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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7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Molasses dark chocolate, dark cherries. Briny. Great mouth feel, well balanced, salty. Superb. Lingering briny finish. Yum.
Tried on 16 Nov 2010 at 05:28

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
cask @ Eight Bells Dover. Nearly black colour. Dry and bitter with some chocolate flavours. Quite light-bodied.
Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2010 at 08:46

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
cask @ Eight Bells Dover. Brownisch colour, dry mouthfeel, light and bitter with a touch of caramel and chocolate. Rather dry and bitter.
Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2010 at 08:45

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
cask @ Eight Bells Dover. Hazy golden, lemony-zesty nose. Light and refreshing. Malty with a lemony touch on the finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2010 at 08:44

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Grove, 2 Spring Grove Street, West Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England HD1 4BP.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100119]
Tried from Cask on 02 Sep 2010 at 14:51

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours cloudy yellow with a huge white head. Aroma is mild hoppy and vague grassy to citrusy. Citrusy and mild peachy. Lingering fruity and light citrusy and peachy. Medium dry and peachy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2010 at 15:03

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A light golden beer with a huge white head. The aroma has notes straw, malt, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes caramel, hops, and hops, leading to bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2010 at 14:50

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cloudy golden with a medium to large off white head. Hoppy nose with malty and florasl notes. Flavor was quite hoppy with pine, grapefruit and pale malt. Finished dry and bitter.
Tried on 25 Aug 2010 at 14:30

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at Chris O’s ‘Raise the roof’ tasting. Cloudy light-brown pour. Meaty, earthy aromas with a hint of herbs and some light spices. Toffee, caramel and citrus flavours. Totally belies the nose. Very smooth. Malt laden finish with a slight bitterness. Different.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2010 at 06:58

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask@Southampton Arms. Deep amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is nutty, a bit spicy along with some fruity, wooden and slightly honeyish notes. Flavour is toffee, caramel malts, quite big on the wooden bitterness. Also some spices and mild nutty notes as it warms up a bit.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2010 at 05:14