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Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
The Rose of EnglandRamsgate, Kent11 Jun 2022
Carpenters ArmsColdred, Kent08 Jun 2022
Furlongs Ale HouseFaversham, Kent16 May 2019
The Compass AlehouseGravesend, Kent13 Apr 2019
FalconHuntingdon, Cambridgeshire17 May 2018
Queens HeadRamsgate, Kent31 Mar 2018
York TapYork, North Yorkshire17 Sep 2017
Gatehouse TavernCoventry, West Midlands10 Sep 2017
Red LionSnargate, Kent24 Jun 2017
The HarpCharing Cross, Central London16 Jun 2017
Yard of AleSt Peter's, Kent03 Jun 2017
Mind the GapBroadstairs, Kent28 Apr 2017
Craft Beer Co.Limehouse, Greater London18 Apr 2017
The Evening StarBrighton, East Sussex09 Apr 2017
The Thomas Tallis AlehouseCanterbury, Kent12 Apr 2016
The Great TreeRamsgate, Kent28 May 2015
The Conqueror AlehouseRamsgate, Kent28 Mar 2015
Bridge Arms (formerly The White Horse Inn)Bridge, Kent24 May 2014
The Horniman at Hay'sSouthwark, Central London31 Mar 2014
Bell & CrownCanterbury, Kent15 Sep 2012
The Flower PotMaidstone, Kent06 Sep 2012
Leas Lift Beer FestivalFolkestone, Kent28 Jul 2012
The Foundry Brew PubCanterbury, Kent20 Jul 2012
Queen CharlotteRamsgate, Kent13 Jul 2012
Bake & AlehouseWestgate-on-Sea, Kent07 Jun 2012
The Sir Stanley GrayRamsgate, Kent10 Aug 2010
Bowl InnCharing, Kent18 Jul 2010
Montefiore ArmsRamsgate, Kent24 Jun 2010
The UnicornBekesbourne, Kent29 Aug 2009
1st K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2009Tenterden, Kent27 Jun 2009
The Samuel PetoFolkestone, Kent23 Jun 2009
The BullHorton Kirby, Kent06 Jun 2009
Hare (formerly Blean Tavern; Hare & Hounds)Blean, Kent23 May 2009
The Mechanical ElephantMargate, Kent16 May 2009
The Churchill TavernRamsgate, Kent27 Jun 2008
Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2008Woodchurch, Kent06 Jun 2008
Artillery ArmsRamsgate, Kent05 Jun 2008
Electric Gardens 2006Mount Ephraim, Hernhill, Kent06 Aug 2006

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Rose of England, Ramsgate, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Jack WilliamExcellent11 Jun 2022 Only had a sip of this - but I agreed with my daughter that it was very good. Full, silky feel in the mouth.

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Jack WilliamGood08 Jun 2022
Jack WilliamExcellent19 May 2020 So good in the May sunshine.
Jack WilliamGood28 Jun 2019 One of two Gadd’s beers outside, hence a little warm - but fresh and tasty.
Jack WilliamAcceptable24 May 2017 End of the barrel.
Jack WilliamExcellent27 Mar 2017 To match the evening sunlight streaming in through the open door.

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

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Philip PirripNot Tried16 May 2019

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

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Philip PirripExcellent13 Apr 2019

Falcon, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

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Magnus GreelNot Tried17 May 2018

Queens Head, Ramsgate, Kent

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Philip PirripNot Tried31 Mar 2018

York Tap, York, North Yorkshire

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried17 Sep 2017

Gatehouse Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried10 Sep 2017

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

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ChrisENot Tried24 Jun 2017

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

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Philip PirripGood16 Jun 2017
Philip PirripExcellent16 May 2017

Yard of Ale, St Peter's, Kent

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AndrewNot Tried03 Jun 2017
IanNot Tried31 May 2014

Mind the Gap, Broadstairs, Kent

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Magnus GreelNot Tried28 Apr 2017

Craft Beer Co., Limehouse, Greater London

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried18 Apr 2017

The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

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ChrisENot Tried09 Apr 2017

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

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AndrewNot Tried12 Apr 2016

The Great Tree, Ramsgate, Kent

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Philip PirripNot Tried28 May 2015

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

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Philip PirripNot Tried28 Mar 2015
Philip PirripExcellent07 Sep 2012 Oily texture

Bridge Arms (formerly The White Horse Inn), Bridge, Kent

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MickGood24 May 2014 Not a great fan of wheat beers but this was really good.

