Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') Blarney Stone

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	A very creamy head being exhibited on this Ramsgate-brewed stout. A frothiness to behold indeed. Its lasting lacing could have aided many an old wartime window being blacked out for sure! A dry hop-infused bitterness rising. A biscuity maltiness, aided by three different dark malts, winning over with touches of hop-infused red berries, burnt toast and blackcurrant. Sailing out superbly, ably assisted by all that creaminess it was firmly holding onto along its chosen channel.

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	25 Oct 2025
Dosser	Not Tried	19 Feb 2025	£4.70 makes this a lot pricier than elsewhere in Ramsgate.
Dosser		02 May 2024	Dark beer in good condition. £4.40 a pint.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Oct 2025
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	16 Oct 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Oct 2025
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Oct 2025
Hogan Sampling		14 Oct 2025	Now its fifth night on for this Ramsgate stout and now starting to show its age and only just holding its head and lacing and a decant or two needed to restore it. Surprised it has not been supped sooner by others but competing against the usual 6 other cask ales on all at the same time. A dry bitter first hit. A hop-infused bitterness rising and its maltiness lingering. Still drinkable but now past its best as all beers generally are by their fifth night on.
Philip Pirrip		13 Oct 2025	Just about good
Philip Pirrip		12 Oct 2025	Good head and lacing, lacking much taste
Hogan Sampling		12 Oct 2025	Now its third night on for this Ramsgate stout and still holding its head and lacing very well to the bottom of the glass. A bitter dryness first. A hoppy bitterness second. Third, a maltiness tantalising my taste buds and lingering from its mix of three different dark malts and hints of red berries. Even on its third night it continues to impress.
Hogan Sampling		11 Oct 2025	Second night on for this Ramsgate stout and still presenting very good head and lacing and lasting. A dry bitter first bite. A hop-infused bitterness rising. A good maltiness from its mix of three different dark malts lingering in its aftertaste. Very moreish and so another followed.
Hogan Sampling		10 Oct 2025	Fresh on and a creamy head literally foaming on top of this Ramsgate-brewed stout. Lacing around the side of the glass lasting to the end and that would have done well on our windows for the blackouts in the Second World War! A dry bitterness on its first bite. A good degree of maltiness rising from its three different dark malts. A dry hoppiness winning over supremely with a pleasantly malty bitterness on the ferry for me downwards.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Jan 2025
Hogan Sampling		29 Jan 2025	Very good creamy head and lacing on this stout from Ramsgate. A very malty mouthfeel and a dryness lingering.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Jan 2025
Philip Pirrip		26 Jan 2025	Held good head and lacing
Hogan Sampling		26 Jan 2025	At last a good Gadds' after all! Very good head and lacing on this Ramsgate stout with lots of cream on its top. A very dry first hit. A malty mouthfeel and a dryness lingering. Very moreish and so packed two in.
Philip Pirrip		07 Apr 2024	First time I have had this - good malt blend in excellent condition

The Royston, Broadstairs, Kent

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

The Hovelling Boat Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		17 Sep 2025	Lost its head and lacing quickly though quite flavoursome. Bit watery for a stout.
Dosser		19 Feb 2025	Nice stoutish beer. £3.80 so almost a £ less than the Monty.
Dosser		27 Feb 2024	New stout for paddy's day. Not bad.

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

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		02 Aug 2025	Good creamy head and lacing and lasting on this local Ramsgate black stout. A spice-infused malty first bite. A dry moreish bitterness rising among the odd fruity note bobbing up and down from its blackberry flavourings on my taste buds. A good fruity and biscuity-infused maltiness sailing off ably assisted by its three dark malts.

Parkerville, Herne Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		24 Jan 2025
Andrew		17 Jan 2025	Top stuff for sure.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	16 Jan 2025