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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330ml can from Beer52: BB 26th June 2024. Poured into an old Gordons thistle shaped glass at home on 28th June 2023. Black body, tanned foaming head, looked good and 'wholesome'. Roasted malty front, some smoothness in the body depth, cocoa, hints of coffee, chocolate, dark fruits and a light spicy twist.
Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2023 at 14:23

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Yard Of Ale, Broadstairs. Golden with a small bubbly head. Steady golden ale styled brew with a developing malty-bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2023 at 23:04

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Gravity cask at One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood on 28th April 2023. Clear gold with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Grassy hoppiness in aroma. Exquisitely grassy and bitter in-mouth with a satisfying bitter finish. Medium bodied with a smooth yet engaging mouthfeel. Gorgeous.
Tried from Cask on 12 May 2023 at 22:05

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cask @ Oliver Twist Aroma has nuts and resin. Flavour has resiny malt, some menthol-like hoppiness, grapefruit. Dry finish with lingering hoppiness. The hop profile isn't exactly my thing here.
Tried from Cask on 12 May 2023 at 11:00

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2023 at 20:31

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2023 at 18:18


6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
9/3/2023. Cask at The Kings Head, Salisbury. Pours clear golden with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, citrus, flowers, white grape. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish.
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2023 at 18:27

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Gravity cask at The Royston, Broadstairs, 17/03/23. Black with a good sized tan covering that clears edgewards. Nose is dark malts, toffee, dried fruit rinds, dates, cocoa sprinkle. Taste comprises dark fruit rinds, charr, dark malts, mellow earthy roast, toffee, figs. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Solid flavoursome cask stout.
Tried from Cask on 18 Mar 2023 at 17:29

4.5/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Cask @ The Kings Head, Salisbury. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are hops, fruits, grain, malt and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 09 Mar 2023 at 20:51