Traditional

Larkins Brewery in Edenbridge, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

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6.13

ABV: 3.4%

IBU: -

Ticks: 13

Our staple bitter and best seller. This smooth Kentish style tawny session bitter provides a pleasing balance of Larkins hops, malt and with a surprisingly plentiful character for a beer of such low ABV. An entirely sensible drink and a staple of the house beer pump in all the best local houses.

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5.9

Olut (21769) reviewed Traditional from Larkins Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Stockport Beer Festival 2023. About as traditional as it gets, with a mildly sticky-sweet taste in a clear amber coloured ale with a glow.

Tried on 23 Jun 2023 at 18:38

eurosoba (18570) ticked Traditional from Larkins Brewery 3 years ago

03/11/1990. PEACOCK, Shortbridge Road, SHORTBRIDGE, East Sussex, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 21 Dec 2022 at 16:08

WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Traditional from Larkins Brewery 7 years ago

Tried on 19 Mar 2018 at 19:43

6.1

BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Traditional from Larkins Brewery 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Rock, Chiddingfold. Malty slghtly sou edged funky aroma. Thin frothy head. Light brown. Medium bitter with a hint of sour. Actually quite spicy. Thin. Light. Flat. A tad astringent finish. Decent bitter. Got a bit of character, as advertised.

Tried from Cask on 30 Nov 2017 at 11:11

5.2

thejackpacker (3417) reviewed Traditional from Larkins Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Draught at the Gallipot Inn. Slightly citrusy but not overly coming through in the taste. Classic cask ale task yet gentle on the palate. Very light / watery. Could go the distance for a good session (but not sure you’d want to..)

Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2017 at 08:21

MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Traditional from Larkins Brewery 9 years ago

Tried on 28 Mar 2016 at 15:17

6.4

pivnizub (12821) reviewed Traditional from Larkins Brewery 14 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tapped (@The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent, U.K.): Deep golden to light amber coloured, a bit unclear, creamy and lacy off-white head, slightly caramelly, but mainly fruity nose with a bready touch; dryish bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied, soft; slightly lingering caramelly-bitter finish with an illusion of dried fruits. O.K. ......

Tried from Draft on 20 Nov 2011 at 10:43

6.5

fonefan (84534) reviewed Traditional from Larkins Brewery 16 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Light light unclear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090805]

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2009 at 06:32

cagarvie (40076) reviewed Traditional from Larkins Brewery 16 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at GBBF 2009 ... copper ... sweet toffee malt nose ... dry musty hop fruit.

Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2009 at 13:27

oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Traditional from Larkins Brewery 16 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask@GBBF2009. Amber colour, small beigeish head. Aroma is wood, herbs and some caramel malts. Flavour is same along with some hayish and grassy ntoes.

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2009 at 00:55