The Horniman at Hay's, Southwark, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried31 Mar 2014

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

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AndrewNot Tried15 Sep 2012

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

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PedroNot Tried06 Sep 2012
PedroExcellent27 Jun 2012
PedroNot Tried26 Jun 2012
PedroNot Tried25 Jun 2012
AlenomoreExcellent24 Jun 2012 Nice to see one of East Kent's finest up this way.
PedroExcellent15 Jun 2012
DosserNot Tried13 Jun 2012 Ran out
AngieExceptional28 Jun 2009 Just lovely. A beer for a lady
PedroExcellent26 Jun 2009
PedroExcellent26 Jun 2009

Leas Lift Beer Festival, Folkestone, Kent

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ChrisENot Tried28 Jul 2012

The Foundry Brew Pub, Canterbury, Kent

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AndrewNot Tried20 Jul 2012
ChrisENot Tried14 Jul 2012

Queen Charlotte, Ramsgate, Kent

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BlairNot Tried13 Jul 2012

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

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Philip PirripGood07 Jun 2012

The Sir Stanley Gray, Ramsgate, Kent

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AndrewExcellent10 Aug 2010 Good condition. Nice citrusfarm-yard aroma. Good sharp bite with nettley hops. I'm not a fan of wheat beers as a rule but this was excellent

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

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AlenomoreNot Tried18 Jul 2010

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
ChrisENot Tried24 Jun 2010
IanNot Tried29 Aug 2009
BlairAcceptable25 Jun 2009 I've never been this beer's biggest fan but I remember it being better than this. Very sweet and very cloying, not good.

The Unicorn, Bekesbourne, Kent

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AndrewNot Tried29 Aug 2009

1st K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2009, Tenterden, Kent

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IanExcellent27 Jun 2009 Even Eddie thought this came out better than other years. Really very drinkable blond ale.

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

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IanGood23 Jun 2009 Haven't had it in a while, light refreshing, some decent hop, bit of tangerine. Good condition. Pretty good and really refreshing.

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

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AndrewAcceptable06 Jun 2009 Cardboard, tart, gooseberry flavours. Should have had my mate, No.7, instead

Hare (formerly Blean Tavern; Hare & Hounds), Blean, Kent

WhoScoreWhenNotes
AndrewGood23 May 2009 Light soapy pale golden coloured beer. A light lager like taste with hints of lime. In fact, if I didn't know better I'd have though I was back in Plymouth 20 years ago drinking lager and lime.

The Mechanical Elephant, Margate, Kent

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PedroExcellent16 May 2009 New one for me and very very very good !

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

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BlairNot Tried27 Jun 2008
BlairGood25 Jun 2008 Really interesting beer, very fruity. A beer like no other.

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2008, Woodchurch, Kent

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IanGood06 Jun 2008 Never one of my favourite Gadd's beers, but this was particularly good. Gold, lasting off white head. Cracking condition. Nice summer beer, nice hops, some cereal, bit of peach, rose petal. Such great condition and lovely peachy fruit.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

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BlairGood05 Jun 2008 I've been looking forward to this. Really tasty, not my normal kind of beer.

Electric Gardens 2006, Mount Ephraim, Hernhill, Kent

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BrianNot Tried06 Aug 2006 Looked good, but as I was driving I didn't try it.

Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') Dr Sunshine's Special Friendly English Wheat Ale

4.20% ABV.

We have tried this beer 28 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Good to Excellent.

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