Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery
Microbrewery
in Broadstairs,
Kent,
England 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2002
Therefore new beers, if marketed as 'Gadds', should be entered without a brewery name before the beer name in standard Brewver fashion.
Beers haven't been released with the 'Ramsgate' prefix for some time but there are perhaps 20 or so more historic entries that were labelled as 'Ramsgate' on release. As such these appear with a Ramsgate prefix in front of the beer name. Any further historic adds to Brewver should follow suit if this is the case.
All beers were produced by the same brewer(s) and in the same facility.
Founded by Eddie and Lois Gadd, they have been making and championing great local beer for the last 15 years. Gadds’ have been making consistently good beer for a decade and a half. Both under their own name and more recently as a contract brewers for other breweries. This side project has also allowed them to let the Gadds’ brand grow slowly and in their own time.
Their core beers have been mostly traditional, English ales made with more than a nod to Kent’s brewing heritage. Although there are some more playful beers in their seasonal and limited run beers that show a diversity and appreciation of all things beer it seems that great, traditional beers are at the heart of Gadds’.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Gadds taproom, 19/06/21. Clear golden with a white head. Nose is tangerine, grass, airy malts, light breads. Taste comprises mellow citric notes, melon, soft malts, grass, biscuit. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a splash of hop bitterness. Decent cask pale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at the Gadds taproom, 19/06/21. Clear golden with a well presented lasting white head. Nose is pale malts, grass, light herb, grains. Taste comprises ale malts, light breads, lemon rind, toasted grains, trace of herb. Medium bodied, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close. Decent refreshing pils.
jamestulloch (9548) reviewed No 11 from Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Cornelius. Clear golden body with a thin white head that fades. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of freshly opened hop bag and wheat. Flavour of lemon and starfruit. Thin body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A truly excellent low ABV beer.
bottle at home Oct 2020... (2014 vintage)... dark black.. thin tan lacing lacing.. soft sweet meaty chocolate Roast malts nose.... dark rich chocolate roast malts.. meaty malts... Light oaky.. dark roast... molasses.. heavy roast.. nice
Parmenion777 (1984) reviewed No 5 from Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pours an almost clear dark amber colour with a small loose off-white head. Aroma is malty and light caramel with some fruity hop notes. A moderately sweet and moderately bitter taste, toasted malts, caramel flavours with a peppery bitter hop finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml can - Pours black with a small tan head that settled. Aroma is rich and roasted, dark chocolate, roasted malts and big piney notes. A moderately sweet to light sweet taste, roasted malts, black coffee, bitter chocolate, burnt caramel and pine flavours with a smooth bitter roasted finish. Very nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, caramel, coffee hints. Taste: moderate to heavy sweet & bitter, dark chocolate, liquorice, light coffee, wood smoke. Medium to full body, soft carbonation, rich dry finish. A fine old school RIS, with a lovely thick mouthfeel
Harrisoni (26137) reviewed Heatwave from Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask handpull at The Berry Walmer. Hazy amber golden brown lasting white head. Aroma of ginger. flavour of ginger. a soft pale ale with root ginger. ginger is quite dominant. not much bitterness. some heat from ginger. as I say soft in mouth. holds together ok but you do have to like ginger.
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Dogbolter from Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle at home, thanks to Jason & Tracey, most definitely an RB catch up 24/07/20. Rich mahogany brown with a decent khaki cap that retains well. Nose is chocolate digestive, nutty twang, mellow roast, brown sugar dusting. Taste comprises roast malts, dried fruits, toffee, light cocoa dusting, hint of tobacco, bitter sweet tones. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light dryness in the close. A decent serviceable porter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Left Field Beer. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, licorice and herbal. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. Oily. 260320
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.77 |
| Beers | 96 |
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