Gadds' The Ramsgate Brewery

Microbrewery in Broadstairs, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2002

Contact
7 Hornet Close, Pyson’s Road Ind Est, Broadstairs, CT10 2YD, England
Description
Although officially knowns as the 'Ramsgate Brewery Ltd' the vast majority of beers are named/labelled/released as 'Gadds', after the founders.

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’.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pint from the cask at Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of zesty light fruits, hops & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2025 at 16:30


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask. Clear gold with small white head and great lacing. There is a moreish soft biscuit malt to this with some citrus, peach and leafy bitterness. Fairly crisp. Very enjoyable, definitely a top quartile trad. bitter/gold as rated on here.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:08


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at The London & North Western under the 'Ramsgate' name. Dark brown/near black with smooth beige top, good lacing. A roasted malt and cocoa aroma. Taste of roast and chocolate, hint of dark fruit, with an ashy, cola and coffee finish. Nice flavours although I felt it was somewhat thin in the finish.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:07


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can from Beer52. Black pour with small beige to tanned head. Aroma of dark malt, blackberries, cocoa, hint of liquorice but more veers towards leafy and spicy at times. Taste has a dry roastiness but then you get dark fruits, creamy sweet toffees, ash and leafy hop. Medium bodied, somewhere between creamy an sticky on the palate. Very nice. Brewery #1002

Tried from Can on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:04


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle 0,5ltr: I like this English ESB-beer style, an amber coloured beer with an hoppy taste and a hoppy fruity finish.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:46


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Borefts’14: Clear golden colored brew with an nice bitter taste, hints of fruitiness and caramel. The smell is have something of an barnyard at the start of the beer.

Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:34


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask by stillage at One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood on 21st October 2024. Sepia brown with shallow, pale tan foam and pattern lacing. Roasty malt aroma. Peppery, coffee-y roastiness in-mouth, and an emerging bitterness shapes the finish. Medium bodied with an engaging mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2024 at 22:57


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask@Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Slightly hazy golden colour with a small white foamy head. Aroma is toasted, some mild floral and grassy tones along with mild rye to it. Flavour is rye, some grass, mild sweet malts, herbs and a bit wooden tones as well. Easy going.

Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2024 at 10:53


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask. Hazy orangeish golden colour with a mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is bready malts, some floral and fruity tones with mild wooden elements too. Flavour is fruity, floral, some bready malts with mild tea leafs, some toasted elements and slight wood too.

Tried from Cask on 29 Sep 2024 at 13:19


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Dark pour and a fine head. Ok lacing Fine intensity in the aroma. Balanced sweetness and a moderate bitterness. Also a fine carbonation level. Pleasant to drink Dark malt, chocolate, mild fruity and roast in the flavor [Cask at William Rufus (JDW) in Carlisle, England] Brewery #2688

Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2024 at 09:48


Brewery Stats
Score 6.77
Beers96
Ticks887