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Larkins' Alehouse (Freehouse)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Goldilocks is Dead |  | 1 |
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | | 2 |
| McCanns (see also Angels and Demons) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | | 1 |
| Three Legs - IPA |  | 1 |
| Three Legs - Pale | | 1 |
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bedlam - Stollen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brumaison - BB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Autumn Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale:Goldings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Speyside BA Export Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Comfortably Plum | Not Tried | 0 |
| Larkins - Traditional | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old Dairy - Silver Top | Not Tried | 0 |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Golden Shot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Range Ales - Shot In The Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Undercurrent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Legs - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Whitstable - Rocky Rye | Not Tried | 0 |
Linda Kilby
Visits Details
15 Feb 2020 (Wittenden)
Lunchtime before the storm.Several in on a gloomy Saturday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - IPA | 6.00 | | Delicious murky,juicy IPA,apparently put out to trade this week, and selling well.Stewed apricots. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Range Ales - Shot In The Dark | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Pardoner's Ale (superseded by 3.8% version) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2020 (Wittenden)
Busy on a springlike February Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Fine Light Ale | 3.70 | | Fine, bit of marmalade. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Old Dairy - Silver Top | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2020 (Wittenden)
Anticyclonic gloom permeates the town this January Saturday lunchtime.A few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar Head - India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Leafy,resinous.In good nick. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Range Ales - Golden Shot | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2020 (Wittenden)
Plenty of comings and goings on a gloomy January Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | Pale and hazy,zesty,thin. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Speyside BA Export Porter | 7.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Single Hop Pale:Goldings | 4.60 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2020 (Wittenden)
Start the year with Goacher's,part one.Quiet on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goacher's - Crown Imperial Stout | 4.50 | | First beer of the New Year:roast,luscious. |
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Whitstable - Rocky Rye | 4.70 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2019 (Wittenden)
Busiest I've seen this in a while on a showery Saturday noon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels & Demons (also uses McCanns branding) - Goldilocks is Dead | 5.30 | | A grand pale ale.Oily oatiness,determined hops. |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Stollen | 6.50 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2019 (Wittenden)
One-ish on a mild Saturday afternoon.Busy.Much fuss was made of the Postman.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Legs - Pale | 3.70 | | Described as Pale#2,but same ABV. Brambly Hops.Pale, hazy. |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Undercurrent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Legs - Oatmeal Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cellar Head - Fireside | 5.20 | Not Tried |
30 Nov 2019 (Wittenden)
Noon on a frosty Saturday morning.Seasonal attire was the topic.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | | "Anaemic looking",as my neighbour commented,but some good spicy and muted lemon flavours. |
| Palmers - Tally Ho! | 5.50 | Not Tried | Intrigued, but not today. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Black Pearl Oyster Stout | 6.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brumaison - BB | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Amagansett | 5.00 | Not Tried |
23 Nov 2019 (Wittenden)
Early on a mild but gloomy Saturday afternoon.Filling up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge - India Pale Ale | 4.80 | | Oat straw.Hoppy aroma,herbal,spicy.Bitter.Perhaps a strong Bitter. |
| Larkins - Traditional | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bedlam - Phoenix Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Comfortably Plum | 4.90 | Not Tried |
16 Nov 2019 (Wittenden)
Saturday midday:several in.Plaster casts to the lower leg were in evidence.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCanns (see also Angels and Demons) - Janet Street Green Hop Porter | 4.50 | | I was pleased to see this award winning beer.Dark brown,dry,some hedgerow fruit.Perfect for an autumn's day. |
| Bedlam - Benchmark | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - HPA Hoppy Pale Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - Autumn Gold | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About the Larkins' Alehouse
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 6 |
| 41 |
| 15 |
 | 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.
We have visited this pub 60 times, seen 141 different beers and tried 47 of them.
Postcode: TN17 3EB