Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') HPA Hoppy Pale 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 Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		08 Nov 2025	Very good head and lacing and lasting on this Ramsgate-brewed hoppy pale ale. A dry fruited first bite. A dry hoppiness rising and a fruitiness from its juicy US hops getting to know my taste buds. Its dry hoppiness catching a good breeze in its pleasant sailing outwards.
Philip Pirrip		28 Sep 2024	Surprisingly bitter, a great foil to the No 5's more roundedness
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Jan 2020	The fastest moving beer here in my stay
Philip Pirrip		11 Oct 2019

The Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		25 Oct 2025	This came with very good head and lacing and lasting from Gadds' brewery but a 20 minute walk-away. A mildly fruity first hit aided by its citrusy US hops. A dry hoppiness rising accompanied by a fruity note or two and ebbing out.

The Magnet (formerly The Magnet Micropub), Broadstairs, Kent

The Hoptimist Taproom & Bar, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		22 Oct 2025	In first class condition. This is currently my favourite ale under 4%.

Gadds' Beer Shop & Taproom, Broadstairs, Kent

Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse), Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	16 Aug 2025
Hogan Sampling		16 Aug 2025	Very good head and lacing on this Ramsgate-brewed hoppy pale ale and lasting throughout its performance for me. A hoppy-infused first bite. A good fruitiness rising up aided by its juicy US hops and a moreishly hoppy dryness drifting off on its tidal flow.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	02 Aug 2025
Hogan Sampling		02 Aug 2025	Head and lacing, good, and lasting, good, on this Ramsgate-brewed HPA, hoppy pale ale. A fruity hop-infused first bite. A dry hoppiness rising with a bitter maltiness getting in on the act. For my taste buds, a hint of citrus in its hoppy fruitiness lingering derived from its US hops, Target and Celeia, but locally grown.

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	15 May 2025
Jack William		20 Feb 2025
Jack William	Not Tried	16 May 2024

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		30 Apr 2025	Just right for a sunny evening.
Jack William		03 Mar 2023	Superb flavour for a low strength.
Jack William		30 May 2019	Very tasty - especially for a 3.6

The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		18 Apr 2025	Really very drinkable
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Feb 2024
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Dec 2023
Jack William	Not Tried	11 Jun 2022
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	26 Nov 2021

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		14 Sep 2024	Its hoppiness immediately hits you and complete with fine carbonation.
Jack William	Not Tried	25 Oct 2023
Archie14		08 Aug 2021
Archie14		22 Feb 2020

The White Swan, Reading Street, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		31 Aug 2024	Very fresh tasting with frothy head. Low in sweetness which I like, was this fine pale made from East Kent malt and Goldings hops.

The Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		24 Aug 2024	Really good. Stayed on this all afternoon. Hoppy (as the name suggests) and dry.

Ship Inn, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	08 Jun 2024
Jack William		25 Mar 2023	Superb

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		03 Jun 2024	Refreshing bitterness
Philip Pirrip		04 Apr 2022	Thin and flat

The Anchor Inn, Wingham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry		26 May 2024	Strong happy flavour
Jack William		31 Mar 2024	A fine pint - more body than the stronger Wantsum brew

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Mar 2024
Philip Pirrip		01 Feb 2024	In good nick as yesterday
Philip Pirrip		31 Jan 2024	Low gravity ale in very good condition
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Aug 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Mar 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Mar 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Nov 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 May 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 May 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Dec 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Dec 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Dec 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Dec 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Oct 2021
Philip Pirrip		19 Oct 2021	Surprisingly good for its low ABV
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Jun 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Mar 2020	Ran out just before closing time
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Mar 2020

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden	Not Tried	10 Feb 2024
Wittenden		16 Apr 2022	Barley straw:refreshing and brisk on a warm day.
Wittenden		05 Jun 2021	Bold, quenching hops on a Summer's day.
Wittenden	Not Tried	24 Oct 2020
Wittenden	Not Tried	05 Sep 2020
Wittenden		25 Jul 2020	Juicy pale ale.Does what it says on the tin.
Wittenden	Not Tried	16 Nov 2019
Wittenden	Not Tried	04 May 2019
Wittenden		13 Apr 2019	Golden pale.Tropical fruit,gravelly hops,long hoppy finish. Delicious lunchtime beer.

Ale House in the Middle of our Street (formerly NauticAles), Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	13 Oct 2023
Dosser		25 Jul 2023	From a box. Not bad.
Dosser	Not Tried	17 Jun 2023

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	16 Sep 2023
Dosser	Not Tried	01 Jan 2022	£3.60 a pint
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Oct 2021
Jack William		22 Sep 2021
Andrew	Not Tried	29 Aug 2021

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		30 Jan 2023	Great beer. Similar to Darkstar hop head

10:50 From Victoria, Strood, Kent

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

The Rose of England, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		04 Jan 2022
ChrisE		04 Jun 2021
Magnus Greel		17 Aug 2020	I can't recall having this before and I wasn't disappointed, did what it said on the tin, light hoppy and refreshing, pity I couldn't finish it.

The Red Lion, Ramsgate, Kent

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		26 Oct 2021

The Wrong Turn, Barfrestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		07 Aug 2021	Very drinkable.

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

The Boating Pool (formerly Ravensgate Arms By The Sea), Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		20 Aug 2020	In plastic - but still very nice.

The Admiral's Arm, Queenborough, Kent

The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Copper Pottle, Beltinge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		03 Oct 2019

Mind the Gap, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		28 Sep 2019	Almost last out of cask, worryingly saw cask being manually tilted to pour. But came out as clear as a bell
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Aug 2019