Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') Stan the Man
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 Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London
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| Philip Pirrip |  | 15 Apr 2026 | Good strong bitterness |
Gadds' Beer Shop & Taproom, Broadstairs, Kent
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| Hogan Sampling | | 04 Apr 2026 | 1st beer of this visit: Presented with very good head and lacing and lasting throughout on this Ramsgate brewery’s English Session IPA*. A dry hoppy first bite. A good fruity note rising with hints of peach, passion fruit and pineapple joining in from its mix of aromatic hops alongside Gadds’ local Kentish ones. A moreishly dry hoppiness prevailing balanced by its light pale malt before the sailing out. Served in tip top condition. *The beer from the Ramsgate Brewery, set up in 2002 in the back of a Ramsgate pub called the Horse & Groom, is named after Stan Bowles (1948–2024), the legendary English footballer and regarded as Queen Parks Rangers’ greatest-ever player, nicknamed "Stan the Man". Bowles was celebrated for his part in the 1970s' game and famously quipping about his lifestyle: "Looking back, I think I overdid it on the tonic!" |
| Jack William |  | 22 May 2025 | Delightful thirst quencher. Wry quaffable. |
Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent
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| Andrew | | 28 Jun 2025 | Bit warm but a quality beer. Pale gold and peanut bitterness. |
| Jack William | | 27 Jun 2025 | Superb. In top nick. |
The Four Candles Alehouse, St Peter's, Kent
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| Hogan Sampling | | 21 Jun 2025 | Fresh on and I think my first tasting of this limited edition Gadds' brew. Good head and lacing and lasting throughout on this session pale ale.
Aided by new age British Hops, Mystic, Harlequin and East Kent Goldings, a hoppy first hit. A hoppy-infused tropical fruitiness rising up to delight the palate and a pleasantly dry fruitiness, aided by all those hops in the mix, living on. |
The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent
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| Jack William | | 30 May 2025 | |
| Jack William | | 05 Jul 2024 | First time I’d come across this beer from Gadd’s. Full of flavour and great body. |
| Magnus Greel | | 18 Jul 2023 | Spicy peppery golden ale |
The Red Lion, Ramsgate, Kent
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| Dosser |  | 18 Jul 2023 | Superb pint. Passion fruit and pineapple session ipa. Some might not like such a complex beer but I did. |