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’.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint, hand-pulled cask at the one and only Market Porter. Clear golden body. Floral to the nose. Flavoured with herbal fruits. Satisfying bitter endnotes (11.08.2008).
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Sep 2008
at 01:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy amber with medium white head. Hoppy aroma with citric notes. Sweet fruity flavour with hoppy and caramel notes. Ends bitter.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2008
at 08:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at Market Porter, Southwark, London, 9 Aug 2008) Golden yellow colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with lemon and grass. Fruity, hoppy taste with balanced notes of lemon and citrussy hops in the finish. Fairly dry. Good balance. Nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2008
at 10:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(6/29/08) Bottle sample at RBESG08 grand tasting in Plzen. Slightly hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma has some malt and nice, slightly floral, hoppiness. Sweetish flavor with caramel, a bit of toastiness and finishes with nice hoppy bitterness. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2008
at 13:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy amber golden with a small off-white head. Rather hoppy nose with a little citrus. Full-bodied with sweetish malt and caramel. Citrusy hoppiness in the finish that also has quite some alcohol. 290608
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2008
at 13:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Kent BF 08. Amber, thin beige head. Toffeeish, malty aroma. Very earthy Kent hops finish. Bit of spice. Fairly typical Gadd’s beer. Decent. OK condiiton. Good malts and it grows on you.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jul 2008
at 08:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled@RBESG Grand Tasting 2008
Clear amber color, small off-white head. Light fruity-hoppy aroma. A bit yeasty, liquerish. Very citrusy-fruity hoppy flavor. Nicely balanced, but a too much yeast in the flavor for me.
Clear amber color, small off-white head. Light fruity-hoppy aroma. A bit yeasty, liquerish. Very citrusy-fruity hoppy flavor. Nicely balanced, but a too much yeast in the flavor for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2008
at 06:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle (RBESG Pilsen): Hazy, orangey coloured; quite distinctive hoppy nose with a light fruitiness; moderate bitter flavour, medium bodied; short dry bitter finish. O.K., but not too impressive.......
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2008
at 02:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
RBESG2008: 33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a lacing off-white head. Dense fruity hoppy light spiced and alcohol aroma. Flavour is dried fruity, oxidised and light metallic. Finish is light metallic and yeasty fruity. Warming alcohol finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2008
at 11:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Green Berry, Deal. Munich malts and Kent grown Cascade hops in this. Reddish amber colour with thin off white head. Not a huge amount of Cascades, a hint of them on the end. Quite earthy hop. Malts are reasonably fruity. Quite a heavy beer. Lacks a bit of condition maybe. Interesting kind of candy sugar sweetness and then this growing Cascade finish. Interesting. By the end of the pint I thought I could detect same meat/pate flavour. 3.3/5 Re rate lovely piney grapefruit great condition. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2008
at 11:30