80/-

Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery in Broadstairs, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Winter

Score

6.24

ABV: 4.6%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

It’s Homecoming Year and there’s a decidedly Scots edge to some of my brewing in January-February. I kicked it all off a couple of weeks ago by brewing an ’export’ style ale, full of malty sweetness with a smidge of underlying hoppy goodness. Wanting all those wonderful flavours that my maltster creates, without overdoing some of the more the demanding ones, and, of course, keeping the ’traditional’ butterscotch notes to an acceptable minimum (not my favourite beer atribute) kept me focused in the design and delivery of the beer.

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6.3

fonefan (84534) reviewed 80/- from Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery 12 years ago

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

Cask @ Euston Tap, 190 Euston Road, London, Greater London, England NW1 2EF.Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, nutty, rich malt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, nutty, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120122]

Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2013 at 10:14

5.8

Leighton (34941) reviewed 80/- from Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery 13 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW, London. Pours dark, clear red-brown with a light, off-white foam head. Light nose, some faint toasted malts. Light sweet flavor, all minerals and mild smoke. Lightly sweet. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Some lightly smokey malts to finish with more minerals and faintly fruity sugars. Odd, and not particularly impressive.

Tried from Cask on 05 Apr 2012 at 09:42

Grumbo (24387) ticked 80/- from Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery 14 years ago

3/2/2012. Cask at the 13th Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival.

Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2012 at 00:00

5.5

Harrisoni (26233) reviewed 80/- from Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery 15 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask handpull at Man of Kent, Rochester. Beautiful very very dark brown colouur, lasting beige head. Decent malts, tastes a bit like a Caledonian beer. Soft in mouth, slightly sweet on the end. Good interpretation of the style. Little bit watery on finish. Some dry malt, like a malty cake on finish. Not much hop. OK.

Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2010 at 04:33