Larkins Brewery

Chiddingstone on the outskirts of Tonbridge

Award Winning Brewer

Larkins Brewery, near Tonbridge, has been making real ales for over 22 years and was established in 1986 after taking over the Kentish Ales of Tunbridge Wells Brewery and Ashford Green Brewery.

Larkins was named as such after moving to the Larkins farm in Chiddingstone, a picturesque village near Tonbridge. (Also home to Chiddingstone Castle and the Castle Inn Public House and Restaurant.)

The Larkins farmland originally belonged to Theobald and Luvekyn in the 13th Century and was subsequently bought by Bob Dockerty proprietor of Larkins Brewery from Hever Castle.

None of Larkins real ales are bottled. Larkins real ales are purchased by independent Public Houses and restaurants within a 20 mile radius of the Brewery.

The real ales brewed at Larkins Brewery, Chiddingstone near Tonbridge include:

• Traditional
• Chiddingstone
• Best Bitter
• Porter

All the real ales brewed at Larkins Brewery are made with natural ingreadients local to the Tonbridge and Chiddingstone area and have NO additives or sweeteners. Bob, proprietor & brewer at Larkins "Guarantee's no head-ache.  If you get one, it's from something else!"

Award Winning Brewer, Larkins Brewery have won many awards two of which are:

The Best Bitter - Chesterfield Beer Festival

Man of Kent - Best Brewery

Larkins Brewery, based in Chiddingstone near Tonbridge is a traditional brewery, brewing only natural real ales for the Pub market.

If your local is a freehouse and they don't offer Larkins - get them to give Bob or Paddy a call on Penshurst 01892 870-328

Larkins Brewery, brewers of real ales and supplying to Freehouses across Tonbridge, Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

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