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Larkins' Alehouse (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Heritage: Porter (19th Century) | | 1 |
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition | | 1 |
| Lakedown - Harmonium | | 1 |
| Larkins - Porter | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hacksaw | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | | 1 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Deeply Vale - DV8 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Born To Be Mild (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Chinook | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - The Quiet American | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Tally Ho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Sabro Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
05 Jul 2025 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a windy July Saturday. Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Kentish Best | 3.70 | | Deep arboureal flavours.The kind of beer that I thought I enjoyed in the seventies and eighties . In fact it’s a lot better than then. |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Tropic Ale | 4.90 | Not Tried |
25 May 2025 (Wittenden)
Busy for Cranbrook goes Nuts in May. Plenty of dogs in attendance.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hacksaw | 5.00 | | Tasty hazy ‘un. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Born To Be Mild (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 Apr 2025 (Wittenden)
Noon on a spring Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | | A dry mild.Good to see in the South. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Spring Golden | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Apr 2025 (Wittenden)
Midday on a sunny Saturday.A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Prohibition | 4.80 | | Top notch willowy APA. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Sabro Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
29 Mar 2025 (Wittenden)
Early afternoon on a springlike Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent - Brewers Reserve | 5.00 | | Imposingly hoppy IPA. Good as ever. |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Caravan (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Sabro Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2025 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a cold late winter Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Dependable Sussex bitter,malty with a bit of earthiness.Really all I look for in a beer. |
| Surrey Hills - Shere Drop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - KPA Kent Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
08 Mar 2025 (Wittenden)
Several inside and out on a springlike March early afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wantsum - Ravening Wolf | 5.90 | | Bubblegum hops.Rather sweet,syrupy texture.A half suffices at this hour. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - The Quiet American | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Heritage: Porter (19th Century) | 5.10 | Not Tried |
01 Mar 2025 (Wittenden)
Quietish on a sunny March Saturday lunchtime-several outside enjoying the weather.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakedown - Harmonium | 5.70 | | Interesting mahogany new world IPA.Melons to the fore. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Deeply Vale - DV8 | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Chinook | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2025 (Wittenden)
Early doors on a cloudy Candlemas eve.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Heritage: Porter (19th Century) | 5.10 | | Toasty dry Porter:very bitter.Based on a Victorian Recipe-I wonder if my Grandfathers would have recognised it? |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Merchant's Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2025 (Wittenden)
Fairly busy on a gloomy January Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkins - Porter | 5.20 | | Delighted to see this on again.Hedgerow classic. |
| Iron Pier - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Tally Ho | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 11 |
| 156 |
| 60 |
 | 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 223 times, seen 321 different beers and tried 149 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB