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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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Cock Tavern - Hackney. Pours clear copper with a frothy, off-white head. Light sweet flavour with toasted whole grains, a little earth, notes of ripening berries, mild bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Finishes with some nice grassy bitterness, dried berries, earth, toast. Sound.

Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2022 at 17:11


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask half at The Hope, Carshalton. Pours chestnut with a beige cap. Malty, nutty, earthy, hedgerow fruits, decent bitterness. Its fine.

Tried from Cask at Hope, Carshalton on 09 Dec 2022 at 14:00


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Cock Tavern - Hackney. Pours clear gold with a fluffy, white head. Lightly sweet, nice mellow grassy hops, toasted grains, mild nutty notes, hay. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Clean bitterness to finish, slight British yeast, more grass, pale bread. Solid.

Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2022 at 14:55


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

--Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. -- Hazy golden. Grassy citrus aroma. Dry with light body and crisp, rounded mouthfeel. Citrus, bread and grass. Resinous bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2022 at 14:55


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Cask at the Ravensgate Arms, Ramsgate on 6th August 2022. Clear amber with off-white foam and full lacing. Hazelnut maltiness in aroma. Nutty and fruity in-mouth, and a richly nutty finish. Smooth mouthfeel and plenty of body.

Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2022 at 23:11


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle split at the Tilt Tasting, Bingohame Convention VI, thanks to Ian 02/07/22. Raspberry red with a good sized crimson covering. Nose is tarte berry skins, cherry stones, funk, vinous, damp straw. Taste comprises sharp cherries, vinous, tannins, damp oak, funk, barnyard esters, berry pips, hedgerow, light acidic rise. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced acidic close. Outstanding stuff ... so drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2022 at 12:09


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared at Tilt: Poured a dark mahogany brown with a white head. Aroma is funky, cherry, fruity. Taste is tart cherry, light metallic, sour and acidic.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2022 at 03:45


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Brum gathering, Tilt Tasting; 2nd July 2022. Cheers Ian for the 750ml bottle of this baby. Hazy amber, red hue; off-white head. Dirty farmyard aroma and feel, pretty sour/tart, not a lot of cherry action, well not as much as the name suggests anyway. Not my thing really, scored objectively.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2022 at 06:51


3.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 15

Bottle shared at Tilt for Cotts Convention 2022. Thanks Ian. Pours hazed red amber with a beige head. Aroma: brett, grape, cherries, funk. Taste: light to moderate tartness, light vinous, funk dry, sour cherries. Medium body with foamy carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2022 at 21:27


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask @ Ship Inn, Deal. Pale clear golden with a small head. It's an easy session ale, hoppy, but does taste and feel a tad thin - but maybe it is supposed to.

Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2022 at 13:27


Brewery Stats
Score 6.77
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