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

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 New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 May 2024	Shows exactly how good gravity dispensed cask ale can be served. Soooo very bitter I forgot it was a wheat beer

The Rose of England, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		11 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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		08 Jun 2022
Jack William		19 May 2020	So good in the May sunshine.
Jack William		28 Jun 2019	One of two Gadd’s beers outside, hence a little warm - but fresh and tasty.
Jack William		24 May 2017	End of the barrel.
Jack William		27 Mar 2017	To match the evening sunlight streaming in through the open door.

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		13 Apr 2019

Falcon, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Queens Head, Ramsgate, Kent

York Tap, York, North Yorkshire

Gatehouse Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		16 Jun 2017
Philip Pirrip		16 May 2017

Yard of Ale, St Peter's, Kent

Mind the Gap, Broadstairs, Kent

Craft Beer Co., Limehouse, Greater London

The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

The Great Tree, Ramsgate, Kent

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Mar 2015
Philip Pirrip		07 Sep 2012	Oily texture

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		24 May 2014	Not a great fan of wheat beers but this was really good.

The Horniman at Hay's, Southwark, Central London

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Sep 2012
Pedro		27 Jun 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Jun 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Jun 2012
Alenomore		24 Jun 2012	Nice to see one of East Kent's finest up this way.
Pedro		15 Jun 2012
Dosser	Not Tried	13 Jun 2012	Ran out
Angie		28 Jun 2009	Just lovely. A beer for a lady
Pedro		26 Jun 2009
Pedro		26 Jun 2009

Leas Lift Beer Festival, Folkestone, Kent

The Foundry Brew Pub, Canterbury, Kent

Queen Charlotte, Ramsgate, Kent

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		07 Jun 2012

The Sir Stanley Gray, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		10 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

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Jun 2010
Ian	Not Tried	29 Aug 2009
Blair		25 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

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		27 Jun 2009	Even Eddie thought this came out better than other years. Really very drinkable blond ale.

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		23 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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		06 Jun 2009	Cardboard, tart, gooseberry flavours. Should have had my mate, No.7, instead

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		23 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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		16 May 2009	New one for me and very very very good !

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	27 Jun 2008
Blair		25 Jun 2008	Really interesting beer, very fruity. A beer like no other.

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2008, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		06 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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		05 Jun 2008	I've been looking forward to this. Really tasty, not my normal kind of beer.

Electric Gardens 2006, Mount Ephraim, Hernhill, Kent