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’.
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’.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle, courtesy of PhilL. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Dry hoppy, mild fruity. Bitter, citrusy and tangering flavoured. Fruity and dry hippy flavoured finish. Light phenolic too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2009
at 10:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Chris-Os Pre GBBF 09 tasting ... copper ... sweet fruity toffee .. light hop ... juicy...3.2bottle at home tasting ... odd but nice ...musky fruity nose ... hint of barnyard funk ... juicy toffee frutis 3.7
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2009
at 14:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(bottle) Dark ruby coloured hue with a thick beige foamy head. Sweet and moderately roasted malty aroma with notes of berries, chocolate and vanilla. Sweet and slightly burnt bitter flavour, medium to light bodied with a soft mouthfeel. Moderately roasted malty taste with a tinge of caramel and chocolate; sweet and burnt bitter finish with a subtle acidic note, which I cannot explain as “vinous” (11.VIII.09).
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2009
at 16:02
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle with very kind thanks to Reakt, cheers Ang. First off, well done to Eddie Gadd for making the first Kent barley wine barrel aged beer. What a hero, pushing the boundaries that others won’t. Whatever it tastes like, it’s 10 out of 10 for trying. Hazy brownish red with very thin beige head. Aroma of red fruit and barley wine. Almost bretty on the aroma. I like the Oooks! more I must admit. The red fruit from the wine barrels is there and is very nice. Not sure it is too integrated with this Bretty barley wine. Either Brett or infected in the bottle. A bit of plastic too. Wow. That really is a bit full on. Not sure it all works together, but as I say thumbs up for trying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2009
at 17:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Reddish amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is quite strong on brett, some plastic pipe mild wooden notes as well as some slight slight burnt rubbery notes. Quite red-wineish notes as well. Flavour is a bit barnyardy dry wooden stuff along with brett and some caramel malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2009
at 10:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Hazy amber colour, small beige head.. Aroma is hops some grass and yeast along with alcohol. Flavour is caramel malts, some alcohol, yeastyness and quite enough of flowery and grassy notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2009
at 12:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled at RBESG 2008. A hazy golden beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet iwth notes of malt, caramel, hops, and hay. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and oranges, as well as light notes of oxidation and herbs.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2009
at 15:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask gravity at Ramsgate Rocks, Kent. Toffee barley wine base. Big dry hop aroma of Nelson Sauvin hops. Huge and very attractive aroma. Fullish in mouth, but never syrupy or too full. Hides ABV well. Good finish of more hop sauvin and I think Cascade hop. Had 2 halves on cask. Really good.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2009
at 04:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask gravity at Ramsgate Rocks, Kent. A very good citrusy orange fruit pale ale with a sherbert hop finish. I mean I liked it. Very fresh, great condition, good orange fruit and frisky hop. Really easy drinking. Excellent. 3.7/5 Even better in summer 2011 and 2012. Better hops. Just so drinkable. My favourite summer golden ale now.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2009
at 04:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at Ramsgate Rocks, Kent. Touch of diacetyl, but hop on finish is lovely. Good condition. Very spritzy. Drinkable. 3.2. Firkin Ale House Folkestone light hoppy good
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2009
at 04:10