00 | | Very pale.Resinous,black currants. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - All These Vibes | 5.30 | Not Tried |
09 Oct 2021 (Wittenden)
Late afternoon on an unseasonably mild Saturday:busy inside and out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Green Hop Best | 4.00 | | First Green hop of the year.Those hop oils got my mouth tingling.Gooseberries. |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Long Giant | 4.80 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2021 (Wittenden)
Quiet on a muggy Saturday lunchtime.No Kent Green Hopped beers on, alas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale | 3.90 | | Lacking its (her?) normal zest. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | As always tempted;as always resisted. |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
11 Sep 2021 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime on a suddenly and suprisingly sunny Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Hadn't seen this in cask form for a while.Resinous,piney.Looks as if I'm the only scribe on this site to drink this. |
| Kent - Zingiber | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bexley - Bursted Session Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Dance Every Day | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2021 (Wittenden)
Saturday noon:a few in , discussing fish wholesalers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | A delicious,nettley pale ale:stone fruit on the finish.In tiptop condition. |
| Old Dairy - Red Top | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Bongo | 5.00 | Not Tried |
21 Aug 2021 (Wittenden)
One or two others in on a cloudy Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only With Love - Dance Every Day | 3.80 | | Endearing murky pale ale from an endearing East Sussex brewery. Citrus based,with a long dry finish.Good condition,short lived head. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tonbridge - Blonde Ambition | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Bongo | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 6 |
| 69 |
| 25 |
 | 1 |
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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 and 2020.
We have visited this pub 99 times, seen 184 different beers and tried 71 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB