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’.

     Show


8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask gravity at Planet Thanet BF 09. So beer of the festival for me. Very deep ruby colour, lasting beige head. Impy porter aroma with lots of choc and hops too. Good handfull of hops clearly on this. Lovely dry roasted intense choc on the end. Bit of liquorice. Really well put together taking into account the volume of ingredients in it.
Tried from Cask on 13 Apr 2009 at 14:25

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 8
Cask gravity at Planet Thanet BF 09. Given how good the Dark version was, I was so excited about seeing this. Beautiful clear pale chestnut, lasting bubbly beige head. Some leafy hop on aroma, but not as hoppy as I expected. Good toffee in mouth and then really quite bitter on end. Not as good as the Dark. Hoppy on end, but more bitter than flavoursome. 3.1. Cask gravity Folkestone Lovely actually fresh on today cracking condition. Good malt. Loved it.
Tried from Cask on 13 Apr 2009 at 13:51

4.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
33cl bottle from PlanetThanet 2009. Black with a rather attractive light cream head. Peatty, choccy aroma. A whisky imperial porter.. I had the plain Panemonium that I guess this is based on and thought it fantastic. I’m no fan of isles whisky and although the base beer is good i’m no fan of peat and tcp. Just not my type of whisky
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2009 at 12:49

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask (gravity) @ National Winter Ales Festival 2009, Manchester, England.Clear medium orange color with a small to average, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, immature green apple, mazipan. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20090122] 5-2-5-2-10 Cask (handpump) @ Brasserie 4:20, Via Portuense 82, Roma, Italy.Clear medium orange colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, light caramel, malt, old sour malt notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, apple notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110610] 6-3-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 07 Apr 2009 at 02:21

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 50cl. @ [ Chris O’s pre NYE Tasting ].[ Courtesy of PhilL ]. Light light unclear medium brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20081230]
Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2009 at 03:50

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle, pours black with a thin light tan head. Cocoa, dark malt, and a slight sourness. Dark malt, a smokeyness, and a lightly sour/salty finish, maybe a little briney. Carbonation is low with a silky mouthfeel. I think the oysters are more pronounced in this that other oyster stouts I’ve had and it’s nice.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2009 at 14:49

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
tasted at the Pre-ZBF, was told it was bottled straight from the cask, had a bark brown appearance with some floaties. Smelled great with tons of roasted malt and a light smokiness. Lots of malt flavor continuing to a mild bitter finish. This would be a great session beer and I would love to try it from a cask.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2009 at 08:30

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at White Cliffs BF 09. You really can smell the hoppy leafy Cascades on the aroma. Aroma’s good, but the syrupy alcohol doesn’t work. Needs 6 months ageing in a bottle I would guess, a bit like the No Tomorrow IPA which I think really did improve in the bottle. Too hot on the end.
Tried from Cask on 21 Feb 2009 at 08:41

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[bottle] Hazy, murky orange coloured effervescent hue with a big and stable blond foamy head. Fresh floral and citrus-fruity hoppy aroma with a well-blended pale malty sweetness. Bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a lively carbonation. Slightly yeasty and fruity pale malty taste with a dry, moderately bitter and quite short finish which has a light but still aromatic flowery hops character [07.I.09].
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2009 at 16:09

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle: Poured a light black with brown head. Aroma is vinegar and musty. Taste was dingy water with roasted malt and coffee. Possibly a bad bottle?
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2009 at 09:55